RESERVED Please enquire - Pietra Dura Flower Locket Pendant in Exquisite Etruscan Gold Frame elephant pink/red rubies

pink/red rubies

Description: It's quite rare to find a good hardstone cameo

It may once have had hair covered with glass but equally may be as made

Around the clasp is a little scruffy and damaged but again

We don't think this one is quite as old as that although it's certainly antique and displays some Georgian features

RESERVED Please enquire - Pietra Dura Flower Locket Pendant in Exquisite Etruscan Gold Frame elephant pink/red rubiesDescription: A beautiful quality pietra dura (Italian for hard stone) locket pendant. The pietra dura work is very fine with each element made up of small pieces of different coloured natural stone laid into a black, Belgian slate base (can you imagine the time and skill required!). The outer gold frame is just as good with hundreds of little gold Etruscan revival elements which have all been made and attached by hand. It would be just about