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(SOLD) Antique French Statement Perpignan Garnet Convertible Pendant/Brooch
(SOLD) Antique French Statement Perpignan Garnet Convertible Pendant/Brooch
Showstopping, Exceptional.
This boldly scaled Perpignan garnet beauty is a rare find of showstopping, vivid color and sparkle. A convertible pendant-brooch in the shape of a teardrop cluster, it centers on a large garnet, haloed by smaller stones, framed in gold, and bordered once more by a generous perimeter of round garnets. An articulated bail at the top and dangling garnet drops at the base allow for wonderful movement and light reflection.
The garnets are a delicious, intense pinkish-red, glowing with the shimmer of their foiled-back settings — the desirable berry color characteristic of older, antique Perpignan jewels. We are absolutely thrilled to add this to our growing offering of Perpignan garnet jewelry.
Suspend it from a period chain or a simple ribbon, or slip off the bail and wear it as a brooch on the lapel of a blazer. However you wear it, prepare for compliments coming your way!
Marked with French horse’s head (in use 1838-1919) in three areas (the removable bail, the body at the guide wire, and the pin)
18k gold, garnet.
Dimensions and weight:
● 70 mm long (including bail)
● 37 mm wide
● 6.4 mm deep (not including pin)
● 11 grams
Period: Victorian
*Please note that all dimensions and weights are approximate. Age-commensurate wear may be present. The gold is warm and rosy, in a hue that is characteristic of regional French jewels of this type.
*For deliveries outside of the continental U.S., please contact us for shipping information.
Showstopping, Exceptional.
This boldly scaled Perpignan garnet beauty is a rare find of showstopping, vivid color and sparkle. A convertible pendant-brooch in the shape of a teardrop cluster, it centers on a large garnet, haloed by smaller stones, framed in gold, and bordered once more by a generous perimeter of round garnets. An articulated bail at the top and dangling garnet drops at the base allow for wonderful movement and light reflection.
The garnets are a delicious, intense pinkish-red, glowing with the shimmer of their foiled-back settings — the desirable berry color characteristic of older, antique Perpignan jewels. We are absolutely thrilled to add this to our growing offering of Perpignan garnet jewelry.
Suspend it from a period chain or a simple ribbon, or slip off the bail and wear it as a brooch on the lapel of a blazer. However you wear it, prepare for compliments coming your way!
Marked with French horse’s head (in use 1838-1919) in three areas (the removable bail, the body at the guide wire, and the pin)
18k gold, garnet.
Dimensions and weight:
● 70 mm long (including bail)
● 37 mm wide
● 6.4 mm deep (not including pin)
● 11 grams
Period: Victorian
*Please note that all dimensions and weights are approximate. Age-commensurate wear may be present. The gold is warm and rosy, in a hue that is characteristic of regional French jewels of this type.
*For deliveries outside of the continental U.S., please contact us for shipping information.
