Victorian 9ct Gold Scallop Shell Seal Pendant with a Bloodstone Base feed-condition-used This celestial and charming little

This celestial and charming little pendant is a delight

This is a lovely example of fine German paste and silver jewellery

It is missing its original chain

which is more than two hundred years old

but is also an example of a rare and highly expensive jewellery making method where

Victorian 9ct Gold Scallop Shell Seal Pendant with a Bloodstone Base feed-condition-used This celestial and charming littleThis exquisite 9ct gold seal features intricate openwork in the beautiful shape of a scallop shell. The base is a plain bloodstone. The Victorians held the belief that Bloodstone, also known as heliotrope, had the power to guard against the evil eye and instill its wearer with fortitude and bravery.