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Free Worldwide DeliveryA large and very impressive 14ct58.5% pure gold (or 585 parts pure gold to 415 parts other metals) More gold snake pendant that was made in Russia in 1892. It is signed FK and is most likely from the workshop of Frederic Christian. Koechly who was known for his high quality work particularly for the Imperial Court. He was based in St Petersburg and held the prestigious title of Court Jeweller to Empress Maria Fyodorovna. This piece features a coiled snake suspending a heart shaped vinaigretteA small box for holding smelling salts or aromatic vinegar with perforations on the lid for the aroma to escape.
More that hinges open so that you can put scented cotton wool inside. There are holes along the top so that you could smell the scent. It is secured with a shuttle shaped cabochonA polished, not faceted, dome shaped stone - either round or oval with a flat polished base, primarily used as a cut for phenomenal stones such as cat's eyes and stars.
More cut sapphireBlue is the best-known colour for this gemstone but it can be found in all colours of the spectrum. After diamond, sapphire is the hardest gemstone.
More. The snake’s head also has been set with a cabochon sapphire and small rose diamondA precious, lustrous gemstone made of highly compressed carbon. Diamonds are one of the hardest materials known to mankind. Colours of diamonds range from colourless, yellow, orange and brown to almost black. Natural coloured (or ‘fancy’) diamonds can be extremely rare. The cut, colour, clarity and carat weight of a diamond are the criteria jewellers use... More eyes.
An amazing collector’s item.
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