Religious Jewelry

Have you ever been to Scotland, seen the light sparkling off of Loch Ness, breaking through the mists of an early, breezy morning? Have you seen the mountain peaks of Glencoe, the tips of the Three Sisters, fronted by the dazzling expanse of Loch Leven? Have you visited the Isle of Skye, a patchwork of sandy beaches, soaring mountains and windswept moorlands? If you have, then you know that this Cross would fit in perfectly there, it’s blue and white enamel like the wild sea and sky, it’s Celtic lines an echo of the land and its people.

This fabulous cross was hand crafted in Victorian times, around 1880, when Scottish art and culture were all the rage in the courts of London. The cross is large and makes a fabulous statement piece. The enamel is as close to perfect as you can get on a piece this age. The cross measures 88.2 mm from top to bottom and 52.5 mm across, it weighs 11.8 grams. This unmarked cross tests as sterling silver.

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This wonderful hand crafted French pendant features Jesus on one side as a man and on the reverse shows the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus on her lap, both wearing crowns.

This wonderful pendant is octagonal and measures 24.1 mm from top to bottom and 16.3 mm across. The piece is marked on the top bale with the French eagles head mark indicating its 18 karat gold content and also has a French makers mark. This lovely pendant weighs 1.3 grams. Made in France around 1920.

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In 1781, the British Army, led by Lord Charles Cornwallis, surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown in Virginia. It was October, 1871, the woods around Yorktown must have been bright with the oranges and reds of a Virginia Autumn as they rang with musket-fire. When the women came out to help the wounded, one or more of them may have been wearing a ring just like this one.

Hand crafted around 1780, this fantastic cross is set with six flat cut garnets set in 12 karat gold. It is further set with four natural river pearls. All of the garnets are deeply set with closed backs and care should be taken to keep this cross dry as the foil behind the stones can rust if it gets very wet. The stones average 7.5x6.5 mm and the cross overall measures 51.1 mm from top to bottom and 34.8 mm across. I couldn’t tell you where this one was made, I purchased it in London and it’s possible that it’s English in origin. This cross weighs 4.5 grams, it is unmarked but has been carefully acid tested.

This early cross is a real beauty and is loaded with history!

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This unique locket-backed pendant has a lot of charm! It was hand crafted in the Georgian era of 18 karat gold and agate and is set with a lovely turquoise cross at the front. The reverse is a locket containing a small portrait under beveled glass. This wonderful heart shaped pendant measures 24.5 mm from top to bottom and 19.9 mm across, it’s 8.5 mm thick. This unusual piece was made in about 1830, probably in England, and weighs 4.6 grams.

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I usually pass on fobs that are uncarved, as this one is, but I was taken in by this smooth oval of brightly flecked bloodstone and the lovely Maltese cross design on top!

This wonderfully rendered bloodstone fob was hand crafted in Chester, England in 1912 of 9 karat gold kissed with a rosy hue. The top has a beautiful Maltese cross set within arches of gold. This fob would make a wonderful pendant and is of a good size at 30 mm high and 18.6x11.8 mm on the face, the bloodstone itself measures 15.1x10.3 mm. This fob weighs 5.1.

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This old pendant shows some signs of his ages of love and wear, but I loved him to much to let him get away.

This cheeky cherub takes after Raphaels angels, with his dreamy far-away look and his chin rested on his hand. He is fully hand painted in enamel with a full array of colors. The pendant itself is 14 karat gold and I think it’s german in origin, it’s fully enameled on the back with the phrase ‘Gott schütze dich’ which is German for ‘God protect you’. Hand crafted in about 1890, this golden pendant has no gold marks but has been carefully acid tested to verify metal content. It measures 28.8 north to south and 17.4 mm across and it weighs 2.7 grams.

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Here’s a cheery little cherub to get you through your day! This lovely hand crafted French pendant was made in the 1940s, he’s a Raphael classic with his cheek rested on his wee hand. This heart shaped sweetie is marked with ‘750’ for 18 karat gold and has a French makers mark to boot. The pendant is 22 mm from top to bottom and 14.3 mm across, it weighs 2.1 grams.

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This cross is often referred to as a Jeannette cross, legend says that during St. John’s Day (St. Jean in French), field workers would buy a cross like this one to take home to their sweetheart as a sign of love and fidelity. This particular design of cross seems to have originated in the Savoie region of France, near Mont Blanc in the Alps. It seems that this style became so popular that it was adopted very quickly by the other regions of France.

This antique embossed 18 karat gold cross was handcrafted around 1830. It’s a beautiful piece that measures 58 mm from top to bottom and 41 mm across, it weighs 6.5 grams. It bears a hallmark of a eagles head (the French purity mark for 18 karat gold) as well as a French makers mark.

A simple token of faith goes a long way, and this one would look perfect on an elegant gold chain.

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Mizpah is a beautiful word, steeped in history and time, as it originates its meaning from the bible. It’s a word that wishes another good luck and safe return as they will be gone for a while, sailing on the seas, or traveling across lands. During the Victorian era, crossing the Atlantic took around 7 – 10 days. Ships would typically sail off at Liverpool or Queenstown and land in New York Harbor. During a time of world exploration, sea travel, and war, Mizpah became a symbol of romance, desire, and chivalry. To gift this ring to another meant they were indelible on your heart, and with this ring they could find comfort when away.

This Victorian Mizpah ring was handcrafted in Chester, England in 1886. It’s a simple 18 karat gold band with the romantic phrase, “MIZPAH” across the face. It weighs 3.6 grams and is a size 7.25. The ring face measures 8 mm north to south and the band width narrows to 3.3 mm at the back. This ring has been fully hallmarked as it bears the crown mark for England, the mark for Chester, the gold purity mark, “18”, and the date letter, “c”.

As you can see from my shop, the romantic in me adores these sweetheart rings! What a charming way to court the one you love.

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Celtic crosses are also known as circle crosses due to the circular form at their center. No one really knows the origins of this style of cross, but its use dates to the Early Middle Ages. It may have been purely structural, the ring holds up the arms of the cross to keep them more sturdy, or it may have found its origins in the Ankh, an Egyptian form that pre-dates Christ by Millenia and was also the Egyptian word for ‘Life’. Either way, it’s a very lovely and eye-catching form that soothes the soul in a way and has now becoming synonymous with Ireland, Scotland and Britain.

I was particularly delighted to find this wonderful Scottish cross, it’s done in gold, which is rare with Scottish jewelry. Set with agates from Bloodstone to Carneilian, this cross is also detailed with beautiful engraving. The pendant measures 66.4 mm north to south and 27.4 mm across, it’s 5.1 mm deep and weighs 8.9 grams. This fantastic cross was hand crafted in England in about 1890, at the height of Victorian jewelry, it is unmarked but has been acid tested as 9 karat gold.

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I was chatting with a friend at a fair in central London on a Sunday morning when this cross caught my eye and just wouldn’t let it go. I asked her to hold it and once I had it in my hands there was no letting it go. The smoothly carved white chalcedony, the wonderful inscription, the age and history seemed to seep into my skin and I just had to have it. For you, of course.

This fantastic Georgian Maltese Cross pendant is on the larger side of things. It is set at the center with hair that’s been carefully plated. The reverse bears the engraved message “E.R.W. Ex dono J.W. June 19th, 1832”. An ‘Ex Dono’ is a gift given from one person to another and so I suspect that rather than being a memorial piece to commemorate a death, this cross was actually just given as a gift. The gold fittings have been carefully acid tested as 15 karat gold and piece is in much better condition than I will be at 187 years old! This pendant cross measures 52 mm top to bottom and 41 mm across and weighs 14.9 grams. It was made in England in about 1832.

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The term 'Mizpah' is found in Genesis 31:49, it means 'watchtower' and is used as a blessing, meaning "May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other". You just know that those sentimental Victorians had to use this romantic and wonderful phrase in their art and jewelry! This ring would likely have been considered a 'sweetheart ring' and would have been given by a gentleman to his lady love interest to show his intention to court her.

This charming Mizpah ring is hand crafted in 9 karat gold. It was made in England in about 1900. The ring is a size 6 US and measures 8 mm wide and 18.7 mm across the face, it weighs 5.1 grams. This unmarked ring has been carefully acid tested as 9 karat gold.

I just fell in love with this sentimental sweetheart of a ring!

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The Chi-Rho is one of the earliest abbreviations for the name of Jesus and once you’ve seen it, you’ll find that you notice it in many places. Look around your own church and you’ll find it, on alter plates, candle holders and banners, maybe, look for it to come up in art, in stonework and more. It was used by Constantine the First as a military standard in 312 AD and has been in use by Christians ever since.

This fantastic micro-mosaic cross has the Chi-Rho at it’s center and white flowers in all directions, most likely meant to symbolize the lily, the symbol of the Virgin Mary’s purity. Interestingly, this style and shape of cross is very representative of the church in and of itself as many old cathedrals are just this shape when seen from above. This cross was hand crafted with great skill in 18 karat gold, probably in about 1850, maybe a bit earlier. Beautifully rendered, this cross is a perfect, wearable size at 52 mm top to bottom and 31.2 mm across, it’s 3.8 mm thick and weighs 9.3 grams. This one is unmarked but we’ve carefully acid tested it as 18 karat gold.

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The average life expectancy of a woman born in 1800 in England was about 35 years. By comparison, dear Mary Ann Gillett’s life of 67 years must have seemed quite long and luxurious. Her life was celebrated with the construction of this amazing locket which contains a lock of her hair clasped with seed pearls and gold wire, opposite her hair is an elaborately engraved plaque with her name and the date of her death.

This stunning locket is in amazing condition, likely due to living most of its life in its original fitted box. The front is set with ten pearls and a banded agate and decorated in rich black and white enamel, it reads ‘In Memory Of’. The back of the locket is equally beautiful and showcases a spray of ivy leaves (sorry, we could have cleaned it better!). This locket measures 54 mm north to south and 31.8 mm across, it’s 10.9 mm thick and weighs 24.4 grams; it has no hallmarks, but careful acid testing reveals it to be made of 18 karat gold. This beautiful piece was hand crafted in England in about 1874. The interior inscription reads: ‘Mary Ann Gillett, died 20th Aug..st 1874, Aged 67’. The locket is presented in it’s original fitted box lined in blue velvet, together the locket and box weigh 50.6 grams.

The presence of white enamel on memorial pieces sometimes symbols that the person was unmarried, perhaps the reason Mary Ann lived to such a ripe old age was that she didn’t have to go through the perils of childbirth?

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This antique French silver cross pendant echoes two centuries of devotion and regard for sacred things. This fine reliquary cross unscrews at the base and opens vertically towards the heavens. A relic in its own right, this sentimental piece measures 60.5 mm from top to bottom, 32.4 mm across with a depth of 6.5 mm. It weighs 10.4 grams. The cross bears the French boar head mark indicating its silver fineness and was assayed in Paris.

This early piece was hand crafted in France around 1810.

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The term 'Mizpah' is found in Genesis 31:49, it means 'watchtower' and is used as a blessing, meaning "May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other". You just know that those sentimental Victorians had to use this romantic and wonderful phrase in their art and jewelry! This ring would likely have been considered a 'sweetheart ring' and would have been given by a gentleman to his lady love interest to show his intention to court her.

This charming three color gold Mizpah ring is hand crafted in 18 karat gold. It was made in Chester, England in 1876 and is fully hallmarked including the makers mark ‘J.S’. This ring measures 8.2 mm north to south and 19.2 mm across, it sits 1.4 mm off the finger and narrows to 2.5 mm at the back of the band. This ring is a size 7.25 but could be resized to suit, it weighs 3.5 grams.

I just fell in love with this sentimental sweetheart of a ring!

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Just because something is pious doesn’t mean that it can’t also be beautiful. After all, Art and Religion have been intertwined for as long as either one has existed. Art museums are filled with religious icons of gold and gems and the churches and cathedrals of Europe are still some of the best places to view art and architecture. The Vatican itself houses one of the best collections of art in the world; all you need do is look up inside the Sistine Chapel to see this. Popes throughout history commissioned some of the best art we have ever known. (With extra thanks to Julius II for letting Michelangelo loose with a brush).

This fantastically conceived antique Edwardian cross is further proof of the link. Fully hand crafted in 18 karat gold and platinum topped, this cross is set 12 Old European cut diamonds and 32 rose cuts giving it the appeal of a candlelit cathedral. The full cut diamonds add up to about 1.45 carats total weight. This largish cross measures 62 mm north to south include the diamond set top bale and 34.1 mm across and it weighs 5.4 grams. This fabulous cross is unmarked but has been acid tested to verify the content.

Art, religion, faith, beauty, a righteous combination.

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This fantastic gold cross is just the right combination of devotion and beauty. Handcrafted in France around 1910. The captivating pierced design of fleur-de-lis and hearts runs symmetrically through the entire cross; and it measures 47 mm from top to bottom, 25 mm across and weighs 2.2 grams. This piece bears the French eagle’s head mark indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and assayed in Paris. It also bears an unknown maker’s mark.

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This vintage gold cross pendant was handcrafted in France in the 1950s. The elegant pattern repeats on the back of the piece, which overall measures 40 mm from top to bottom and 21 mm across; it weighs 1.5 grams. This lovely pendant bears the French eagle’s head mark indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and assayed in Paris. It also bears a maker’s mark.

This wonderful cross is just the perfect size and has an eye catching design.

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This antique Austro-Hungarian cross pendant was handcrafted around 1870. This beautiful silver pendant has been gilded with gold and is embellished with a lovely display of 7 cabochon turquoise gems, 6 round faceted garnets and 1 pearl. The overall piece measures 64 mm long and 38.3 mm across. This striking piece weighs 9.2 grams. There are no marks and it has been acid tested.

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This fantastic early Art Deco pendant features the Virgin Mary in profile, her face aglow, her veil draped artfully around a head encircled by a halo. This pendant was hand crafted in France in the early 1920s and is marked with the French eagle’s head mark and a French makers mark. The eagle’s head mark indicates a gold fineness of .750 or 18 karat. This wonderfully detailed pendant measures 26 mm north to south and 16.3 mm across, it weighs 3.6 grams. The pendant is signed on the front by the metal artist, ‘P. Lasserre’.

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Sitting in the glassed-in sunroom of an English Garden flat is really the best place to buy your jewelry. Nothing does as right by jewels as sunlight. I was sitting at a round glass dining table in such a room, in such a flat, on such a sunny day when the lovely lady who was showing me her wears carefully unwrapped this stunningly beautiful pendant. I immediately held it up in my hand to get the full effect of the ‘light of day’, plaque á jour enamel. Gorgeous.

This fantastic pendant was hand crafted in 18 karat gold and features a praying Virgin Mary at the center, she is surrounded by blue plique windows and clusters of red plaque flowers. The plique does have a little few areas of damage, as they so often do, most notably there is a small bit of enamel missing at the very top and there is a very tiny hole at the bottom right, I was happy to forgive it because overall it’s a very special piece. The top bale is marked with the French eagle’s head mark and a French makers mark. The pendant measures 30.4 mm north to south and 18.6 mm across, it weighs 2 grams.

Just a note, the dark portion of enamel at the bottom of the pendant in the first couple of photos is from the poster tack that we use in shooting our pictures, there’s no damage or discoloration in this area.

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Swift & Fisher was established around 1912 by Joseph H. Swift and Harry W. Fisher. They were known for making ecclesiastical goods and religious articles in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Harry Fisher came from a family of jewelry manufacturers, including his father, Clarence Fisher, and five uncles in the local area. Their business was eventually acquired by Alviti Creations, which is still in production today.

This is an engraved religious oil stock with a ring. It’s engraved with the letters “OI” which stands for the Latin “Oleum Infirmorum” or “oil of the sick”. An olive oil would have been used by the bishop of a diocese for use in the sacrament of anointing the sick. This sacrament gives grace for the state into which people enter through sickness, it forgives sins, renews confidence in faith, and strengthens the will against discouragement and despair.

This silver ecclesiastical ring was handcrafted in America around 1915. This piece measures 21.6 mm high and 22.7 mm in diameter, and it weighs 29.4 grams. The top of this ring unscrews, revealing a cloth and place for the anointing oil to be placed. The ring is a size 11.5. It bears the silver fineness mark, “STERLING” and the maker’s mark, “SF” with an arrow through the initials – which is the mark for Swift & Fisher.

Oil was a very integral part of people’s lives. It was used in cooking, for making sure lamps were lit, as a healing agent in medicines, for beauty, and for anointing guests and welcoming them into the home.

This piece is also engraved with the letters, “IHS”, which are the first few letters of “Jesus” or “ΙΗΣΟΥΣ”, in Greek. Later, these letters were mistaken as an abbreviation, eventually taken to mean, “Iesus Hominum Salvator” or “Jesus, Savior of Men”.

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I used to shop in Paris for beautiful French jewels, but more and more lately I’ve become smitten by the antique shops and markets in the wonderful town of Versailles. Famous for it’s fantastic palace and gardens, the town outside the palace gates is such a gem, great restaurants and markets abound. I found this beauty there, and many others besides.

This stunning plique-a-jour pendant features the Virgin Mary at its center surrounded by rays of golden sun and blue enamel. French for ‘light of day’, plique-a-jour was a type of open enamel work that the French excelled at. This beautiful pendant does have a tiny bit of damage near the top but I forgave it as it’s such a wonderful piece. It’s hallmarked with the French eagles head mark, indicating that it’s crafted in 18 karat gold. The back of the pendant is engraved with a monogram of AG and dated ’12 Juillet 1929’ for the 12th of July, 1929. I suspect that this pendant was made before this date and inscribed sometime later, it probably dates to about 1900-1910. This pendant measures 32 mm top to bottom and 23 mm across, it weighs 3.8 grams.

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Signet rings began in ancient Egypt. Pharaohs, religious leaders, and nobility wore rings that were flat on one side and decorated with symbology unique to the wearer. Most people were illiterate so a seal as a signature assured authenticity. Seals date back to Mesopotamia, around 3500 BC. It was the Egyptians however, that crafted the idea of a seal into a ring. Cut to a few thousand years later, and we have the Victorian Era. Signet rings were used by the elite to show wealth and fashion, as well as for practical purposes like signing documents. The ring face might express a coat of arms, a set of initials, a family crest, or a motif that was strictly used by the owner. These rings weren’t just worn on the pinky, they were mounted onto chains or worn on a pocket watch.

This Victorian signet ring was handcrafted in England around 1850. It features a shield-shaped motif with an agate intaglio at the center with engraved accents on the shoulders and the band. The white agate showcases a cross intaglio. The ring face measures 10.2 x 12.1 x 2.6 mm off the finger and the band width is 2.3 mm at the back. This ring bears no marks and has been acid tested at 15 karat gold. It weighs 3.0 grams and is a size 5.5.

This ring would look handsome on the finger of a gentlemen. It would also look quite fabulous hanging from your favorite gold chain and clasped around your neck!

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This vintage gold pendant was handcrafted in France around 1950. It’s a stylized cross with a scrolling motif that I’m a bit obsessed with. This piece bears the French eagle’s head mark indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and assayed in Paris. It also bears a maker’s mark. It’s a graceful medium-sized pendant that measures 56 x 29.7 mm and it weighs 4.9 grams.

First Communion gift, Easter gift, Christmas gift, Sunday gift, any day gift, for him, for her, for you - any which way sounds good to me.

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This antique St. Mary pendant was handcrafted in France by E. Dropsy. It features the Virgin Mary at the center with her hands crossed over her heart. This pendant was made around 1900 in 18 karat gold. This marquis-shaped piece bears the French eagle’s head mark indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and assayed in Paris. The maker’s mark reads, “E. Dropsy”, for Jean-Baptiste-Emile Dropsy, the renowned French Art Nouveau medallist. Overall, it measures 33.5 mm north to south and 15 mm across, and it weighs 2.7 grams.

Ready to be added to your arsenal of favorite accessories! This precious pendant would make a wonderful First Communion gift or an adorable stocking stuffer this holiday season.

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This Edwardian Mizpah ring was handcrafted in Birmingham, England in 1904. It’s a simple 18 karat gold band with the romantic phrase, “MIZPAH” across the face. It weighs 4.2 grams and is a size 7.75. The ring face measures 5.6 mm north to south and the band width narrows to 4.0 mm at the back. This ring has been fully hallmarked as it bears the crown mark for England, the gold purity mark, “18”, the origin mark for Birmingham, the date letter, “e”, and the maker’s mark, “J.M.”

Romance, sentiment, history, that timeless factor, and last but not least, shiny gold – this ring really does have it all.  

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Kate Eadie (1880-1945) was an English jeweler, known for her enamel work and manuscript illuminator skills. Her style was very Arts & Crafts, as you can see with this beautiful amethyst cross. Born in Harborne, she spent most of her life in Birmingham. She trained at the Birmingham School of Art, perfecting her craft and likely learning under the Gaskins. She met her husband in school and modeled for the pre-Raphaelite painter, Sidney Meteyard. She was also an associate of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. 

This Arts & Crafts pendant was handcrafted around 1910 in England by the renowned Kate Eadie. It showcases a stunning array of six amethysts set in silver on a foliate cross motif. Each of the amethysts measure 7.3 x 7 x 4.7 mm and together they weigh approximately 20.7 carats. Overall, this cross measures 53.7 x 25.8 mm and it weighs 6.1 grams.

I knew it, you’ve been looking for the perfect cross. You came to the right place. Purple amethysts, scattered leaves, touches of silver - looks like you found the one.

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I woke up the other morning, it was later than usual. The day’s light was out and the coolness of winter had settled into the ground. I wore this pendant, round and golden like the sun, a parallelism and beautiful cliché all in one. Gazing out my back-porch windows I saw that the frost had swathed the grasses and drench the leaves in glittering ice crystals. Birds chattered as they perched on the feeders, flirting and racing around, making me laugh, making the pendant that hung around my neck catch the sunlight. It was all quite the sight to see.

This large and weighty antique Belle Epoque pendant was handcrafted in France around 1900. It’s a round pendant that features a beautiful woman with long golden locks carrying a bundle of fabric (or the Virgin Mary carrying a baby? We weren’t sure!). This elegant piece measures 49.5 mm north to south and 38.7 mm across. It weighs 16 grams. It bears the maker’s mark, “DECHAMPS” and the French eagle’s head mark, indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and assayed in Paris.

I wear it with a thin dark pink ribbon strung through the bale. It gives it that little something extra. Now it’s your turn to make it your own.

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This beautiful Art Nouveau St. Mary pendant was handcrafted in France around 1900. It features the Virgin Mary at the center of a golden floral motif. This antique marquis-shaped piece bears the French eagle’s head mark indicating it was made in 18 karat gold and assayed in Paris. The maker’s mark reads, “P.L Dasset”. Overall, this piece measures 37.5 mm north to south and 19.2 mm across, and it weighs 3.1 grams.

This faithful little pendant would look elegant on a thin gold chain around the wrist or on the neck. Consider it an early Christmas present for yourself?

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He told her he’d be back. She waited. The weeks turned to months and the months turned into a year. He was at sea, at home on the wild waves of the ocean. She never lost hope as he was always with her, hanging from a chain clasped around her neck, his handsome face in a photograph. He had gifted it to her as a symbol of devotion, of fidelity. MIZPAH, the romantic biblical phrase expressing safe return while being apart, was embossed on the front of her locket. After a year, he returned unharmed, and happy to be back to her, his sweetheart.

This antique silver locket was handcrafted around 1880. The front of this piece is embossed with the word, “MIZPAH”. Inside this oval locket are two frames lined in turquoise fabric. Overall, this piece measures 48 x 32 x 9 mm and it weighs 21.3 grams.

The thing about lockets is they become yours. They hold your photographs. They keep your secrets. They know your meaning. Their beauty and history is just a plus.

Mizpah is Hebrew for ‘watchtower’ and is mentioned in the bible story of Jacob and Laban, who made a pile of stones to mark an agreement with God watching as their witness, it means “may the Lord watch between thee and me when we are apart, one from the other”.

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From Genesis 31:49:
And Mizpah; for he said, The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

Oh, those lovely sentimental Victorians, they did love any kind of symbolism, whether it was ivy leaves to say ‘I cling to thee’ or flowers to express ‘forget me not’, from horseshoe for luck to hearts and birds for love. They were especially fond of the term ‘Mizpah’ and a locket like this would have been given from one lover to another to indicate their endearment during a period of separation, or sometimes as a mourning token when separated by death.

This fantastic Mizpah locket is one of the nicest that I’ve ever had the pleasure of owning. It is fully repousséd on the front with a deep pattern and the word ‘Mizpah’ and is beautifully engraved on the back. The locket is a wonderful not too big, not too small size and is hand crafted with wonderful detail in 9 karat gold. It measures 45 mm long and 28.7 mm across, and weighs 11.4 grams. It has two inside frames to hold photos. The locket is unmarked but has been carefully acid tested to verify it’s content.

The sweet and lovely locket was made in England in about 1880.

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This lovely antique Edwardian diamond cross pendant was handcrafted around 1910. It has a brooch fitting, but we’d be happy to remove it upon request. There are 18 sparkling Old European cut diamonds totaling approximately 2.4 carats. Each stone is set in platinum over 18 karat yellow gold. This piece weighs 5.3 grams and measures 53.5 x 27 mm. It bears no marks and has been acid tested.

Proof that elegance and simplicity can go hand in hand.

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I walked through the cathedral of Notre Dame, noting the violets and blues of the stained glass. I stood beneath the ribbed vault, listening to my footsteps echo off the ancient stones. I stopped at the north rose window, a stained-glass masterpiece from the 1200’s called the Glorification of the Virgin Mary with Kings and Prophets. I grasped my pendant. It felt cool in my hands as I gazed at the very center of the window display. Mary sat on a throne with a fleur-de-lis scepter, surrounded by doves and angels, as she held her infant son. I was lucky enough to wear her around my neck.

This antique French silver necklace was handcrafted around 1890. The image of St. Mary in profile sits at the center of this engraved pendant with scrolls and flowers framing her. It’s a round pendant that measures 46.3 x 37.5 x 2 mm and weighs 16.7 grams. The chain measures 19.5 inches in length. This piece bears the French bighorn hallmark and a maker’s mark. It has been acid tested.

For a first communion, an Easter gift, or even a Christmas present, this is a pendant that expresses faith, virtue, and history, all in one.

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I remember exactly where I was when I found this one. It was early, as most shopping days are, at the fairgrounds of the gigantic Newark Antiques fair north of London. I came prepared, with a mug of black coffee and a lemon slice from the Café nearby. It was spring, so a jacket was required, I donned my long black trench, feeling very Sherlock Holmes, on a mission. My mission ended abruptly as I was distracted by a stall laden with Victorian goodies, including this very necklace.

This antique Victorian necklace was handcrafted around 1890 in England. It features a double heart motif tied together with a bow, with two doves holding a flower. The romantic word, “MIZPAH” is featured front and center and the bible verse it’s based off of is engraved on the hearts. The front of the necklace measures 17 x 37 x 7 mm. This piece weighs 6.2 grams and measures 17.5". It bears the gold purity mark, “9ct” and a maker’s mark that reads, “W.Bros”. Most likely this piece started life out as a brooch and chain and they were married to make this beautiful and very wearable necklace, both are period pieces.

You never know what you’re going to find when shopping in London, but, my oh my, do I have such good luck!

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It keeps pace with your every move, never shying away from light. It’s exquisite during the day and enticing at night. There’s something simple and not simple about this eye-catching cross pendant. It looks basic enough, but the craftsmanship, the maturity, the sturdy delicate nature of it all, it’s mysterious, really.

This antique Victorian chalcedony cross was handcrafted in silver around 1880. It showcases a collection of six soft green round cabochon chalcedonies that measures 7 mm in diameter and 5 mm in depth. This cross pendant measures 67.3 x 46.7 mm and it weighs 5.6 grams. It has been acid tested.

Sometimes, choosing a pendant for a gift is quite the challenge, because you’d rather keep it for yourself. I won’t judge, whichever you choose to do in the end. I will just say one last thing; this pendant looks great with your eyes.

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