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Antique Edwardian Charm Necklace

Name: Antique Edwardian Charm Necklace
Brand: Unknown
Rating: 4.8 (34 reviews)

$8,000List Price

About the Item

An outstanding antique charm necklace featuring a collection put together in the first few decades of the 20th century (based on dates engraved on some of the charms). Highlights include: owl with garnet eyes; multigem giardinetti; two sapphire and diamond clusters; large gold bell (working); chalcedony sugarloaf cabochon with diamond border; enamelled Joker playing card; pearl double heart; guilloché enamel jockey's cap. The charms are all gold, some platinum set, and they're suspended on a 9k gold belcher chain (circa 1900), some of them clearly picked up on travels - the shamrock, Welsh dragon, and black enamel locket with "Budapest 1928" and "Stockholm 1919" appear to fall into this category. It's great to find a collection such as this remaining intact, and especially nice to find a charm necklace as opposed to bracelet. Charms have always been a unique and great way to express individuality, and they're often passed down the generations to be enjoyed and added to by descendants. The wearing of charms is thought to have begun in order to ward of bad luck or evil spirits, and it's been part of human culture since pre-historic times when charms were made from shells, animal bones, clay, rocks and wood. There's evidence of shells being worn on the body from as far back as 75,000 years, and in ancient Egypt charms were worn as symbols of faith and luck, as well as for identification of social standing. The first known charm bracelets were worn by the Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, and Hittites as early as 600 BC. STONES Sapphire, Diamond, Chalcedony, Turquoise, Zircon, Peridot, Pearl MEASUREMENTS Wearable length: 21 inches Charms range from: 2.9cm (giardinetti) to 1.2cm (sailboat) WEIGHT 38.6g MARKS Various gold marks. Charms are either 9k or high karat gold. Chain is 9k gold.

Metal:
15k Gold,18k Gold,9k Gold
Stone:
Chalcedony,Diamond,Pearl,Peridot,Sapphire,Turquoise,Zircon
Stone Cut:
Round Cut
Weight:
38.6 g
Dimensions:
Length: 21 in (533.4 mm)
Style:
Edwardian
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1900-1930
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. The red shoe charm has been added into a gap present when we acquired the necklace, thus is the only one not original.
Seller Location:
Sale, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU173212787742

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