Mid Victorian silver colourless topaz cross pendant, set throughout with foil back colourless topaz, suspended from a similarly-set surmount.
Topaz is one of the November birthstones.
Topaz was thought to be able to cure a wide range of ailments including improving digestion, aiding in weight loss and attracting love.
St. Hildegard recommended topaz as a cure for dim vision or to render the wearer invisible and people in the renaissance believed topaz could break magic spells and dispel anger.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Date:
Circa 1860-1870.
Length:
(including surmount) 7.2cm.
Condition:
One topaz with minor nibbles.
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Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.
Mid Victorian silver colourless topaz cross pendant, set throughout with foil back colourless topaz, suspended from a similarly-set surmount.
Topaz is one of the November birthstones.
Topaz was thought to be able to cure a wide range of ailments including improving digestion, aiding in weight loss and attracting love.
St. Hildegard recommended topaz as a cure for dim vision or to render the wearer invisible and people in the renaissance believed topaz could break magic spells and dispel anger.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Date:
Circa 1860-1870.
Length:
(including surmount) 7.2cm.
Condition:
One topaz with minor nibbles.
By clicking to ‘Purchase’ you agree to having read the Important Information for Purchasers.
Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.