1810s Berlin Iron Necklace paste gemstone General signs of wear consistent

General signs of wear consistent with age including some loss to the gold - see images

is housed in a gorgeous reeded casing

and white zircon

The domed head features a single brilliant cut diamond in an engraved star setting - a space-age take on the ever popular Victorian "gypsy" solitaire

1810s Berlin Iron Necklace paste gemstone General signs of wear consistentBerlin Iron necklace dating from the 1820s. The pendant features openworked gothic motifs quatrefoil, little spires, oak leaves around a sunflower at the centre. It's suspended at either side, hanging from a wide woven, almost lace like chain with tubular profile that, as with much of the period goldwork, was designed to present impressive presence whilst remaining light and floaty. It fastens with a simple toggle clasp. Berlin Iron is a kind of black