Vintage 15ct gold amethyst and seed pearl necklace, with a beautiful bow and snowflake design. A beautiful example of Edwardian fine jewellery at its most characteristic — open, airy, and worked with delicacy. The pendant is built around a snowflake-style frame in 15ct gold, with a small round amethyst at the centre and a faceted pear cut amethyst drop hanging below, the two stones providing gentle flashes of violet that anchor the design without overwhelming it.
Scattered throughout the open gold framework are seed pearls — tiny, lustrous, and set with the kind of patience that defined the Edwardian goldsmith's craft. A small bow sits at the top of the pendant, a motif that appears frequently in jewellery of this period and never feels anything less than right. The overall effect is one of considered lightness: a piece that looks intricate from a distance and reveals more detail the closer you look. 15ct gold — a standard used predominantly in Britain between 1854 and 1932 — has a warmth that sits somewhere between the richness of 18ct and the brightness of 9ct, and it suits the soft tones of the amethysts and pearls perfectly.
The pendant measures 4.5cm in drop and 2.8cm across, and arrives on a fine gold chain of approximately 16 inches — a versatile length that sits neatly at the collarbone. Stamped 15ct throughout. A genuinely lovely piece from an era that produced some of the most refined jewellery ever made.
Store Location: Hungerford
Gemstones: Amethysts approximately 0.5ct total.
Hallmarks: Stamped 15ct for 15ct gold.
Measurements: Pendant part of necklace: 4.5cm drop, 2.8cm width of pendant, chain 16” long.
Item Code: LE87
Vintage 15ct gold amethyst and seed pearl necklace, with a beautiful bow and snowflake design. A beautiful example of Edwardian fine jewellery at its most characteristic — open, airy, and worked with delicacy. The pendant is built around a snowflake-style frame in 15ct gold, with a small round amethyst at the centre and a faceted pear cut amethyst drop hanging below, the two stones providing gentle flashes of violet that anchor the design without overwhelming it.
Scattered throughout the open gold framework are seed pearls — tiny, lustrous, and set with the kind of patience that defined the Edwardian goldsmith's craft. A small bow sits at the top of the pendant, a motif that appears frequently in jewellery of this period and never feels anything less than right. The overall effect is one of considered lightness: a piece that looks intricate from a distance and reveals more detail the closer you look. 15ct gold — a standard used predominantly in Britain between 1854 and 1932 — has a warmth that sits somewhere between the richness of 18ct and the brightness of 9ct, and it suits the soft tones of the amethysts and pearls perfectly.
The pendant measures 4.5cm in drop and 2.8cm across, and arrives on a fine gold chain of approximately 16 inches — a versatile length that sits neatly at the collarbone. Stamped 15ct throughout. A genuinely lovely piece from an era that produced some of the most refined jewellery ever made.
Store Location: Hungerford
Gemstones: Amethysts approximately 0.5ct total.
Hallmarks: Stamped 15ct for 15ct gold.
Measurements: Pendant part of necklace: 4.5cm drop, 2.8cm width of pendant, chain 16” long.
Item Code: LE87
