Antique Victorian Cross Pendant Necklace | Antique 10k Gold Cross of Woven Hair Engagement Rings age-appropriate wear: a small chip

age-appropriate wear: a small chip to the girdle of the demantoid garnet (visible only under magnification) and a few minuscule nibbles to the facets of some rose cut diamonds

and our jeweler riveted it onto a piece of frosted glass mounted in 14k gold

It is in good condition with a small bit of enamel loss to the left petal of the leaf

Egyptians and Romans believed that the third finger of the left hand was connected directly to the vena armoris or "vein of love" that led directly to the heart

Our jeweler mounted the piece on a recycled domed onyx mounted in 14k gold

Antique Victorian Cross Pendant Necklace | Antique 10k Gold Cross of Woven Hair Engagement Rings age-appropriate wear: a small chipAn intriguing Victorian cross pendant (circa 1870 1900) made from woven human hair and 10k yellow gold. The pendant is in very good condition and measures 1 inch tall by 0. 6 inches wide. We are selling it with the 20. 5 inch 14k gold chain depicted in the photos. This piece would make a wonderful gift for someone with an interest in Victorian jewelry or mourning jewelry, as it is quite possible that this is a mourning piece. Materials: Gold.