Half carat OEC pendant project

[Lookinagain]

Yay! Happy birthday to me (it’s tomorrow). I just bought this lovely Art Nouveau pendant. It’s 15k gold which was common in the early part of the 1900s in Britain. 3.5g. The central round amethyst is 5mm so I should be able to just replace it with my diamond.



It’s about 25mm wide overall, and I even made a little paper cutout and taped it on my chest and it seems about perfect.



I love the botanical vibes. I will probably remove the drop but I’m unsure. I really like it at is so I’ll make my decisions once I see it.

Here’s how it might look once it’s done.

I love it! Great find. I think it will be perfect on you. Congrats.

 

[vitona526]

A perfect description! Exactly the vibe I am cultivating.

I’ve been thinking about wearing it on a strand of teensy pearls or if I keep the drop it would look amazing on a strand of amethyst beads….

Both of those strands are beautiful!!

 

[Begonia]

You could easily put another wee pearl on the bottom. Check that out with a pearl bead and head pin before the loop is removed.

 

[Dreamer_D]

You could easily put another wee pearl on the bottom. Check that out with a pearl bead and head pin before the loop is removed.

That’s a good point! A pearl would be lovely and I love love pearls.

I wonder if I can match the color of the seed pearls on the pendant? They are very champagne looking.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Both of those strands are beautiful!!

And they are from a Canadian store on Etsy as well! They have so many beautiful pieces made of gemstone beads. I’ve been waiting to start buying their pieces.

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/EarthlyAbundanceGems

 

[Starstruck8]

Yay! Happy birthday to me (it’s tomorrow). I just bought this lovely Art Nouveau pendant. It’s 15k gold which was common in the early part of the 1900s in Britain. 3.5g. The central round amethyst is 5mm so I should be able to just replace it with my diamond.



It’s about 25mm wide overall, and I even made a little paper cutout and taped it on my chest and it seems about perfect.



I love the botanical vibes. I will probably remove the drop but I’m unsure. I really like it at is so I’ll make my decisions once I see it.

Here’s how it might look once it’s done.

Great find! A classic nouveau piece.

Are you sure you want to change it? Purple and gold (like the Assyrian's cohorts) are a classic colour combination. And I like the length to width proportion given by the hanging amethyst. To me it seems 'just right' as is, the work of a thoughtful designer.

But of course, it's your piece and I respect your aesthetic judgement more than mine.

 

[Begonia]

That’s a good point! A pearl would be lovely and I love love pearls.

I wonder if I can match the color of the seed pearls on the pendant? They are very champagne looking.

Couple of bead shops in town. Start there. Then Sarah at Kojima could most certainly help!

 

[EllieTO]

What a great find! It seems like a perfect fit with the style you were looking for. I can't wait to see it with your adorable diamond in it! I like the idea of a pearl drop too.

 

[MissGotRocks]

It is a great find and I think it will be beautiful! Can't wait to see it all finished!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Great find! A classic nouveau piece.

Are you sure you want to change it? Purple and gold (like the Assyrian's cohorts) are a classic colour combination. And I like the length to width proportion given by the hanging amethyst. To me it seems 'just right' as is, the work of a thoughtful designer.

But of course, it's your piece and I respect your aesthetic judgement more than mine.

I will decide once I see it! I also really like purple and wear it a lot. And I agree the proportions with the drop are very nice. But I wanted a diamond pendant lol!

 

[Dreamer_D]

 

[Dreamer_D]

I’d like to replace the bail too.