mysterious_pendant
Rough_Rock
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- Feb 17, 2017
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Hi guys,
I know it is very difficult (probably impossible) to tell by looking at photos, but I'm hoping there may be someone more educated on the topic than myself who can shed some light or point me in the right direction.
A bit of background - When going through a bunch of old broken gold jewellery (mostly pendants, brooches and hat pins) that belonged to my great grandmother, I found a solitaire pendant in a gold setting. I have taken it to a local jeweller who said that the test (I believe ultraviolet) was inconclusive and it needed further examination to determine what the stone was. She did confirm that the setting was gold but that was as far as I managed to get.
It is a clear, pear shaped, rose cut stone. There are definitely some visible inclusions within the stone on the thinner end of the pear shape (I'm sure it has a technical name). It measures 15mm x 9mm and is approx 8mm tall. There is some kind of engraving/hallmark on the gold, however it is worn and illegible.
It looks to me that the pendant/setting was definitely designed to show off the stone.
Based on the age of a lot of the jewellery that it was mixed with, I estimate it could be late 19th century or very early 20th century, but who knows...
It would be nice to find out what the stone is, but I understand that this may not be the best place for conclusive info, but any advice or guidance would be of great help.
I've attached some photos anyway
I know it is very difficult (probably impossible) to tell by looking at photos, but I'm hoping there may be someone more educated on the topic than myself who can shed some light or point me in the right direction.
A bit of background - When going through a bunch of old broken gold jewellery (mostly pendants, brooches and hat pins) that belonged to my great grandmother, I found a solitaire pendant in a gold setting. I have taken it to a local jeweller who said that the test (I believe ultraviolet) was inconclusive and it needed further examination to determine what the stone was. She did confirm that the setting was gold but that was as far as I managed to get.
It is a clear, pear shaped, rose cut stone. There are definitely some visible inclusions within the stone on the thinner end of the pear shape (I'm sure it has a technical name). It measures 15mm x 9mm and is approx 8mm tall. There is some kind of engraving/hallmark on the gold, however it is worn and illegible.
It looks to me that the pendant/setting was definitely designed to show off the stone.
Based on the age of a lot of the jewellery that it was mixed with, I estimate it could be late 19th century or very early 20th century, but who knows...
It would be nice to find out what the stone is, but I understand that this may not be the best place for conclusive info, but any advice or guidance would be of great help.
I've attached some photos anyway