French Victorian Art Nouveau 18K Gold & Diamond Griffin Pendant Brooch
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Art Nouveau: Pre 1900: Item # 1491792
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Art Nouveau: Pre 1900: Item # 1491792
$2,595.00
A heavy French 18K gold and diamond pendant depicting a mythological griffin. The creature has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. His open jaws clasp an old European cut diamond set in a milgrain platinum collet. The diamond is graded as I color, VS2 clarity. The griffin is surrounded by a circle of woody foliage. The back is engraved to match the texture of the front. The piece can be worn as a brooch or as a pendant suspended from the loops at the wing tips. The bottom has an additional loop that could be used to suspend an optional gemstone or pearl drop. The pendant is stamped with French 18K guarantee marks and a partial goldsmith’s mark.
- Origin: France, ca. 1890
- Condition: excellent, sharp detai
- Dimensions: 1-9/16” x 1-3/16”
- Weight: 12.6 grams
- Approximate Diamond Weight: .15 carat
