Edwardian 15ct Gold Aquamarine & Natural Split Pearl Round Pendant

A very pretty 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold pendant that was made circa 1915. It is still typical of the EdwardianJewellery made in the Edwardian era (1901-1914). period but with the straight lines behind the floral motif that are starting to indicate the Art DecoA movement within the arts between the two Great Wars (1920-1935) across Europe and the US, characterized by its clean, geometric designs. The aesthetic was intended to celebrate an age of progress and the modernity of the machine. style. In the centre is an aquamarineAquamarine (from the Latin, “water from the sea”) is a blue variety of the mineral, beryl, of which emerald is the less durable but more prized green variety. Aquamarine was believed to protect sailors at sea and banish fear. with leaves and flowers around it set with naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  split pearls.