Antique Victorian Banded Agate 9ct Gold Necklace

Antique Victorian Banded Agate 9ct Gold NecklaceAntique Victorian drop pendant featuring a beautiful Banded Agate smooth drop. Banded agate is a reminder of the wonder of nature, the stone cutter would have taken parts of the agate stone and sculpted these smooth amphora drops. The colours are strong accented here and there by lines and swirls of white. The pendant is in perfect condition. ERA Victorian, 1837 1901 HALLMARKS 9ct (top ring) MEASUREMENTS The pendant measures 5. 3cm 2. 1" in height and

The band is 1

7"" in height

with a central pearl and surrounded with two rows of blue enamelled rings and an outer scalloped patterned ring

In the 1930's Lisner gained great success selling its own designs using Dupont's new coloured acrylic plastic called Lucite

The piece has a number of hallmarks indicating it is 9ct yellow gold

The brooch has intricate detailing

The featured charms include pheasant

The necklace measures 45

The brooch measures approximately 4

featuring an etched surface

Lightning Ridge in New South Wales Australia is the worldwide home for black opal and is widely regarded as producing the best black opals in the world

The ring measures a UK size M and a US size 6