Antique Gilt Metal Bloodstone 'Egg' Locket and Chain
A wonderfully tactile piece, this gorgeous ‘egg’ of bloodstone is a serious lump of beautifully pigmented hardstone! Sliced down the middle and mounted as a locket, you can actually get something slim inside if you wanted to keep something special within. If this was in solid gold, the price would be very different, with the gilt metal you get to own something just as lovely, and masterfully made, for a fraction of the price. And who will know anyway?
If you have a different chain you would rather wear this on, I can add a new little jump ring and bale for no charge, just ask.
I love the colours in bloodstone, the green is deep and strong (sometimes it can be almost black), and the flecks of red and brown are so interesting. A real statement piece.
Era
Circa 1900
Material
Gilt metal and bloodstone
Measurements
Without the bale 26 × 23 × 16mm. Chain is 16” long.
Weight
13.5 grams
Condition
Very good
A wonderfully tactile piece, this gorgeous ‘egg’ of bloodstone is a serious lump of beautifully pigmented hardstone! Sliced down the middle and mounted as a locket, you can actually get something slim inside if you wanted to keep something special within. If this was in solid gold, the price would be very different, with the gilt metal you get to own something just as lovely, and masterfully made, for a fraction of the price. And who will know anyway?
If you have a different chain you would rather wear this on, I can add a new little jump ring and bale for no charge, just ask.
I love the colours in bloodstone, the green is deep and strong (sometimes it can be almost black), and the flecks of red and brown are so interesting. A real statement piece.
Era
Circa 1900
Material
Gilt metal and bloodstone
Measurements
Without the bale 26 × 23 × 16mm. Chain is 16” long.
Weight
13.5 grams
Condition
Very good
A wonderfully tactile piece, this gorgeous ‘egg’ of bloodstone is a serious lump of beautifully pigmented hardstone! Sliced down the middle and mounted as a locket, you can actually get something slim inside if you wanted to keep something special within. If this was in solid gold, the price would be very different, with the gilt metal you get to own something just as lovely, and masterfully made, for a fraction of the price. And who will know anyway?
If you have a different chain you would rather wear this on, I can add a new little jump ring and bale for no charge, just ask.
I love the colours in bloodstone, the green is deep and strong (sometimes it can be almost black), and the flecks of red and brown are so interesting. A real statement piece.
Era
Circa 1900
Material
Gilt metal and bloodstone
Measurements
Without the bale 26 × 23 × 16mm. Chain is 16” long.
Weight
13.5 grams
Condition
Very good
