Once a stickpin, now reborn as a necklace, this bejeweled gold spider is unmistakably Victorian. In the mid to late 19th century, jewelry was designed with all kinds of gem-studded creatures. No animal was too unloved to be rendered in precious metals and jewels: insects, bats, rats, skunks, flies ... you get the idea. This especially lovely rendering is set with a ruby, pearl and cat's eye chrysoberyl. We retained the swivel mechanism that attached the spider to its original pin so she can spin freely.
MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), 1.5mm ruby, 2.5mm pearl, 4.5 cat's eye chrysoberyl cabochon, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1880
CONDITION: Very good - we've converted this piece from a stickpin into a pendant
SIZE: 1/2" x 1/2", 18" chain