The pendant is made of 14 karat yellow gold and late Victorian, circa 1890. This came from a collector in Knoxville Tennessee, who is a long time collector of Victoriana. This pendant is set with fifty one hand cut diamonds, which are single cut, each diamond is of almost .03 carats to .04 of a caret in size.
About Single Cut Diamonds from the late 1300s: Invented in the late 14th century, the "Old Single Cut" (aka Old Eight Cut) diamond has the addition of corner facets to create an octagonal girdle, an octagonal table, eight bezel or crown facets, and eight pavilion facets. The Single Cut may or may not have a culet at the bottom.
Diamonds mean “Forever Thine and True Love” in the Victorian Language of Gemstones. The pendant has a Daisy Flower which is encircled with diamonds. In the Victorian language of Plants, Flowers and Trees; the Daisy means “Beauty and Innocence”. The pendant comes with a new gold chain of 14 karat yellow gold and is 16 inches long. The pendant is 1 1/4 inches long and in excellent condition. The diamond pendant has a nice flower design that will be noticed when worn.
$495.