Charming Vintage Snail Pendant flower our favourite detail of all

our favourite detail of all is hidden within - hand engraved inside the band

particularly at joints and clip

but became increasingly popular in the as the rise in photography dovetailed with the American Civil War and the 20th century's world wars

The excavations at Pompeii and Etruscan sites in the first decades of the 19th century uncovered metalwork that exhilarated and confounded contemporary goldsmiths - the technique of the fine granulation (positively tiny gold balls affixed to surfaces) wasn't determined for another hundred years - and the inspiration found its way into Grand Period jewelry in ways both obvious and more subtle

A small ruby dots the snake's head for an extra dose of drama

Charming Vintage Snail Pendant flower our favourite detail of allVery good vintage condition. Details: 9k yellow gold, unstamped but tested 23. 8 x 14. 2 x 7mm 1. 2g