{"title":"Arts \u0026 Crafts","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"art-nouveau-arts-crafts-pendant-necklace-black-opal-diamond-gold-american7703","title":"Art Nouveau Arts \u0026 Crafts pendant necklace black opal diamond gold American(7703)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntique late Victorian, Art Nouveau \/ Arts \u0026amp; Crafts pendant necklace. 14k yellow gold, black opal, diamond. Almost certainly made in America.  See Story \/ attribution below. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight is 8.8 grams. Length of chain is 20 inches. Pendant, including the bale (loop) is 1 inch (a tad under); width of pendant is slightly over 1\/2 inch.  Old European cut diamond approximately 0.10ct.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription :\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePear-shaped cabochon black opal. Dark ground with lovely flashes of green, blue and yellow. It is surrounded by an openwork gold mount of foliage, flowers and tendrils. At the apex of the opal is a colette-set diamond that punctuates the design perfectly, adding an extra gleam.\u003cbr\u003eFairly large bale can accommodate a fairly thick chain. Bale could possibly be a replacement - see Story below.\u003cbr\u003eThe pendant comes with a versatile 14k gold chain that can be interchanged to use with other jewelry.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eMarks and Metal:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo marks were found on the pendant. There is a mark near the clasp of the pendant, but it is illegible. Gold was electronically tested as 14k. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood with negligible wear commensurate with age.  Please see enlarged pictures and don't hesitate to ask questions which we will do our best to answer.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTHE STORY:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttribution of this pendant is intriguing. Since it is unsigned, we will never be totally certain about who made it.  Clearly, it was made during the turn of the century while the Arts \u0026amp; Crafts philosophy and style flourished. It would be very easy to attribute this necklace to Edward Everett Oakes, who made jewelry just like it and more often than not, did not sign his work. We could leave it at that - ie possibly Edward Oakes, but we found a 'photo* of a black opal in a mount of gold foliage reminiscent of this one and it was made by Tiffany \u0026amp; Co. Tiffany usually did sign their work, but if the bale was altered\/changed the signature could have been lost. So, we are back to 'square one', enjoying a beautiful pendant, while the maker's identity remains tantalizingly unknown.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* Elyse Zorn Karlin - Jewelry \u0026amp; Metalwork in the Arts \u0026amp; Crafts Tradition - page 235. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brenda Ginsberg Antique Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48267346542837,"sku":"7703","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/0112\/7157\/files\/jewelry_necklace_399_1.jpg?v=1781521487"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.brendaginsberg.com\/collections\/arts-crafts.oembed","provider":"Brenda Ginsberg Antique Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}