Mid 18th Century Pink Topaz Pendant owls the settings appear star-like when

the settings appear star-like when viewed from the reverse

With a setting of platinum (for the diamond area) over 18k yellow gold for the remainder

these are placed in silver

the powerful gold design work

Mid 18th Century Pink Topaz Pendant owls the settings appear star-like whenJewelry incorporating ribbon like motifs began in the late 17th century and continued through the 18th even into the early 19th century. The Portuguese developed a special type which blended two motifs, that of the ubiquitous bow and the teardrop shape the laa bow pendant. Symmetry reigns in this 18th century pink topaz, diamonds, and silver example of a three part pendant (another favorite of the era). Consisting of a surmount cluster, an abstracted