Victorian 18k Gold Urn Pendant

The urn was one of the Victorians' favorite motifs, a classical form they returned to again and again in their jewelry. This one is rendered in 18k yellow gold, its face worked in raised scrollwork that swirls across the surface, framed by slim side bars and crowned with a small finial at the neck. Two fine chains gather into a round ring at the top.

Hollow construction keeps it light at 4.3 grams, so it wears easily every day. Hang it on a gold chain and it sits right at the collarbone: a small sculpture with well over a century behind it.

Era: Victorian
Materials: 18k yellow gold, hollow construction
Details: raised scrollwork, finial at the neck, double chain suspension to a round ring; decorative, does not open
Measurements: 1 3/4" drop x 1/2" wide x 7.8 mm thick
Weight: 4.3 grams
Wear: as a pendant on your favorite chain

See it in person at 3 Water Street in Historic Downtown Mystic, or write to hello@petrastar.com for more photos or a video.