Mid 18th Century Pink Topaz Pendant engraved For most of the eighteenth

For most of the eighteenth century (up until about 1790) many motifs

Contained within

(color I-L

the diamonds reflect light in every direction

40 carats in weight

Mid 18th Century Pink Topaz Pendant engraved For most of the eighteenthJewelry 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