Victorian Zoomorphic Pearl Dove Pendant opal and thus reserved for only

and thus reserved for only the wealthiest folk who wore them as symbols of status

carved garnet head

Chugg showed that a 3rd century BC fragment of a high status Macedonian tomb found embedded in the foundations of St Mark's Basilica in Venice in 1960 is an exact fit as part of a tomb-casing for the Sarcophagus of Nectanebo II in the British Museum

it has a great presence and heft

Victorian Zoomorphic Pearl Dove Pendant opal and thus reserved for onlyPlayful zoomorphic dove pendant dating from the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Carved from pearl, it features delicate feather like surface texture and displays a gorgeous, silky lustre which dances under the light. Finished with a single garnet cabochon eye and buttery 15 carat gold fittings. Doves have found their way into most corners of the Earth, except for the driest areas of the Sahara Desert, Antarctica and the high Arctic. These birds