Imperial Russian Bowenite Egg Pendant chain An utterly beautiful antique silver

An utterly beautiful antique silver locket with enamelled Lily of the Valley flowers to the front

handmade in England in the 1820s

Faintly visible 18ct gold stamp

Its first usage (Gen 31

Imperial Russian Bowenite Egg Pendant chain An utterly beautiful antique silverDATE: Imperial Russian, c. 1900 A beautiful pre revolution Russian egg pendant dating from the turn of the 20th century. It's carved from a single piece of bowenite a form of jade with silver fittings for wear as a charm or pendant. The colour is gorgeous, ranging from yellow to green depending on the light. STONES Bowenite MEASUREMENTS 1. 8 x 1. 0cm WEIGHT 2. 4g MARKS No marks present, tests as silver CONDITION Excellent