Estate Originals Hand Made 18K Yellow Gold Radiant Cut Yellow Glass Fancy Ribbon Design Pendant

This bold and impressive pendant is crafted in 18K yellow gold and features a large radiant cut yellow glass gemstone in an angled display. The gold work has been fashioned by hand and combines a fancy gold scroll ornamentation at each side that runs lengthwise in opposite directions. A series of three ribbons extend from both the north and south positions and a ribbed bale is attached to the top. 

The history of glass-making dates back to at least 3,600 years ago in Mesopotamia. Archaeological evidence suggests that the first true glass was made in coastal north Syria, Mesopotamia, or Egypt. The earliest known glass objects, of the mid 2,000 BCE, were beads, perhaps initially created as the accidental by-products of metalworking or during the production of faience, a pre-glass vitreous material made by a process similar to glazing. Glass products remained a luxury until the disasters of the late Bronze Age civilizations seemingly brought glassmaking to a halt.

Development of glass technology in India may have begun in 1,730 BCE. In Ancient China, glassmaking had a later start compared to ceramics and metal work. From across the former Roman Empire, archaeologists have recovered glass objects that were used in domestic, industrial and funerary contexts. Anglo-Saxon glass has been found across England during archaeological excavations of both settlement and cemetery sites. Glass in the Anglo-Saxon period was used in the manufacture of a range of objects, including vessels, beads, windows, and in jewellery.

• (1) radiant cut yellow glass (0.59" x 0.43" x 0.27")
• Gold fineness: 18K yellow gold
• Gram weight: 9.5 
• Appraisal certificate included
• Measures approximately 1.96" from bale to bottom, and 0.98" across

All items in the Estate Originals Collection are estate pieces created in years gone by. Although this item is in excellent condition, it could have some signs of its age and past enjoyment. The images shown are of the exact item you will receive.