19th Century Shakudō Monkey/Dog Pendant snake rings A stunning antique diamond star

A stunning antique diamond star pendant dating from the late Victorian era

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London 1966

and features intricate filigree ropework details along the shank and unusual (but quite lovely) hand-engraved detailing to the bit

19th Century Shakudō Monkey/Dog Pendant snake rings A stunning antique diamond starDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Very weird Japanese Shakud pendant formed as a monkey dog creature. It's holding a rope in its mouth, with clover motifs along its back and gold eyes and nose. Shakud is an alloy of gold and copper that, when treated, takes on a black (or sometimes indigo) patina. It's one of the irogane colour metals traditionally used in sword making, door locks, drawer handles, and, in modern times, jewellery. The colour metals are all