Victorian Goldstone Compass Pendant van cleef & arpels each featuring an intense purple

each featuring an intense purple amethyst

It's American made

expertly cut to give an impression of motion and life as it moves through the light

likely repurposed from an heirloom so as to be worn in keeping with current fashion trends (by current I mean 1920s fashion trends

Victorian Goldstone Compass Pendant van cleef & arpels each featuring an intense purpleDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Charming working compass pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th century, circa 1890. The body comprises a slab of goldstone with faceted edges and the compass set into the centre. Originally designed as a pocket watch fob, it looks great worn as a solitaire pendant, or as part of a charm collection. Goldstone, also known as aventurine glass or monkstone, is a kind of glittering glass that has come to be used in