Victorian Carved Opal Buddha Pendant yellow sapphire and it dates from the

and it dates from the early 20th Century

An incredibly intricate design that's obviously been treasured over the last 200+ years to survive in such good condition

with delicate openwork forming various motifs common to the period: tulips

White paste gemstones - 14mm corner to corner

Athena was furious

Victorian Carved Opal Buddha Pendant yellow sapphire and it dates from theDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 An incredible antique Buddha pendant dating from the late Victorian period, circa 1900. The figure is carved from a single piece of opal, beautifully detailed, and depicts the Buddha after his renunciation having cut off his hair (in contrast to the usual historically inaccurate iconographic convention). The stone is mounted in 18 karat gold, with platinum bezel set diamonds set around it and in the bail. STONES Opal & Diamond