Agate Silver Gilt 17th C. Amulet Pendant platinum A lively and medium deep-hued

A lively and medium deep-hued oval faceted amethyst measures a whopping 15/16 inches in length and weighs 18

the interior is hand-engraved with J

yellow gold of 10k rises up in domes to hold table-cut glass paste stones

sometimes even three

this gold ring is oriented east and west

Agate Silver Gilt 17th C. Amulet Pendant platinum A lively and medium deep-huedAmulets have their mystical roots deep in history and only until modern times have these long worn objects been largely forsaken. Particularly during the medieval years onward, amulet pendants were worn for numerous purposes including warding off evil, curing sickness, and protecting the wearer. Often, they held sacred objects, such as relics of saints or other revered mementos. Unguents or other aromatics were both powerful protection from evil as