Victorian Nephrite Jade Acorn Pendant cufflinks earrings are pinchbeck with 9k

earrings are pinchbeck with 9k gold wires

VS2 clarity

wearing a tiara bearing her name and surrounded by 13 stars representing the original states

tests as 14k gold and sterling silver

Victorian Nephrite Jade Acorn Pendant cufflinks earrings are pinchbeck with 9kDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A remarkable little acorn pendant carved from a single piece of nephrite jade. The colour is a gorgeous mossy green, with good translucency and areas of darker tones. It dates from the Victorian period, circa 1900 with 15k gold leaf fittings. The acorn is a popular Victorian symbol that is seen in antique jewellery. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn. The acorn and oak had many