Antique Shakudo Frog Pendant Mounted in 14k Gold Optional Chain:Pendant Only and stick pins featuring chimera

and stick pins featuring chimera or griffin-like creatures were quite popular and produced by many of the fine jewelry manufacturing companies around the turn of the 20th century

paired with the soft glow of pearls and the brilliance of the diamond

The winged portion of the necklace was originally an antique 14k gold watch pin (circa 1900-1910) that our jeweler transformed by removing the pin findings

These vintage earrings (circa 1950-1965) feature drops with oxidized silver cups that each hold a single pearl suspended from a post

Antique Shakudo Frog Pendant Mounted in 14k Gold Optional Chain:Pendant Only and stick pins featuring chimeraShakudo is a Japanese mixed metal technique that involved an alloy of copper and gold and it was usually treated to give it a black patina. We created this whimsical pendant by mounting an antique shakudo cufflink in 14k gold. The piece features a mixed metal scene of two frogs out for a stroll one with a fan and the other an umbrella. The pendant measures 1. 4 inches from the top of the bail to bottom by 1. 1 inches wide. It is in very good