Victorian Masonic Ball Pendant

Victorian Masonic Ball PendantAn especially good quality antique masonic ball (or orb) pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th century. These remarkable little oddities come in the form of a sphere with four hinged 'arms' at the top that hold it all together. When removed, the cleverly hinged ball opens out into a cross shape, with six pyramids pointing upwards. Each of the pyramids' faces is then carved with a different masonic symbol: the classic Square & Compass, a

ultimately

Marks: Stamped 18ct & Pt

Naturals are areas of 'negative crystal growth' and present as little angular indentations on the surface of the stone

Nyx and Hemera: night and day

Era: Vintage 1993

Stones: Natural opal and rubies

flanking a pair of rose cut diamonds in the middle

Likely Italian

an often quoted urban legend that suggests a person swallows many spiders during sleep over the course of a lifetime

Gorgeous half-hoop trilogy ring with English hallmarks for 1972

The main body comprises a double halo with three knife-edge bars descending from a crescent

with all the playfulness and creativity of the British post-war modernist movement that was spearheaded by the likes of Gerda Flöckinger