Victorian Moonstone, Pearl & Black Enamel Pendant bangles Stones: 11mm diameter

Stones: 11mm diameter

and it opens to reveal two oval compartments

Glass on one side is cracked

arranged around two birds (possibly collared doves) and a chick - the latter sitting on top of a turquoise cabochon

Recruiting Bands were employed by army recruitment agencies of many nations throughout the 19th and into the 20th Century

Victorian Moonstone, Pearl & Black Enamel Pendant bangles Stones: 11mm diameterDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Striking moonstone, pearl, and black enamel pendant dating from the late Victorian era, circa 1890. The moonstone appears to float within two halos, the first featuring 20 black enamel segments and an outer halo of natural pearls. It's articulated beneath a similarly styled vertical bar and the bail doesn't look unlike an owl; crafted in 10 karat gold throughout suggesting it was made in the USA. STONES Moonstone & Natural