19th Century Shakudō Monkey/Dog Pendant snake rings what we value

what we value

London 1966

with scrolled split shoulders sweeping around little trio clusters of diamonds

incredibly ornate with silver filigree

A stunning antique diamond star pendant dating from the late Victorian era

19th Century Shakudō Monkey/Dog Pendant snake rings what we valueDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 Very weird Japanese Shakud pendant formed as a monkey dog creature. It's holding a rope in its mouth, with clover motifs along its back and gold eyes and nose. Shakud is an alloy of gold and copper that, when treated, takes on a black (or sometimes indigo) patina. It's one of the irogane colour metals traditionally used in sword making, door locks, drawer handles, and, in modern times, jewellery. The colour metals are all