{"product_id":"austro-hungarian-silver-st-george-the-dragon-enamel-pendant-with-ruby-emerald","title":"Austro-Hungarian Silver St George \u0026 the Dragon Enamel Pendant with Ruby \u0026 Emerald","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe saint is caught mid-strike. The horse rears, the dragon coils beneath in enamelled turquoise and acid green, and the whole scene hangs from a swag of pearls like a jewel lifted straight out of the sixteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 1867, when the Compromise made Austria-Hungary a dual monarchy, its goldsmiths revived the painted-enamel jewels of the Renaissance: silver worked in high relief, flooded with opaque colour, hung with pearls and set with cabochon stones. St George earned his place in that repertoire as patron of soldiers and travellers. It's the figure you wear when you're going somewhere uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep cobalt across the saint's surcoat, emerald and burnt orange on the caparison, the dragon's scales shading blue to yellow. A cabochon Emerald at the saddle, a Ruby in the dragon's flank. Graduating Pearls frame the scene and a single Pearl drop sways below\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExquisite detail through the horse's mane, the plume on the helm, and each scale along the dragon's tail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eItem Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eERA:\u003c\/b\u003e Austro-Hungarian (1867–1922)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMEASUREMENTS:\u003c\/b\u003e Pendant is 56mm long (including drop) x 37mm wide.\u003cbr\u003ePearls graduate from 1.2mm to 3mm in diameter.\u003cbr\u003eEmeralds are 2mm in diameter.\u003cbr\u003eRuby is 2mm in diameter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWEIGHT:\u003c\/b\u003e 22.5g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATERIALS:\u003c\/b\u003e Tests as Silver, Emerald, Ruby, Pearl, Coloured Enamel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHALLMARKS:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSince we have dated this piece as being made before 1950, a hallmark is not required in order for it to be sold in line with UK hallmarking legislation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePACKAGING:\u003c\/b\u003e Your order will be gift-wrapped free of charge in a Lillicoco cardboard box made from recycled materials, tied with a ribbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEXCELLENT:\u003c\/b\u003e Rubies, Emeralds and Pearls show minor wear under close inspection, with all securely set. Silver surfaces display light age-related wear consistent with period craftsmanship. Enamel remains vibrant overall with small, scattered areas of wear commensurate with age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lillicoco ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53607513129254,"sku":"c9556","price":2586.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1131\/5568\/files\/W812vqWxhqWyN6rzELIcMEFZeRW7I4RjtRfe1EMMRfU.jpg?v=1786043598","url":"https:\/\/au.lillicoco.com\/products\/austro-hungarian-silver-st-george-the-dragon-enamel-pendant-with-ruby-emerald","provider":"Lillicoco ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}