{"product_id":"victorian-15ct-gold-moonstone-onyx-ruby-penguin-pendant-c-1880","title":"Victorian 15ct Gold Moonstone, Onyx \u0026 Ruby Penguin Pendant, c.1880","description":"\u003cp\u003eA remarkable and wholly delightful Victorian pendant in 15ct gold, c.1880, modelled as a penguin in a top hat — the belly formed from a moonstone, the back from onyx, the eyes set with rubies, and the body worked with fine textured detail throughout. The combination of moonstone and onyx is inspired: the milky, adularescent glow of the moonstone for the white belly, the deep black of the onyx for the back, the two stones together creating a naturalistic rendering of the penguin's distinctive colouring that no amount of enamel could improve upon. The top hat is a touch of pure Victorian wit — the anthropomorphised animal in formal dress was a recurring conceit in the decorative arts of the period, and this example is among the most accomplished and charming we have encountered. At 11.9g and 3.2 × 1.5cm this is a pendant of considerable substance and three-dimensional presence. Fitted with a loop for wearing on a chain. Unhallmarked; tests as 15ct gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCirca:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1880\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.9g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 3.2 × 1.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unhallmarked; tests as 15ct gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBelly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moonstone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e Onyx\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEyes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ruby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wildsmith Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41627081670845,"sku":"","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2127\/0385\/files\/79D2011A-2E23-4DD6-A422-43024BD38A1F_6129d50a-aaab-4b7b-9d61-6416d60ae957.jpg?v=1728418282","url":"https:\/\/wildsmithjewellery.co.uk\/da\/products\/victorian-15ct-gold-moonstone-onyx-ruby-penguin-pendant-c-1880","provider":"Wildsmith Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}