Victorian Nephrite Jade Acorn Pendant cufflinks A very cool Victorian shark

A very cool Victorian shark tooth pendant dating from the late 19th Century

tests as 14k gold and sterling silver

usually in oxide form

always with a certain element of humour (I'm looking at you

with 9k gold ear wires

Victorian Nephrite Jade Acorn Pendant cufflinks A very cool Victorian sharkDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A remarkable little acorn pendant carved from a single piece of nephrite jade. The colour is a gorgeous mossy green, with good translucency and areas of darker tones. It dates from the Victorian period, circa 1900 with 15k gold leaf fittings. The acorn is a popular Victorian symbol that is seen in antique jewellery. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn. The acorn and oak had many