Antique Man in the Moon Conversion Pendant of 14k Gold 14k Gold Butterfly Jewelry featuring chimera or griffin-like

Jewelry featuring chimera or griffin-like creatures were quite popular and produced by most of the fine American jewelry manufacturing companies around the turn of the 20th century

To create this ring

you can see one chip underneath a prong and some chipping around the girdle of the paste

The dangles are Victorian (circa 1890)

Antique Man in the Moon Conversion Pendant of 14k Gold 14k Gold Butterfly Jewelry featuring chimera or griffin-likeThis pendant features a hand painted enamel man in the moon on a mother of pearl backdrop. The pendant was originally an antique brooch (circa 1890 1900) that our jeweler transformed by mounting it in a solid 14k gold backing and adding a sapphire surmount. The statement piece measures 2. 1 inches from the top of the bail to bottom by 1. 7 inches wide, and it is in good condition with a small bit of cold enamel restoration to the top horn of the