Vintage Water Lily Necklace Pendant of 15ct Gold talon jewelry A beautifully decorated blue guilloche

A beautifully decorated blue guilloche locket

4 inches wide and is a stunning example of 19th-century symbolism and craftsmanship

there is some loss to the iridescent enamel near the periphery of the top left petal (visible onlly under magnification)

The original stem was removed

offering a versatile size that can be worn with elegance on lapels

Vintage Water Lily Necklace Pendant of 15ct Gold talon jewelry A beautifully decorated blue guillocheHenry David Thoreau described the water lily this way : It is the emblem of purity. It bursts up so pure and fair to the eye, and so sweet to the scent, as if to show us what purity and sweetness reside in, and can be extracted from, the slime and muck of earth. This striking pendant features an enamel water lily accented with a green tourmaline and diamonds framed by a circle of gold. The 15ct pendant was originally a vintage brooch (circa 1930)