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Victorian Lavaliere Pendant
14K Gold + Seed Pearls
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Buying jewelry online is intimidating. We should know. We've been selling online for 17 years.
We've taken a totally different approach. A personal one.
Remember how experiences used to be intimate? Jewelry buying should be an intimate experience.
It isn't about having the largest selection, or selling the cheapest (i.e. low quality) jewelry. We’re not aiming to be the Amazon of jewelry. We are a family-owned jewelry store in Modesto (California) that is very picky about quality and design. That's been our calling card since 1989.
Beautiful jewelry should stir the soul. Before selecting a piece for display we ask, “How does this design make me feel?”
In a world of infinite choice, it’s nice to slow down and appreciate the work of master craftsmen.
Don’t use your credit card to buy this. Not yet.
It’s 5:40 AM in Modesto right now. Call us and see why we fell in love with this piece. One shouldn’t ever have to buy jewelry online without asking all your questions first. Oh, that’s right, that’s what makes us different from the thousands of online jewelry sites out there.
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Product Details
This Victorian era lavaliere pendant is so sweet. Imagine wearing this over 100-year-old treasure. Measuring about 1 1/4" wide by a smidge taller (when you count the bail), it's a nice everyday size. Not too big, not too small.
I love how the teardrop bottom part swivels. Adds a nice touch. Set with seed pearls. The gold tests as 14K, but no stamp.
It is said the lavaliere, or lavalier, was named after the Duchess Louise de La Vallière, who was the mistress of French King Louis XIV in the mid-1800s. They are characterized as pendants with a gemstone dangling at the bottom. In this case, it is not a gemstone, but gold. In the Victorian era, lavalieres were often set with seed pearls and had floral motifs, like this one.
A piece of wearable history to pass down to your daughter or granddaughter.
Pendant only, chain not included. Contact us for a pendant chain.
Metal: | 14K Gold | Stones: | Seed Pearls | Size: | 1.25" | Circa: | 1890-1900: |