Georgian White Paste Dove Pendant van cleef & arpels and the stone rests in

and the stone rests in an 18k gold bezel setting

Finished in black enamel

carving the head of Aphrodite with hammer and chisel (with a set of compasses to one side)

It dates from the late 1970s

Old Mine Cut Diamonds

Georgian White Paste Dove Pendant van cleef & arpels and the stone rests inDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 A beautiful Georgian dove pendant dating from the early 19th Century, circa 1820. It's modelled in silver, and set with white paste gemstones including a stunning central old pear cut full of life and colour. The dove has long been a powerful symbol of peace and freedom, but they're also know as "Love Birds" and it's likely this was exchanged as a gift of affection between lovers. Made at a time when paste gemstones could