Vintage Water Lily Necklace Pendant of 15ct Gold crab charm This 14k gold pendant was

This 14k gold pendant was converted from an antique pin (circa 1880) and features a silver bird on a 14k gold wire accented with diamonds and enamel

The combination of warm gold and earthy turquoise reflects the bold

but also a powerful window into the aesthetics of a bygone era

They bear the maker's mark for BA Ballou

The piece is marked for 14k gold on the clasp and it is in excellent condition

Vintage Water Lily Necklace Pendant of 15ct Gold crab charm This 14k gold pendant wasHenry 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)