Dragon or Basilisk Charm | Antique Dragon Charm riding crop charm This 10k yellow gold buckle

This 10k yellow gold buckle ring glitters with diamond accents

The pendant dates to the mid-1800s and measures 0

The charm depicts the Greek God Hermes

The gold content has been confirmed using XRF (x-ray fluorescence) analysis and traditional jeweler’s acid testing

Dragon or Basilisk Charm | Antique Dragon Charm riding crop charm This 10k yellow gold buckleJewelry incorporating dragons, griffins and other mythological creatures was quite popular during the Art Nouveau era. This finely rendered charm was originally a finely rendered Art Nouveau era stick pin (circa 1900 1915). The charm depicts a dragon wrapped around a pearl topped scepter with a ruby in its talons and tiny red glass eye. The pendant is unmarked, but tests for 14k gold. It measures 0. 7 inches wide by 1. 0 inches tall and is in good