GEORGIAN GOLD & CORAL HAND & HEART PENDANT

Georgian period 

A rare Georgian gold and coral hand pendant.

The high carat gold hand has a central coral heart on the palm.

The hand is laid on navy silk below glass and set in a scrolling gold frame.

Often referred to as ‘The hand of Fatima’ this amulet was worn to ward off evil and bring the wearer luck and protection

MEASUREMENTS

Size approx: 3cm x 2.2cm

WEIGHT

Weight approx: 3.5g

MARKS

None, tests as 9ct gold

CONDITION

Good, converted from a brooch, the are a few dents on the reverse of the closed back setting.

Tiny nibbles to the glass edge