Lizard Pendant | 14k Gold Demantoid Garnet & Diamond ribbon ring Shakudo is a Japanese mixed

Shakudo is a Japanese mixed metal technique that involved an alloy of copper and gold that was treated to give it a dark patina

and it also held the allure of a legendary culture and its mysterious symbols

The back of the lion is etched with Christmas 1908 and then gifted to Elizabeth in 1973

This vintage locket (circa 1960-1970) is adorned with sparkling ruby and sapphire stars

Lizard Pendant | 14k Gold Demantoid Garnet & Diamond ribbon ring Shakudo is a Japanese mixedLizards, animals with a heightened sensitivity to their surroundings, are a symbolic reminder of self awareness, particularly through dream interpretation. This alluring pendant features a 14k green gold lizard with a textured body decorated with demantoid garnets and a diamond in its head. The pendant is unmarked, but acid tests for 14k gold. It was originally an antique brooch (circa 1900 1910) transformed with the addition of a gold jump ring bail.