Antique Fossil Rock Cross Pendant, c. 1870 fresh water with a hand crafted look

with a hand crafted look and a history all it’s own

meticulously patterned

Comprising five distinct panels

The pendant is unmarked but we’ve acid tested it as 15 karat gold

25 inch long beauty closes with a traditional heart lock which is marked to the reverse with ‘9ct Gold’

Antique Fossil Rock Cross Pendant, c. 1870 fresh water with a hand crafted lookThe Victorians were true discoverers and admirers of the natural world, think Darwin, Audubon and Thoreau. They often used interesting ancient techniques and even materials in their arts and in their jewelry. Here they've used a beautiful bit of stone in the most sincere and natural way, showing off ancient life preserved in stone, long turned to fossil, transformed into something both sacred and striking. This Victorian cross, carved from fossil