Vtg 1930s Art Deco Natural Amethyst Marcasite Sterling Silver Openwork hot Pendant

Excellent condition. Fresh looking, soft wear is noticeable only on close inspection.

● Silver setting has a bright patina with minor wear, no dents.
● Amethyst has fresh sheen with no chips and light surface wear.
● No marcasites are missing.
● Bale is secure and original.


Era 1930s
Length 1 1/2" (excluding bale)
Width Just under 1"
Mark No mark
Weight 5.1 grams
Material Sterling silver, natural amethyst, natural marcasites


Key Quality
Delicate in design, this Art Deco pendant has a slim silhouette laying flush along your neckline. A natural amethyst is domed at the top with a faceted bottom for a unique rippling shimmer that contrasts with the glittering marcasites.

Collector Note

On Art Deco. Art Deco is one of the first truly international styles, that influenced the design of buildings, furniture, fashion and of course, jewelry. The movement was hot given a name from the international exposition of Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, that was held in Paris in 1925 and largely dedicated to the jewelry arts. Born out of ideas of modernism and the Industrial Age, this manifested into designs that used Cubism's bold abstraction and rectilinear shapes and combined them with intricate patterning, bold color and symmetry. High-end jewelry design houses like Cartier and Boucheron set the trends in gold and gemstones, which were then emulated by costume jewelry companies in glass or perhaps plastics, and brought to the masses.


On Excellent Condition. Antique and vintage pieces have been passed through generations, so it's not often you find a piece that has been maintained in its near-original condition. Such pieces are not only higher in value, but they are also more collectible, as they carry the history of past owners but do not show it. They reveal what the piece would have looked like when it was first created, giving us an insight into a bygone era.