Mid 18th Century Pink Topaz Pendant engraved two ornate intertwining curvaceous elements

two ornate intertwining curvaceous elements with a crown of frills grace each side and shoulders

For most of the eighteenth century (up until about 1790) many motifs

as well as a curved diagonal inset

Both appear white and bright

How about an anniversary

Mid 18th Century Pink Topaz Pendant engraved two ornate intertwining curvaceous elementsJewelry incorporating ribbon like motifs began in the late 17th century and continued through the 18th even into the early 19th century. The Portuguese developed a special type which blended two motifs, that of the ubiquitous bow and the teardrop shape the laa bow pendant. Symmetry reigns in this 18th century pink topaz, diamonds, and silver example of a three part pendant (another favorite of the era). Consisting of a surmount cluster, an abstracted