Shakudo Pendant | Antique Shakudo fan with Crane on Optional 14k Gold Chain Pendant or Necklace Option:Pendant Only and red glass eyes

and red glass eyes

this delicate flower and crescent pendant was originally an antique honeymoon pin (circa 1910)

Flowers had powerful meanings during the 19th and early 20th centuries

” maker’s marks along with a bale stamped with the letter “A

but it acid tests for 14k gold

Shakudo Pendant | Antique Shakudo fan with Crane on Optional 14k Gold Chain Pendant or Necklace Option:Pendant Only and red glass eyesPrepare to fall in love with this antique Japanese Shakudo fan pendant with a crane a symbol of eternal youth, good fortune, and happiness. This unique shakudo pendant was originally a stick pin (circa 1890 1900). Shakudo is a Japanese mixed metal technique that involved an alloy of copper and gold that was treated to give it a dark patina. Shakudo pieces were used to decorate armor and were later incorporated into jewelry and art. Our jeweler backed