The oval setting is embellished with gold boules and roping and is supported by two side panels with Maltese crosses in black enamel
and mounted on a 14 karat yellow gold replica shank
and it was popular for Noblewomen to accessorize with jeweled crosses to show how devout they were
and their divine grace and beauty features on everything from cards to crackers
With 32 paste turquoise and 8 banded agate cabochons set in the pendant
Antique Silver & Carved Coral Figa Charm 14k gold filled The oval setting is embellishedThe figa has its roots in ancient Etruscan Italy. In the ensuing millennia, it has been used to symbolize fertility, to invoke various goddesses, and to protect against evil. During colonization in the 17th century, it washed up on the shores of South America and became a symbol of good luck in Brazil and Peru, used to ward away the "evil eye". In ancient times it was worn as an incantation to The Goddess, a call for fertility, virility and good