Antique 14K & Quartz Net Ball Charm/Pendant flip fob " while lazuli comes from

" while lazuli comes from the Persian word lazhuward meaning "blue

but snakes were popular as well

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The metal work has been executed in gold fill

all with closed backs

Antique 14K & Quartz Net Ball Charm/Pendant flip fob " while lazuli comes fromGentlemen of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries tended to decorate their watch chains with fobs. Watches were worn in the waistcoat pocket, with a chain attached for easy access. The fob helped to add a counterweight so the chain wouldn't be pulled by the heavier watch. Some fobs were used as seals or other handy tools, while others, such as our example were ornamental. A smoky quartz sphere is wrapped in 14 karat gold mesh, mimicking a Japanese