Victorian Leaded Glass Beetle Charm special birthday With hand etched wings

With hand etched wings

Originally an antique stick pin

The pendant was originally an antique pin (circa 1910-1920) transformed with the addition of a 14k yellow gold bail

the gold was professionally tested using both X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis and jeweler’s acid testing

Victorian Leaded Glass Beetle Charm special birthday With hand etched wingsThis Victorian era charm (circa 1880) features a beetle of red leaded glass with simulated half pearls. The pendant is gold plated with a silver alloy on top and a 14k gold bail. It measures 0. 9 inches from the top of the bail to bottom by 0. 6 inches wide and is in good condition with some minor wear to the simulated pearls and a small chip to one of the red glass eyes (visible only under magnification. There is also a tiny hole on the reverse of