Joker Playing Card in 14ct Gold & Onyx | Multi-Colour Enamel Pendant | c.1960s 1820's surrounded by expertly rendered blossoms

surrounded by expertly rendered blossoms

This cameo is one example of a "fake" that might very well have taken just as much effort to create as a lava cameo-- but is significantly lighter

Condition: Some minor crazing

In the very orange

signet rings had become a staple of the well-dressed gentlemen

Joker Playing Card in 14ct Gold & Onyx | Multi-Colour Enamel Pendant | c.1960s 1820's surrounded by expertly rendered blossomsA compelling playing card pendant with the most wonderful, sculptural face of a joker that rising in golden relief from a black onyx, glancing to the right, in three quarter profile. His hat jauntily draws forward off the card, adding playful three dimensionality to this beautiful, likely american artifact of 1960's 70's camp. Upon close inspection, playing suites (heart, diamond, spade, club) can be divined in the corners of the card, each in black