Antique Micro Mosaic Italian Pendant Necklace

Micro mosaic pieces were made for tourists in Italy during the Victorian and Edwardian periods.  Micro mosaic is the art form of using very small cut pieces of glass to create intricate designs. Giacomo Raffaelli is considered to be the founding father of micro mosaic jewellery. He presented his first selling exhibition of micro mosaics at his studio in Rome in 1775. Many artists followed suit and created beautiful micro mosaics as souvenirs for the wealthy who visited Italy. This trend was popular from the 17^th-19^th centuries. 

This beautiful pendant features a floral design in vibrant colours with a  pearlescent background and is stamped Italy on the back. We have added it to a sterling silver, pearl and micro gemstone handwired chain to create a fabulous and unique necklace.  The antique pendant is made from brass and glass.

The pendant measures 4cm x 3cm and the length of the chain is 90cm. The total length of the necklace including the pendant is 50cm from the neck.

All Leoni & Vonk jewellery is packaged in a black wallet/pouch. If your Leoni & Vonk purchase is a special gift and you would like it gift wrapped please go to the Gift Wrap section here and make your selection https://leoniandvonk.com/collections/gift-wrap

This unique piece of jewellery may have signs of wear due to its history. It is beautifully imperfect and should be treated with love and care. This pendant is in very good antique condition. 

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