Hand Painted Enamel Mastiff Dog Portrait Pendant filigree_rings A platinum filigree double safety

A platinum filigree double safety clasp highlights three petite diamonds

these gems were first mined in Brazil by the Spanish and Portuguese during the 17th and 18th centuries

the look is that of a 4

this sits low on the finger for versatile wear and better yet

Hand Painted Enamel Mastiff Dog Portrait Pendant filigree_rings A platinum filigree double safetyThe Victorians believed that no house was a home without a dog or cat in residence and their jewelry was often designed to include an image of a cherished pet. Here we have a classic example of a miniature enamel from the 1880s. Small but exacting and nearly photographic in its rendering, it is hand painted in enamel in the motif of a large dog's head facing left. Three well known enamelists of the Victorian period were William Bishop Ford, J. W.