19th Century Japanese Good Luck Pendants georgian Calibré Cut Sapphires

Calibré Cut Sapphires

Some light surface wear to the garnet

finished with intricate engraved detailing and complete with a period tooled-leather presentation box

The band is crafted in rich 18 carat yellow gold

crafted in 15 carat gold and silver with later added ear wires

19th Century Japanese Good Luck Pendants georgian Calibré Cut SapphiresBeautiful pair of rare 19th century Japanese pendants. Cased in 15 carat gold, they're made from painted porcelain and date from the Meiji era, circa 1880. The pendants depict two of the 7 lucky gods of Japan or 'Shichi Fukujin' ('Shichi' meaning seven, 'fuku' meaning luck and 'jin' meaning god) who's origins stem from Indian, Chinese and Japanese folklore. "Hotei () is the god of fortune, guardian of children, patron of diviners and barmen, and also