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This is an ORIGINAL ANTIQUE RELIGIOUS PENDANT that was made in the ART DECO period of 1930 and it ORIGINATES FROM ARGENTINA. It is made from 18K GOLD and it is stamped 18k on bale. The pendant displays a relief of the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY with the words SANCTA MARIA, which is latin for SAINT MARY.
The pendant is FINELY DETAILED with BLUE & TURQUOISE PLIQUE-A-JOUR TRANSLUCENT ENAMEL.
Plique-à-jour (French for "letting in daylight") is a vitreous enameling technique where the enamel is applied in cells and has no backing so light can shine through the translucent enamel. It is like a miniature version of stained glass that is very technically challenging and time consuming with a high failure rate.
The back of the pendant has the personalize engraving Juan Carlos 19-III-1937, defined as March 19, 1937. I have not seen an engraved date before that uses both the decimal system and the roman system. The pendant measures 13/16” long, not including the bale, by 13/16” at the widest point. The total weight is 4.8 grams. The back has a small light gray spot in the metal. UNIQUE SHAPE … BEAUTIFUL COLORS … FINE QUALITY & CONDITION
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