Description
Date: 1890 – 1900s, late Victorian – Edwardian era (lizard only; chain is later addition)
Materials: Persian turquoise, natural seed pearls, red spinels, solid 15k yellow gold (lizard), solid 14k gold (necklace chain)
Weight: 6.3 grams
Marks: [15] for solid 15k gold (lizard)
[14k] for solid 14k gold (necklace chain)
Length of lizard: 51 mm
Width of lizard (at widest point): 17 mm
Full length of necklace (end-to-end): 44.5 cm (17.5 inches)
Condition: excellent antique condition. There are some color variations to the turquoise due to age and exposure. The back of the pendant shows some expected age-related wear to the gold.