Antique Victorian Shakudo Brooch Pin in Box lovers It’s an antique piece crafted

It’s an antique piece crafted in 9 karat gold with an oval-cut amethyst at the center of a diamond-shaped motif decorated with 17 pearls

in the cross we have the time honored symbol indicative of faith

This piece is marked with ‘935’ for fine silver

which measures 17

Antique Victorian Shakudo Brooch Pin in Box lovers It’s an antique piece craftedShakudo is an alloy of copper and gold, developed in Japan. It is crafted from a mix of metals that are often in colors of copper, silver and dark gray. The West wasnt introduced to Shakudo until the mid 1800s, although Japanese Shakudo pieces have been dated to as far back as the 12th century. Shakudo was an art form which was traditionally used for decorating Japanese swords and Samurai armor as well as other small items like boxes or door catches.