Victorian Diamond Collar Poodle Pendant vulcanite indeed the very word pearl

indeed the very word pearl itself has become a metaphor for something rare

Width when open: 3

because of it's ability to attract and then repel hot ashes due to its pyroelectric properties

and date from the 1820s - a time when paste stones could command as much money

Victorian Diamond Collar Poodle Pendant vulcanite indeed the very word pearlDATE: French, Victorian, c. 1880 Truly remarkable antique charm pendant in the form of a poodle sitting upright and performing his nose balancing trick with a little seed pearl. Look closer, and you'll notice the rose cut diamond set collar, and extremely fine chased detailing all over his coat. It's French, crafted in silver with 18k gold bail and jump ring (both original), and dates from the latter half of the 19th century, circa 1880. I almost