Vintage Gold Winkle Charm chrysoberyl and was awarded two Purple

and was awarded two Purple Hearts as a US Marine in WW2

marched against the Parthians in a move that proved grossly miscalculated and resulted in his death at the disastrous defeat of Carrhae in 53 BC

reflected in the level of detail realised from the cat's whiskers to its collar (complete with bell)

It was made in England in the early 19th century

Vintage Gold Winkle Charm chrysoberyl and was awarded two PurpleDATE: Vintage, 1969 Charming 1960s winkle charm in 9 karat gold. The gold has an incredibly finely textured finish, quite lifelike, with a full set of (tiny) Birmingham hallmarks. Winkles, aka Periwinkles, are a small, black, snail like shellfish that form a traditional part of a British seafood platter. Sold live or cooked, and often by the pint (apparently enough for three or four people), winkles represented a certain working class solidarity