A breathtaking example of early Cartier craftsmanship, this authentic Victorian pendant dates to around 1889 and features a richly saturated blue banded agate orb set in gleaming hand-wrought 22 karat gold. Passed down from my great-great-grandmother, this rare and luminous piece carries both personal provenance and historic significance.
The globe-shaped agate—deep ocean blue with subtle, natural striations of white and cobalt—measures approximately 4 cm from top to base and 6 cm at its widest. It is cradled in a lotus-flower inspired bezel, each petal delicately formed in buttery 22k gold, symbolic of purity and spiritual rebirth. The gold stem curls downward into a sculptural loop, giving the entire piece a sense of both botanical realism and timeless elegance.
This piece likely began its life as part of a chatelaine, watch fob, or mourning jewel, but stands beautifully on its own as a pendant or collector’s display. Tiffany’s early work rarely surfaces in this condition, and the quality of the materials—22K gold and natural banded agate—makes this a true investment piece.
This reflects the confirmed Cartier provenance, 22k gold setting, museum-worthy age and desirability among collectors of Victorian-era and early Cartier jewelry.
antique Cartier pendant
22k gold Cartier pendant
Victorian blue agate jewelry
authentic Victorian pendant
lotus flower gold pendant
rare banded agate jewelry
Cartier blue orb pendant
A breathtaking example of early Cartier craftsmanship, this authentic Victorian pendant dates to around 1889 and features a richly saturated blue banded agate orb set in gleaming hand-wrought 22 karat gold. Passed down from my great-great-grandmother, this rare and luminous piece carries both personal provenance and historic significance.
The globe-shaped agate—deep ocean blue with subtle, natural striations of white and cobalt—measures approximately 4 cm from top to base and 6 cm at its widest. It is cradled in a lotus-flower inspired bezel, each petal delicately formed in buttery 22k gold, symbolic of purity and spiritual rebirth. The gold stem curls downward into a sculptural loop, giving the entire piece a sense of both botanical realism and timeless elegance.
This piece likely began its life as part of a chatelaine, watch fob, or mourning jewel, but stands beautifully on its own as a pendant or collector’s display. Tiffany’s early work rarely surfaces in this condition, and the quality of the materials—22K gold and natural banded agate—makes this a true investment piece.
This reflects the confirmed Cartier provenance, 22k gold setting, museum-worthy age and desirability among collectors of Victorian-era and early Cartier jewelry.
antique Cartier pendant
22k gold Cartier pendant
Victorian blue agate jewelry
authentic Victorian pendant
lotus flower gold pendant
rare banded agate jewelry
Cartier blue orb pendant
