Antique Cross Pendant With Perpignan Garnets — 18k Yellow Gold

A piece of antique religious jewelry, set with garnets known as “Perpignan garnets”

This antique semi-hinged cross pendant in 18K yellow gold dates from the late 19th–early 20th century and is also known as a flowered cross. It is set with garnets on a cord-weave setting, whose deep luster has stood the test of time without losing any of its intensity.

A piece of pre-owned jewelry, selected for its excellent condition and its history.

The story behind it?
Back then, a cross like this wasn’t worn simply for fashion. It was given as a gift for a baptism, a wedding, or as a sign of protection—and the garnet, the stone of fidelity and constancy, accompanied these silent commitments. Set in a pavé style using craftsmanship that is rare today, it has endured for over a century without ever losing its purpose: to protect the woman who wears it.

Features

• Metal: 18-karat yellow gold
• Hallmarkwith an owl
• Total weight: 7.02 g
• Height including bail: 5.7 cm
• Width: 4 cm
• Gemstones: 6 Perpignan garnets set on a straw-bed setting, rope-link pattern—4 faceted oval garnets measuring 0.9 x 0.7 cm, 1 round faceted garnet, 0.45 cm in diameter, 1 pear-shaped garnet, 0.8 x 1.1 cm
• Period: late 19th – early 20th century
• Condition: excellent, well-preserved antique piece
• Later-added bail, not original