An Antique Gold and Demantoid Egg Pendant

Made in St. Petersburg between 1899 and 1904

The gold egg is engraved with a zig zag pattern and set with three faceted oval demantoid garnets.

The egg is marked on the smaller ring with 56 zolotnik gold standard (14K) with assayer’s initials of Yakov Liapunov (St. Petersburg 1899-1904)

and maker’s initials ‘HB’, probably for Nicholas Vazhnevsky (owner of a jewelry workshop recorded in 1900 in St. Petersburg).

Height without suspension ring – 19 mm (3/4 in.)

Please note that the egg on this image is greatly enlarged to show the details.