Romantic late Victorian dendritic agate pendant with a surround of old cut diamonds.
There are twenty diamonds in total, all approx .1 carat each which makes a total of 2 carats.
The diamonds are set at two heights and alternate from: 2mm - 3.6mm - 2mm - 3.6mm etc.
The diamonds are in open baked settings so the light floods through.
The back of the locket is high carat gold.
 
Dendritic agate is a type of translucent to opaque chalcedony (quartz) known for its distinctive, branch-like inclusions called dendrites, which resemble trees, ferns, or foliage. These inclusions, often mistaken for fossilised plant matter, are actually iron or manganese oxides that seep into the stone. Commonly white or grey, it is often called the "stone of plentitude" or "tree agate".
 
weighs - 7g
measures - 27mm diameter (not including bail)
agate diameter - 18.2mm
English circa 1890
high carat gold, silver, dendritic agate, diamonds
Excellent condition