Easter Egg 1930 Art Deco Pendant In Blue Guilloche Enamel 18Kt Sapphire

Eastern egg pendant with guilloche enamel. Beautiful eastern egg pendant, created in Pforzheim Germany during the art deco period, back in the 1930. It was crafted with parts made up in yellow gold of 18 karats, beveled carved onyx and a earth mined blue sapphire. The egg is embellished with engine turned Guilloché design, which is topped with blue enamel. It is fitted on top with a movable ring to wear in a chain or a bracelet. Pforzheim The city of Pforzheim has been the center of the German enamellers, jewelry makers, watch, and clock industry since the 18th century. Pforzheim is a city of over 125,000 inhabitants in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest of Germany. It is known for its jewelry and watch-making industry, and as such has gained the nickname "Goldstadt" ("Golden City"). Sapphire: Mounted in a bezel setting, with 1 round cabochon cut of a natural blue sapphire of 0.06 carats. Birthstone: Sapphire for the month of September. Weight: 9.85 Grams, (6.35 Dwt). Measurements: 18 mm by 32 mm (0.71 x 1.26 Inches). Hallmarks: Electronically tested for 18kt gold, (.750/.999 Au). Guilloché  This technique is used in fine jewelry to enhance the appearance of brooches, rings and pendants. Guilloché enamel refers to metal pieces that have been given the Guilloché treatment and then covered with a translucent layer of enamel, giving the geometric patterns underneath the enamel a colorful hue. Collateral: This pendant is acc