Gold Medallion with Enamel PigeonThe Story: Pigeons weren't always thought of as rats with wings. In the early 1900s, when this medallion was made, they were prized birds capable of delivering messages and had been for centuries. They competed at the Paris Olympics in 1900. The British Royal Family started keeping carrier pigeons in the late 19th century. And, in the early 20th century, they were raced by industrial workers. This hefty medal, though undedicated, was likely given as a

Condition: Small nick to one banded agate

but the pin was missing

Weight: 43

and this finely chased ram pendant could be just the thing

with a heart above their heads and a tiny garnet

This tiny swan was originally a French tie pin

and new beginnings

with oak leaf surround

Hollow construction

" A fantastic good luck charm

minor scratch to enamel invisible to naked eye

Length: 1cm tall