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Enhance Me - Estate Sterling Silver Baroque Pearl & CZ Enhancer Pendant & Chain. This  lovely pendant is crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked 925 sterling silver.  Featuring one large genuine freshwater Baroque pearl, 6 round cut cubic zirconia gems, and classic  styling. The pearl in this pendant is baroque, and has a wonderful unique shape. It displays a beautiful white colour with fantastic overtones of pink, lavender, champagne, and green. The Pendant is lustrous and satiny with an incredible iridescence.  The pearl dangles nicely from the bale, allowing just the right amount of movement. The pendant has been matched up to a sterling silver box chain, with a spring ring clasp in perfect working order. This pendant is an enhancer, meaning that it has a large bale and clip, which opens at the bottom so it can also be worn on a string of pearls, adding elegance and couture to the necklace. The style of this pendant dates back to the Renaissance period and continued on through the different era's of time. This particular pendant is contemporary in the Art Deco style, simple and elegant allowing the wearer to wear it for any formal occasion or casually,   Truly a perfect gift or addition to any jewelry collection. 

Pearls were presented as gifts to Chinese royalty as early as 2300 BC, while in ancient Rome, pearl jewellery was considered the ultimate status symbol. So precious were the spherical gems that in the 1st century BC, Julius Caesar passed a law limiting the wearing of pearls only to the ruling classes.

Cubic zirconia was first discovered by German mineralogists in 1937. The gemstone was dismissed for years until it was rediscovered by Soviet-era scientists. It was hoped that the stone could be used as a diamond-like, indestructible substance. There were also theories that it may be used in place of rubies in lasers.

Cubic zirconia was re-invented in Russia in the 1970s, as a diamond alternative for use in laser technology. Later, the jewelry industry starty using CZ because of its sparkle and brilliance that is similar to diamonds. Now, CZ is used in almost all kinds of jewelry – necklace, rings, engagement rings, earrings and more.

The story of silver mining began about 5,000 years ago. Silver was first mined around 3,000 BCE in Anatolia, now located in modern-day Turkey. The precious metal helped early civilizations in the Near East, Ancient Greece to flourish.

The term "sterling silver" probably originated in eastern Germany when five towns formed the Hanseatic League in the 1100s. These town minted their own coins of 92.5 percent silver. When Britain sold cattle and grain to the League, they were paid in "Easterling coins".

Baroque came to English from the French word barroque, meaning "irregularly shaped." At first, the word in French was used mostly to refer to pearls. Eventually, it came to describe an extravagant style of art characterized by curving lines, gilt, and gold.

Measurements: 43.00 mm x 17.00 mm    Chain 18"

Pearl: 27.00 mm x 17.00 mm     Cubic Zirconia : 1.00 mm each 

Weight: 8.40 grams 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: Orient    

Date: 21st Century