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Vintage Gold Plated Banded Agate Pendant & Vendome Chain.  This gorgeous pendant and chain is crafted from gold plated metal.   Featuring one genuine cabochon agate gemstone, Vintage styling and quality craftsmanship. The pendant is expertly claw -set with a beautiful banded agate, displaying colours of dark brown, caramel, and white.  The fancy linked chain, looks perfect with the pendant, and is signed VENDOME.  The secure spring ring clasp is in perfect working order.  This Vintage piece is unique and looks great when worn.  Add a touch of Vintage to your wardrobe.

History: Agate derives its name from a river in Sicily, which the Greeks called Achates. Vast quantities of agate were discovered in this river as early as 300 B.C. During the reign of Julius Caesar, while engaged in the Gallic Wars, deposits of agate were discovered along the Nahe River in Germany.

NOTE: Vendome costume Jewellery

The company founded as a subsidiary of Coro in 1944, Vendome produced unique style and high quality jewellery. The name origins in Parisian jewelry trade center Place de Vendome, specialized in the production of luxury jewellery for the rich clientele. Indeed, the jewellery designers used high quality materials, such as rock crystal from Austria and Czechoslovakia, sparkling artificial pearls and enamels, metal with gold or silver plated, clear and colored perspex. In 1953, the company separated from Coro, and existed until 1979.

In 1944, the company “Coro” for the first time used the brand “Vendome” on some of its decorations. And almost ten years later, in 1953 appeared a full line of “Vendome” as a subsidiary of “Coro” instead of “Corocraft.” However, in 1957 Richton International Corporation bought the company “Coro”, and “Vendome”. The traditional motifs and designs of the 1960s jewelry – floral and geometric. When Helen Marion became the chief designer of “Vendome”, the company released innovative jewelry designs. Among them it is worth noting ethnic decorations and a series of artful collages (brooches). Since 1970 the company has significantly reduced its trade. Regardless of the style and design, decoration of ‘Vendome” are in great demand among collectors.

Vintage gold plated chains are better quality than contemporary gold plate because of the gold content.  Heavier and thicker gold plate is applied. 

Measurements: Pendant 43.00 mm x 28.00 mm    Chain 30" 

Stone Size: Agate 35.00 mm x 23.00 mm 

Weight: 23.80 grams 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: Pendant: America       Chain France, Vendome 

Date: Circa 1960