Gold Openwork Medallion Pendant

A substantial 750 gold openwork pendant with a coin or antique medallion piece inset at its centre, surrounded by elaborate pierced gold scrollwork. At 10 cm height it is a genuine statement pendant — the kind of piece that anchors an outfit rather than merely completing it. The weight of the gold gives it physical authority; the openwork gives it lightness.

The combination of a historic coin or medallion set within new goldwork is a tradition with deep roots in jewellery — the practice of giving antique material new settings, finding a way to wear history. Here the proportions are generous and the scrollwork confident, giving the pendant the presence of a significant jewel without the severity of a purely geometric form.