Victorian Sea Bean "Touch Wood" Pendant vauxhall glass Old European cut diamonds -

Old European cut diamonds - 0

It's crafted in 9 karat gold and dates from the turn of the 20th Century

with stunning guilloché enamelled shell and diamond set body

Probably created and sold as a tourist souvenir in Edinburgh

It carries a double dedication to the reverse: for "WC Obt

Victorian Sea Bean "Touch Wood" Pendant vauxhall glass Old European cut diamonds -DATE: Victorian, c. 1900 Lucky beans were popular throughout the Victorian and Edwardian eras, allegedly inspired by the "sea beans" that would occasionally wash up on European beaches after travelling on Ocean currents from far more exotic lands. The fact they could still germinate after (potentially) many years at sea suggested that they must be infused with powerful good luck. As for this little sea bean, it looks most like a Merremia