Georgian Rock Crystal "Virtue Is Greater Than Splendour" Shamrock Fob cat's eye It's well made and of

It's well made and of heavy weight construction

A particularly beautiful antique aquamarine pendant dating from the late Victorian period

Cartier maker's marks

Of particularly heavy construction

before being finely painted - in this case Cupid

Georgian Rock Crystal "Virtue Is Greater Than Splendour" Shamrock Fob cat's eye It's well made and ofDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 An excellent Georgian seal fob pendant set with a rock crystal intaglio carving in the base. The crystal is mounted over foil, increasing its brilliance and brightness, and it's carved with a heraldic crest and the motto "Major Virtus Quam Splendor", which translates as "Virtue is greater than splendour", quite a lovely motto if you ask me It's crafted in 15k gold throughout with a large shamrock motif, an Irish symbol that