Indian Stone Pendant

Red, blue, gold and one pearl, swinging at the bottom for emphasis.

This pendant comes from India and is made of gold, ruby, turquoise and pearl. Across India, jewelry of this kind has long done several jobs at once, as adornment, as a sign of family standing and as a treasured gift at weddings. A large turquoise sits at the center of a flower formed by polished red stones, set in a square gold plate engraved with leaves. Three more turquoise pieces make a small crest at the top. A pearl hangs below. Two inches high.

Small enough to hide. Nobody ever made one for that reason.