In 18kt yellow gold with a triple chain suspending a carved rock crystal medallion surrounded by polychrome enamels which holds on one side a Salvator Mundi in enamels and on the other an Agnus Dei surrounded by a blue enamel border. Lenght: 6,5cm Weight: 9.5gr. Italian early 17th century To justify the wearing of enamelled gold jewellery it was wise to use a religious theme.

Hence the terminology “Devotional jewellery “

Literature Cf. similar pendant in Metropolitan Museum of Art ( Robert Lehman Collection) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/460808