Gold pendant and chain set with pearls and diamonds

Title

Year/Period

Early-mid 20th century

Region

Indonesia

Material

Gold, diamonds, pearls

Technique

goldsmithing, soldering, stonecutting

Dimension

Object size: H: 1,
x W: 4 x D:30 CM

Accession No.

2012-00394

Collection of

Peranakan Museum

Credit Line

Gift in memory of Family Tan Tjien Sian, Manado.

This gold pendant and chain set is decorated with both diamonds and pearls. It has floral motifs along the chain. It makes an interesting piece as pearls are usually used with silver for mourning jewellery.

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PLACES

Tan Si Chong Su

PLACES

Sin Hin Chuan Kee

RESOURCES

National Museum of Singapore 130th Anniversary Gift Set (2017)

RESOURCES

BeMuse Volume 7, Issue 2

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Peranakan Chinese Women and White Lingerie Dresses: Localisation of a Global Fashion Trend in the Early Twentieth Century

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Gold pendant and chain set with pearls and diamonds

Gold pendant and chain set with pearls and diamonds