As I often peruse eBay for antique jewelry that catches my interest–I came across the above pendant. For some reason it struck a chord with me and needed to be in my jewelry box. I was disappointed to find out that the portrait is encased in sterling silver. Not a fan of sterling. I then got the idea of turning this pendant into a little side project, by getting a jeweler to cut and remove the silver and create a 14k setting for the round portrait. Unfortunately, every jeweler I went to was not willing to take the risk of cutting the silver, because it could in turn harm the antique portrait. So, as for now, the portrait-pendant hangs out in a vintage dish that is filled with treasures and keepsakes of mine.
Info about the pendant: a very rare painted enamel portrait of King George IV as the Prince Regent “after” a painting by Sir Thomas Lawrence, painter to the court. Sir Thomas Lawrence is considered England’s “greatest portrait painter.” He was appointed the President to the Royal Academy in 1820.
{vintage buttons from the ’80s,
old lockets (two birds etched locket was my grandma’s),
polished garnets, an opal & a wheat penny in a golden heart box}
izzy g. January 26, 2011 at 3:04 am:
what about encasing the silver boarder with gold? that way it won't damage the portrait.