GEM-SET 'HOSHEN' PENDANT/BROOCH

GEM-SET 'HOSHEN' PENDANT/BROOCH
Vari-cut gemstones including moonstone, citrine, emerald, turquoise, diamond, sapphire, opal, peridot and pearl, with pearl tassels
Length 8.5cm
Weight approx. 45.5g
OVERALL CONDITION
Some surface wear to unhallmarked yellow metal (testing as 10ct gold, pendant loop testing as 18ct gold) with some spots of solder and possible signs of repair. Some links slightly misshapen.

GEMSTONES
Some with eye visible inclusions present, some chips and abrasion to facet edges. The pearl tassels displaying a cream body colour with uneven nacre and blemishes visible and a low to medium lustre.

This condition report is provided for your convenience based on the opinion of our gemmologists. Bonhams is not responsible for any discrepancies between this information and other opinions.

In Judaism, the Hoshen, or Priestly Breastplate, is set with twelve coloured gemstones, each representing the twelve tribes of Israel. The exact gemstones would have varied region to region, depending on translation or accessibility of gemstones.