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Description
Amber is sunshine made solid. That's a poetic ancient Greek description, but because amber is actually the fossilized resin of prehistoric trees, there's some truth to it, too. In this handsome pendant, a smooth, round cherry amber cabochon nestles in a hammered gold vermeil disc. It's inspired by the tremendous popularity of amber jewelry among fashionable ladies in 18th-century America, including Martha Washington, whose amber pendant is now in the collections of our National Museum of American History.
Museum Story
The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is the world's preeminent museum and research complex dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world through its unparalleled research, collections, exhibitions and educational outreach programs. The Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals houses the vast National Gem Collection.
Details
- Amber, gold-plated sterling silver
- 18"L; 1.75" diam. pendant
- Spring-ring clasp
- Made in Poland