Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of Christ, Pendant in Diamonds and Garnets, c.1790 Buy Now Light contact on the buckle

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circumscribed by an inscription of “VDB LUXEMBURG”

Right and Left Facing Pair: in white metal

with a bright pink core

Portugal, Kingdom. An Order of Christ, Pendant in Diamonds and Garnets, c.1790 Buy Now Light contact on the buckle(Ordem dos Cavaleiros de Cristo). Instituted in 1318. In silver gilt, the arms set with twenty one garnets, with an interior silver cross set with seventeen genuine old rose cut diamonds, suspended from a foliate spray motif with center pear shaped diamond and additional rose cut diamonds in the leaves, measures 27. 2 mm (w) x 46. 78mm (h), weighs 11. 15 grams, scratches to the stones, loss of gilt, a very rare and aged decoration, in extremely fine