French Alpha & Omega Catherine Pendant

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Alpha and Omega, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, are used in Christianity to designate the comprehensiveness of God. The beginning and the end, in short: the whole thing, the essence. There's so much going on in this Art Deco-era pendant. The name "CATHERINE" is spelled out as a decorative border, there are intertwined crescent moons, and I could go on. It probably was designed as a gift for a first communion. Rose cut diamonds, 18k gold, French hallmarks. 

MATERIALS: 18k gold (marked), 11 rose cut diamonds, 2mm sapphire, new 14k gold chain

AGE: c. 1920

CONDITION: Very good - French hallmarks

SIZE: 1 1/8" length including the decorative bale, 7/8" diameter, 18" chain