The motto is a shortening of a famous quote by a Roman poet/satirist named Aulus Persius Flaccus who lived from 34 AD to 62 AD. "quantum est in rebus inane" means "how much folly there is in human affairs". An intaglio for an election year.
MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), bloodstone, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1820
CONDITION: Excellent
SIZE: 1 1/8" x 5/8", 18" chain