Antique Masonic Orb art nouveau and it wears its scuffs-and-scrapes

and it wears its scuffs-and-scrapes with grace and pride

Wearable length: 17 inches

tied thread around the bands to stop them coming apart

Set with three vibrant golden citrines and six brilliant cut diamonds

even if only by wearing a small piece of jewellery picked out in semi-precious coloured stones or enamel

Antique Masonic Orb art nouveau and it wears its scuffs-and-scrapesAntique masonic ball (aka orb or cross) pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th century. These remarkable little oddities come in the form of a sphere with four hinged 'arms' at the top that hold it all together. When removed, the cleverly hinged ball opens out into a cross shape, with six pyramids pointing upwards. Each of the pyramids' faces is then carved with a different masonic symbol: the classic Square and Compass, a skull and