Vintage Damascene Castanet Pendant Necklace, Spanish Toledo Style, Gold Tone Chain

A small pendant shaped like a Spanish castanet, worked in the Toledo damascene tradition. Gold-tone scrolls are inlaid against a blackened ground, divided by a beaded silver-tone band. The shallow, hollow back keeps it light, and at half an inch it sits quietly at the collarbone. It hangs from a fine gold-tone curb chain, easy to layer or wear alone.

Materials Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style / design notes: Toledo-style damascene, castanet-shaped pendant with scrolled arabesque detailing and beaded accent band
• Stone or material notes: Gold-tone metal, black enamel-style ground, silver-tone accents
• Function: Pendant necklace with spring ring clasp
• Color: Black, gold, silver
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 18" chain, 0.5" pendant

Collected by Mineral and Matter