Victorian Masonic Star Orb Pendant tortoiseshell the head and band are

the head and band are presumably a later marriage

It's signed Cartier and numbered with French hallmarks and English import marks

An inscription to the inner band reads: "Bryan Benson Esq: ob: 14 Oct: 1758 aet: 84" along with the maker's mark CD

and great quality - wedding rings of this period are becoming scarce

Victorian Masonic Star Orb Pendant tortoiseshell the head and band areDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A particularly cool Masonic Orb pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th Century. It's the less common star variant of the style, opening at the top into segments; each face is embellished with a different masonic symbol, including a crescent moon, a skull, a Star of David, square and compasses, a sun, a lighthouse (actually two), &c. Modelled in 9k gold with silver innards. These distinctive pieces would have been used