Antique 15k Gold Spider Web Pendant watermelon tourmaline displaying colours of bright blue

displaying colours of bright blue

and contains a clever

with subtly pinched shoulders

taken as a pair

Antique 15k Gold Spider Web Pendant watermelon tourmaline displaying colours of bright blueDATE: Late Victorian, c. 1910 Spiders, as a general rule, are not well loved by humans but in ancient China, spiders were called "ximu" which roughly translates to "happy insects". They were believed to bring good luck, even though we see them as our 8 legged foes Modelled in 15k gold throughout, the pendant is made up of an 8 sided shape, with fine gold work creating a web, topped with a spider in the centre. It features fittings for wear on a chain,