Grand Tour Vesuvius Lava Skull Pendant Emerald and the flames - likely

and the flames - likely French origin

Featuring the word RICORDO (memory or keepsake/souvenir) engraved on the front

It's a very popular style

the stone displays strong shimmering adularescence as it's moved in the light

and intricate asymetrical clusters of stones

Grand Tour Vesuvius Lava Skull Pendant Emerald and the flames - likelyDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A cool Memento Mori skull amulet made in Italy during the mid 19th century. It's carved from a piece of Mt. Vesuvius lava, and will have been sold as a Grand Tour souvenir from Pompeii. The features, cheek bones especially, are somewhat angular and pronounced but anatomically more or less accurate. STONES Lava MEASUREMENTS 2. 1 x 1. 2 x 1. 3cm (height by width by depth) WEIGHT 2. 3g MARKS No marks present CONDITION Very good,