Key to Watch Yellow Gold and Blood Jasper

Antique pendant, pocket watch key, in yellow gold 18Kt (hallmark: eagle head), set with a blood jasper bead. French Victorian work, 19th century. Gross weight: 9.92 gHeight: 4.80 cmWidth: 1.20 cm Condition: slight micro-scratches and oxidation on the gold and metal parts, slight lack of gold on the tip of the key, see photos.   Did you know that other names for blood jasper are "Pierre de Sang" or "Héliotrope" (which means "turns according to the sun" in Greek)? It was so named because, when placed in a vase filled with water, it gave off flashes of color. red the yellow sunlight reflected off it. All our antique pendants.