This Victorian amethyst fob pendant with a Masonic Seal is of English origin, crafted in 15ct yellow gold, weighs 23.8g and measures 1.75 inches long, 30mm wide and 23mm deep. The 15ct gold purity was legalized in England in 1854 together with '12ct' gold, both of which were declared not permissible as of 1932 in favor of 14k gold which was stamped '585' in Europe. This authentic Victorian fob pendant of Architectural Revival inspiration illustrates a masterfully textured miniature dome depicting accurately styled neoclassical Roman architecture. A highly decorative crown, featuring a barrel-shaped pinnacle constituting the bale supports a fob chain, surmounting this intriguing dome-shaped silhouette accentuated by a central gold bead. This alluring crown and the border of the dome-shaped apex are embellished with floral and foliate themed profiles and graceful scrolls rendered in artistic repoussé work. The tablet of this alluring fob is mounted with an oval amethyst intaglio measuring 23.32mm long and 18.93mm wide, graded 'pale-lilac' color and 'very good' clarity. This vividly-colored 'royal gem' illustrates a hand grasping a multiple-pointed star depicting the symbol of light surmounting a scroll bearing the Latin Masonic motto 'LUX E TENEBRIS', meaning 'from darkness comes light'. This Masonic motto was adopted amongst other Grand Lodges by the Scottish Rite in 1802 and continues to be used in current Masonic documents. The motto is considered expressive of Masonic objectives and symbolizes the true Masonic goal, deriving from the ancient mythological anecdote 'darkness precedes light'.

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