Substantial 15 carat Victorian amethyst and citrine pansy pendant c.1840.
The stones are open backed and beautifully facetted and cut in unusual shapes particularly the lower citrine. 
Cut-down 15 carat settings with the typical late Georgian style of pie-crust crimping.
Pansy 1 inch by 1 inch.
Condition excellent.
Pansies were employed in jewellery in the late Georgian and early Victorian period  being symbolic of ‘pensee’ or thoughts,  a short hand for ‘thinking of you’ ‘pensé a moi’. In the world of sentimental jewellery pansies could convey secret love, unrequited love or even platonic love.The sweetest and romantic of lover’s gifts.