Vintage Sterling Silver Blue Enamel Ribbon Egg Pendant Necklace — 1980s

Fire enamel work like this takes real skill — the color is fused to the metal at high heat rather than painted on, giving it a depth and durability that cheaper enamel can't match. A ribbon bow set with ruby stones catches the light across the top of this teardrop pendant, finished below in deep blue fire enamel over sterling silver. It hangs from a designer house braided gold-plated chain. The chain is designer house dead-stock — an unworn item stored for decades, sourced from a warehouse untouched since the '80s that supplied the likes of Liberty, Harrods, and Selfridges.

• Material: Gold-plated braided chain, 925 sterling silver pendant, blue fire enamel, ruby
• Design: Braided chain with teardrop fire enamel egg pendant, ruby ribbon bow detail
• Era: 1980s
• Measurements: Chain 50 cm
• Condition: Dead-stock, unused vintage.