Bidspirit auction | Dragon-and-Pearl Pendant, 18KYG with Cabochon

Dragon-and-Pearl Pendant, 18KYG with Cabochon Crystal, Ruby Eye & Diamonds - Metal 18 K yellow gold (stamped “K18”); gross weight ≈ 8.5 g Principal stone Colorless cabochon crystal (likely rock-crystal quartz) Accent stones Diamonds (round brilliant, single cut mix) total weight 0.26 ct; eye set with round ruby ≈ 1.5 mm Dimensions c. 32 × 20 mm overall (including articulated diamond-set bail) This pendant portrays an Asian dragon coiled protectively around a polished “flaming pearl” cabochon, the mythic beast rendered in finely textured 18K gold and finished with a ruby eye. A diamond pave bail anchored by a larger 0.10 ct diamond adds 0.26 ct of scintillation. A sculptural, late-20th-century piece that combines rich gold work with symbolic Eastern imagery, suitable for a 3-4 mm chain.