DATE: Art Deco, c.1920

An unusual antique compass pendant dating from the Art Deco era, circa 1920. It's carved from a single piece of tiger's eye, formed in the shape of a book, and set in the middle with a (working!) miniature compass. The shimmery, lustrous appearance displayed by tiger's eye is known as chatoyance (from the French for cat's eye), caused by light reflecting off parallel amphibole fibres that intergrew with the quartz. 

STONES 

Tiger's Eye

MEASUREMENTS 

2.2 x 1.9 x 0.7cm

WEIGHT 

7.7g

MARKS 

No marks present

CONDITION 

Very good, working compass. A couple of the corners are chipped