Graceful, tactile, and quietly charming, this paler-hued citrine spinner is a refined example of turn-of-the-century jewellery - modest in scale, yet rich in character. Crafted in warm 9ct gold, the softly faceted citrine is suspended within a delicately engineered frame, allowing the stone to rotate freely with the lightest touch.
Spinner pendants enjoyed enduring popularity around the Edwardian period, prized for their gentle movement and contemplative appeal. Neither purely ornamental nor strictly functional, they occupied that most pleasing middle ground - jewels designed to be handled as well as admired. In an age that valued restraint and detail in equal measure, such pieces offered private amusement and quiet reassurance.
This example is lighter and slightly more delicate than its Victorian predecessors, with a paler citrine that glows softly rather than boldly. The gold has aged to a gentle patina, complementing the stone’s clarity and lending the piece an understated elegance.
The frame is fully hallmarked for Birmingham, with the date letter C confirming 1902, placing it neatly at the dawn of the Edwardian era - a time of optimism, refinement, and quietly confident design.
Today, it wears beautifully as a pendant on a fine gold chain, sitting neatly at the collarbone. Alternatively, it remains just as it was intended over a century ago: a discreet, satisfying spinner; proof that calm, considered pleasures never truly fall from fashion.
Details
Metal: 9ct gold
Stone: Citrine
Weight: 10.3 grams
Measurements: 26.5 x 26.5 x 16.5 mm (excluding bail)
Hallmarks: Birmingham assay office, date letter C (1902)
A subtle and elegant antique spinner - lighter in tone, smaller in scale, and all the more charming for it.
Graceful, tactile, and quietly charming, this paler-hued citrine spinner is a refined example of turn-of-the-century jewellery - modest in scale, yet rich in character. Crafted in warm 9ct gold, the softly faceted citrine is suspended within a delicately engineered frame, allowing the stone to rotate freely with the lightest touch.
Spinner pendants enjoyed enduring popularity around the Edwardian period, prized for their gentle movement and contemplative appeal. Neither purely ornamental nor strictly functional, they occupied that most pleasing middle ground - jewels designed to be handled as well as admired. In an age that valued restraint and detail in equal measure, such pieces offered private amusement and quiet reassurance.
This example is lighter and slightly more delicate than its Victorian predecessors, with a paler citrine that glows softly rather than boldly. The gold has aged to a gentle patina, complementing the stone’s clarity and lending the piece an understated elegance.
The frame is fully hallmarked for Birmingham, with the date letter C confirming 1902, placing it neatly at the dawn of the Edwardian era - a time of optimism, refinement, and quietly confident design.
Today, it wears beautifully as a pendant on a fine gold chain, sitting neatly at the collarbone. Alternatively, it remains just as it was intended over a century ago: a discreet, satisfying spinner; proof that calm, considered pleasures never truly fall from fashion.
Details
Metal: 9ct gold
Stone: Citrine
Weight: 10.3 grams
Measurements: 26.5 x 26.5 x 16.5 mm (excluding bail)
Hallmarks: Birmingham assay office, date letter C (1902)
A subtle and elegant antique spinner - lighter in tone, smaller in scale, and all the more charming for it.
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