Antique pendant with bird and flower, enameled pendant, Damascus jewelry with a story behind it

Vintage Damascus pendant.
A beautiful work of art to dress up any occasion!

This delicate pendant depicts a bird in flight. The depiction of nature expresses beautiful feelings.

Item condition: used, but in like-new condition. Hardly any signs of wear. See pictures (the pictures are part of the description).

Diameter without eyelet approx. 4.2 x 3.35 cm / 1.65 x 1.32 inches
Eyelet inner diameter approx. 0.75 x 0.2 cm / 0.3 x 0.08 inch


What is Damascene art?

The technique of decorating metals, known as Damascus, has a long and rich tradition of craftsmanship.
Damascus steel is the Moorish art of inlaying gold or silver threads into black steel in a decorative pattern. The technique is used to decorate plates, earrings, bracelets, and large pendants.
When we talk about Damascus steel, we are talking about handcrafted jewels with designs in gold and silver embedded in metal such as steel.

The story behind

History tells us that Damascus art was probably first practiced by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, but it developed into a high art thanks to the people of Damascus, before Christ, at least 2,000 years ago. When the Moors conquered almost the entire peninsula of what was then Spain, they brought Damascus artwork with them, which they spread to Spain and perhaps to Catholic countries. Today, it seems that Damascus art has disappeared from the Middle East, as there are no prominent producers in that part of the world. The art of Damascus in Toledo (one of the most famous cities for the art) has been passed down from generation to generation within the same family, and the traditional designs have changed little over the years.