Antique Pendant Cross 22 carat Rolled Gold, French Fix, Circa 1930, 3 x 2.2 centimetres, 1.8 grams

Antique Pendant Cross 22 carat Rolled Gold, French Fix, Circa 1930, 3 x 2.2 centimetres, 1.8 grams

This is a really lovely and good sized pendant cross.

It is 22 carat gold filled which is called 'Fix' here in France. This method involves pressing two sheets of gold onto a medal which is usually made of silver, copper or bronze. In this case it is silver.

With fix you can see where the two sheets of gold have been joined at the edge. It means there is a lot more gold on a fixe medal or brooch or cross than normal gold plating. In fact companies that buy gold will not by plated items but will buy fixe because of the high gold content.

This beautiful cross is 3 x 2.2 centimetres, not including the bale, and it weighs 1.8 grams.