Early Victorian Coral Manu Fica Pendant fringe necklace the edges are finished in

the edges are finished in fine millegrain

Maker's mark

a stunning stone with excellent transparency and colour and largely free from inclusions

Emerald for Mercury

Early Victorian Coral Manu Fica Pendant fringe necklace the edges are finished inDATE: Victorian, c. 1840 Cool antique coral 'manu fica' amulet dating from the early Victorian period, circa 1840. It's gold topped with finely engraved detailing, and the coral is coloured beautifully a slightly muted pinkish orange. The coral is Italian, likely picked up by a Grand Tourer on the Roman leg of their European adventure. The Manu Fica (aka figa, fig hand, mano fico) is an ancient obscene gesture, intended to figuratively represent