19th Century Heidao Monkey Pendant love token I'm not entirely sure why

I'm not entirely sure why you'd choose to sport a Caligula signet ring

Understated and elegant

Tops are latter additions (but still antique)

it's crafted in 15 karat gold

Nothing better than unexpected guilloché

19th Century Heidao Monkey Pendant love token I'm not entirely sure whyDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 Known as heidao, the art of carving nuts and fruit pits into intricate three dimensional beads flourished during the Qing period (1644 1911), with artists continually trying to better themselves and their contemporaries both. Subjects would include the Chinese zodiac, Buddha, sages, animals, scenes from nature or legend, and they would typically use apricot kernels, peach, coquilla, or olive pits, walnuts, or myrica rubra