Vintage 9K Yellow Gold Plastic Cylinder Emergency Money Pendant with One Pound Note, 1978

The pendant you see is not only a very nice jewel, but it is also an object to discover and tell, which hides an interesting story, which makes it so extremely fascinating and above all desirable!
This type of pendant typically belongs to the English and American world and its original name is that of "mad money charm", which can be translated as "mad money charm", but also "emergency money charm". emergency".
The term was coined in the 20s and referred to the money that a woman should always have with her at all times, both to be able to pay for transport to return home in case she quarreled or didn't get along well with the person she was with. he had an appointment, either to buy something special that would catch his attention.
The fashion of inserting them into a pendant took hold in particular in the 50s, a period in which there was a great craze for all types of charms, with the idea of ​​breaking the safe container in case of emergency. Going forward over the years and especially today, it is obvious that these pendants have increasingly become a very special accessory to wear, thus losing the initial usefulness with which they were born.
But there is no doubt that the idea of ​​owning a jewel that tells such a story still makes them very interesting and desirable.

The pendant is English, as can be deduced from the banknote refolded and inserted inside it. It has a cylindrical shape, made up of a plastic tube which allows you to clearly see the banknote inside and read the amount, i.e. one pound; the two ends are covered by two 9K yellow gold clasps.

EPOCH: 
70s (year 1978)

MATERIALS: 
9K yellow gold, plastic and one pound note  

DIMENSIONS:
Length: 3 cm
Diameter: 1,3cm

WEIGHT: 
3.2 g

CONDITIONS:
Excellent condition with normal signs of wear commensurate with the age of the jewel.
For more information about the state of the jewel read the next section "Additional information"

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The stone weights indicated in carats represent approximate weights, taken with the stones set, which can therefore vary slightly.
Given the age and the fact that they are handcrafted jewels (and not in series), our antique and vintage jewels are often not perfect and may show normal signs of surface wear, small imperfections and / or scratches, possibly present both on the parts in gold than on stones.
But this is exactly what makes each piece special and unique!
NB: All our jewels are unique pieces, no one is alike! If you like it don't miss it
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