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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 9694104, member: 2844&quot;]Wow, K, geat find!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It is Peranakan / Straits Chinese. Probably from Singapore or Riau-Lingga, Indonesian islands close to Singapore.</p><p><br /></p><p>The heart shape is similar to the shape of some kerosang, kebaya pins. It could have been introduced by the Portuguese.</p><p>The shape of the settings is reminiscent of Javanese diamond settings, my Javanese cross in the thread below has a few similar leaf shaped settings:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/it-is-becoming-a-growing-new-collection-cross-pendant.73880/page-4#post-4582924" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.antiquers.com/threads/it-is-becoming-a-growing-new-collection-cross-pendant.73880/page-4#post-4582924">https://www.antiquers.com/threads/it-is-becoming-a-growing-new-collection-cross-pendant.73880/page-4#post-4582924</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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