Murle Bennett & Co Pendant with Suffragette Colors

This beautiful antique art nouveau pendant is a wearable piece of Women’s history with great provenance. The pendant was hand made in British 15k yellow gold and signed by renowned Arts & Crafts era jeweler, Murle Bennett Co, who was known for flowing and organic designs. This piece was likely a custom order, since it has a design that is unlike other MBC pieces we have seen, and was made using Suffragette colors. The woman’s suffrage movement was a period in British history where women were advocating for their rights to vote. Protesting the government was, in some cases, illegal, and certainly not socially acceptable, thus it became common for Suffragettes to buy clothing and accessories in the Suffragette colors, as a silent identifier to like-minded women. The colors were Green, White and Violet (or pink/red) which stood for Give Women Votes (or Give Women Power/Rights). In this case, the green is represented by Peridot; the white is represented by almost colorless Peridot, and the pink-violet is Tourmaline. The pendant measures 1.5 inches long, and would look fantastic worn over a blouse or sweater. So if you’re looking for a gift with a known history, or simply love the unique Murle Bennett design, this may be for you.

Details: antique 15k yellow gold pendant set with 2ctw Peridot and .60ctw Pink Tourmaline; signed Murle Bennett, Britain circa 1910.