Featured Moonstone necklace, who by?

Picked up this massively heavy gold over sterling necklace today. Can’t make out the makers signature. Any suggestions?

 

Scratching what I said before.....tried enlarging....no date I can discern but sure can't make it out.....maybe good focusing and normal daylight will give a sharper image to post??

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The stones were mass manufactured,could be hobbyist,etc. Professionals rarely used pen engravers to sign their work.
https://www.google.com/search?q=moo...XLXc0KHTyfBRAQ_AUoAnoECA0QBA&biw=1427&bih=726

 

I don’t recall what it was but I believe when I was new here I had a pen engraved piece and someone said the same thing. Was wondering if that was the case here.

 

I will try but it’s pretty rough even from where I sit.

 

Is it hallmarked or any other marks?

 

Those Balinese Moon Goddess faces were first made for Sajen, a Bali based company at the time. Due to the popularity they were copied by the hundreds.
I am surprised to find it in such a chunky necklace. Both the Moon Goddess (Dewi Ratih) and the necklace are nice, but I am not sure they work together, aesthetically.

 

I tend to disagree; the "man in the moon" face is not a modern/contemporary stone carving topic, you can already find it in late 19th centuray jewellery. It is made of different materials, usually moonstone, but also others.
Here are two examples, a clock by Fabergé (carved rock crystal) and a pair of cufflinks (carved moonstone) by Köchlin:

https://fabergemuseum.ru/en/collections/collection-highlights/face-of-the-moon-table-clock

http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions...itance-of-grand-duchess-maria-pavlovna-l09678

 

True, man in the moon jewellery is old, much older than the 19th century even.
But the current moon face fashion started with the Sajen pieces, which represent Dewi Ratih, the moon Goddess.

A bit like for instance Egyptian Revival, which is old, but becomes a new rage with a different focus every now and then because of different events or people.

 

I love this piece and think they work great together!

 

Errrrm, are we all sure that it is 'Moonstone?' It looks too translucent & colourless going by the photos?

 

Difficult to see against that black background, but J.D says it is.

 

Rock crystal?

 

I did wonder.

 

It’s possible it’s not. I have zero experience with them in person. It’s not as blue as I would expect but it’s not totally clear either. Maybe I’m seeing a blue tint that’s not there...I’ll post another picture if it which makes it look even clearer but when you play with it I think I see a little blue. I figured it was just a not a very colorful one but I really don’t know for sure.

 

Just “sterling” and the signature.

 

Forgot to do it in daylight. Here’s a slightly more clear image I think though.

 

What is on the left side of the nose and mouth? Looks like air bubbles,but the photo isn't in focus.

 

Hi @J Dagger, tried everything I have in my warehouse!!! That signature just WANTS to remain a secret!! Sorry.....unless someone can pull something out of below....top one inverted.....

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sorry...but that's just stupid to sign it that way.............