Lebanese Silver Crusader Cross Necklace

Not finding any fineness marks so most likely plated? What is the stone?
Thanks

 

well the colour strongely suggest an amethyst, but not reay having the piece in hand to feel the quality proberly, it could just as easily be a piece of cloured glass to my eye :/

 

My guess would be .800 silver. The center stone could be anything, at least from here.

 

Probably 800, and it might well be amethyst.

 

I can't help on IDing the stone, but agree with OBB that it might be an amethyst. I found a few similar silver filigree crosses made in Lebanon that have very similar filigree. The seller of one of them claims the stone is an amethyst. Your cross is a Jerusalum cross AKA a Crusader's Cross with the small crosses in the angles. The following crosses are more of less Jerusalum crosses, but with a longer vertical (upright) - the stipes.

This one has a blue stone with almost if not the same design filigree. It was originally on eBay, but no longer.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/543668986240777742/

This one has supposedly an amethyst and the filigree is just similar, not identical. It was originally on ETSY. I did spot part of the seller's description in the following:

Vintage Lebanese Filigree Cross Sterling by SabresFineJewelryPA
https://www.etsy.com › listing

570 × 760 - Vintage Lebanese Filigree Cross Sterling Silver & Amethyst with 28 Chain Marked Made in Lebanon Cross

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgur...d=0ahUKEwiF04nyxYbKAhUBOiYKHRpeDXAQMwgcKAAwAA

Then there is this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Sil...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

--- Susan

 

This one is described as 900 but don't know how they figured that
https://www.etsy.com/listing/242388...earch_query=jerusalem cross&ref=sr_gallery_27

I also found similar crosses marked Jerusalem and sterling.
I guess the silver marking in Lebanon was not very well regulated.

 

There is no way to ID a stone from a photo. Look at it with a loupe or magnifying glass, do you see any bubles? If so it is glass, if not it may still be glass. You need to have it tested to be sure.