Edwardian Feminist Tricolor Gemstone Vine Pendant

These two pendants are rare suffragette jewelry. The word Suffragette means "a woman in Britain and the United States who advocates women's right to participate in politics and vote." It's hard to imagine that a century ago, women didn't have the right to vote? From a historical point of view, the right to vote has always been a symbol of privilege. No matter from ancient Greece or modern Europe in the 19th century, those who had the right to vote were all ethnic groups with superior socioeconomic status. In the United Kingdom in the 19th century, they had Voting rights belonged to the rich and powerful who accounted for only 10% of the country's population. Although it was later expanded to 70% of the population, they were still all men. The Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), which was reorganized in 1903, launched more radical and extreme street movements in pursuit of women's equal rights (especially voting rights). At the beginning, WSPU adopted mild and law-based petitions and leaflets, but with little effect. Therefore, after the reorganization in 1903, more radical measures were adopted, including arson, vandalism and bomb attacks, in order to obtain the public's equal rights for women. attention. In 1906, this group of women was called Suffragette by the British media, which even had a negative meaning in the newspapers at the time. In 1908, the organization announced their official colors as Green, White, and Violet. Purple represents dignity, white represents purity, and green represents hope, and because the initials of the three colors are equivalent to Give Women the Vote: Vote for women right. The related movie that recently mentioned this period of history is Netflix's "Genius Sherlock Holmes". If you are interested, please refer to it~ This is a social movement trend closely related to women's status and power in the 20th century. Of course, jewelry will not stay out of it. After 1908, many jewelers launched many Gemstone decorated with three colors of Stone , amethyst and pearl (diamond). In addition to being beautiful, the accessories worn by her are full of women's wishes and expectations for future equal rights at that time, and they are precious objects full of historical significance. This pendant combines the graceful lines of vines with tricolor Gemstone of feminist jewelry, which is a gorgeous work , there is another feminist jewelry pendant in the design hall, which is based on relatively simple curved lines, and the style of wearing is very different. Origin: UK Year: 1910s Material: 9k gold, pearl, amethyst, Stone Size: 5.5x2.5cm Weight: 3.1 grams Condition: Good, some scratches, oxide traces on the back. It is not brand new, it is an antique jewelry more than a hundred years old Purchase Notes: Antique jewelry means jewelry that is "more than a hundred years old". Those that are less than a hundred years old can only be called second-hand jewelry or modern jewelry (vintage or second-hand jewelry). All accessories sold with inlaid antique jewelry will be accompanied by a brand warranty, detailing the age and material of the jewelry, etc. If the product and the warranty are not true, you will return it unconditionally. Before each product is sold, the state of the product will be recorded in detail with camera equipment, so that members can know whether the product has defects or traces of use, etc. The photos are part of the description of the product. If you really have the willingness to buy, once you complete the checkout process, the products sold by this brand are quite special, and it is difficult to return or exchange the products for any reason including defects or depreciation. Willingness to buy to avoid disputes.