Vintage Toledo Damascene Inlay Necklace pendant, featuring a Dove among the flowers.

Vintage Toledo Damascene Inlay Necklace pendant, featuring a Dove among the flowers.

Toledo Spain 1950s

Size: 27 mm diameter

The pendant is made of steel with 18kt and 22kt gold inlay producing its beautiful design.

Dove represent a myriad of symbolic meaning; among these are those of peace, motherhood, god spirit and everlasting love.

Damascening (the art of Damasquinando in Spanish) is the inlaying of different metals into one another-typically, gold or silver into a darkly oxidized steel background-to produce intricate patterns similar to niello. The English term Damascene comes from a perceived resemblance to the rich tapestry patterns of damask silk.