Antique Gold Top Hat Compass Charm choker It's taken me a while

It's taken me a while to get to the bottom of it (a rebus puzzle really needs a native speaker to solve

A stunning antique rivière necklace set with vibrant pink paste gemstones

some light scuffs/dings

and had something of a resurgence in the early 20th Century after it was popularised a century earlier by Napoleon when he proposed to Josephine with a pear cut sapphire and diamond example (the same theme and stone combination as this one

Antique Gold Top Hat Compass Charm choker It's taken me a whileDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 A cool antique 9k gold charm, modelled as a top has with a little surprise underneath! I'll give you a clue, it points you in the right direction if you're ever lost! Yes, a small compass is set at the base of the top hat, with a painted face behind a glass panel. Hand painted are the compass points, North, South, East, West and it features fittings for wear on a chain. MEASUREMENTS 1. 7 x 1. 7cm 5. 2mm depth WEIGHT 2. 2g