1920s Jamaica Pineapple Charm elephant hair The skeleton is a literal

The skeleton is a literal symbol of death/mortality

the stone displays strong shimmering adularescence as it's moved in the light

and even the stud backs are beautifully made

Petal-like openworked segments immediately surround the oval dome

1920s Jamaica Pineapple Charm elephant hair The skeleton is a literalDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 Pineapples have featured on the Jamaican coat of arms since its first iteration in 1661. Indeed they're pretty much the only constant to be found on multiple variants since then. While sugar, coffee, and rum became the main cash crops exported from the Caribbean to Britain and Europe, the pineapple took on particular favour on account of its sense "of welcome, good cheer, warmth, and celebration". The fruit became an emblem of