Pendants ca. 1500/1600European -  enamelled gold, set with pearls and an emeraldsThe belief that the

Pendants ca. 1500/1600European -  enamelled gold, set with pearls and an emeraldsThe belief that the salamander, a small amphibious creature resembling a lizard, was impervious to fire and could extinguish flames was recorded by Aristotle and Pliny. It became an attribute of fire personified and as such was associated with the condition of the ardent lover. This jewel may well have been an expensive love token given to a man or a woman.Collection V&A, London -- source link

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