Unlike many other revival-style jewelers of the 19th century, who created gold ornaments inspired by ancient cultures, Carlo Giuliano created delicate work that looks to the more recent past. This extraordinary pendant combines scrolling arabesques—enameled in white, pink, and blue—with transparent carved rock crystal, diamonds, and pearls in the Renaissance revival style. Few jewels from the 16th and 17th century survive, as many included large gemstones that were later set in updated styles as fashions shifted or were removed for the purpose of pawning or sale. Without the availability of originals, Giuliano and the designers of his jewels probably studied painted portraits and sculpture. After years working for Castellani in Naples and then in London, Italian-born Giuliano opened an eponymous retail shop at 115 Piccadilly in 1874. Working with the designer Pasquale Novissimo, Giuliano created colorful ornaments that combined an expertise in goldsmithing, enamel, and gemstones in a range of tastes. Given their interest in history, Giuliano and his partners surely delighted in visits to museums like the Victoria and Albert, which opened in 1852, and the National Portrait Gallery, opened in 1856. After Carlo Giuliano’s death