A gold micromosaic pendant by Castellani,

yellow gold of quatrefoil form, with dark and light green tesserae within
a gold rope twist border mounted with gold beads and
spelling to the centre,

'ΦΩΣ ΖΩΗ'

Signed to the back with Castellani's interlaced C's.

ΦΩΣ is Greek for 'light' and ΖΩΗ is Greek for 'life', the ΦΩΣ ΖΩΗ Cross
symbolizes the light and life of Christ.

In its original purple velvet lined leather case.

Rome, circa 1901.

3.8 cm across.