{"product_id":"1940s-925-silver-and-niello-rare-wwii-royal-air-force-pilot-s-wing-sweetheart-pendant","title":".1940s .925 silver and Niello rare WWII Royal Air Force Pilot’s Wing Sweetheart pendant","description":"\u003cp\u003eA rare and gorgeous World War 2 Pilot’s Wing pendant.  \u003cbr\u003eThis Sweetheart treasure is a very unusual example of WW2 period Middle Eastern Niello metalwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese “sweetheart\" treasures where jewellery given by servicemen to their loved ones - with this specific Niello enamel one probably made by local artisans for Allied Royal Air Force personnel serving in the Middle East during the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNiello jewellery is highly collectable, featuring black metallic alloy, which is inlaid into engraved silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompared to the mass-produced European enamel Sweetheart brooches, this Niello version is rare and highly sought after by collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Pilots wing was originally a brooch, which I transformed into an easy to wear pendant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWing span and pendant drop: 67mm long x 17mm wide. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Treasurer by HelenSilverSmit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51202490597675,"sku":null,"price":870.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/3965\/9307\/files\/0EAE8BF4-83B1-4DBC-9BB5-64A4E1A005A1.jpg?v=1756376356","url":"https:\/\/thetreasurer.co.za\/products\/1940s-925-silver-and-niello-rare-wwii-royal-air-force-pilot-s-wing-sweetheart-pendant","provider":"The Treasurer by HelenSilverSmit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}