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The David Andersen Zodiac Series
The David-Andersen (D-A) Company is renowned for their stunning guilloche enameling. The company made several series of zodiac-themed charms/pendants. This hexagonal series is fun to collect. The most common background colors are green and blue; the purple and red are more unusual. The charms in this series also exist in versions without enamel. D-A also made a set of round zodiac charms that seem to be a bit harder to come by.
Here are the birth signs depicted (all left to right):
First row: Sagittarius, Gemini, Libra
Second row: Aquarius, Aries, Scorpio
Third row: Cancer, Virgo, Capricorn
Fourth row: Taurus, Leo, Pisces
You may recognize the Virgo charm from the cover of Charms and Charm Bracelets: The Complete Guide.
American collectors tend to be puzzled by the D-A depiction of Cancer. It turns out that the crayfish is the symbol for Cancer in Norway.
These charms range in price from $25 - $35. However, in the heat of the "battle" --- aka auction --- I've paid as much as $90 (!). |