Caravel Pendant, c. 1580-1590, the State Hermitage Museum

17th-century gold pendant. Benaki Museum, Athens.

Pendant in the shape of a ship (back), 16th century, Italy

Caravel pendant. Late 16th century, Italian. Gold, rubies, emeralds, pearls and enamel, Hermitage Museum.

Renaissance pendant with pearls and mother of pearl, 1580. Schmuckmuseum Profzheim

In the early 16th century pearl came to Spain from the New World and Europe, began the second after the Roman "pearl fever". For one only in 1500 in Seville imported 320 kilograms of pearls. In many Spanish palaces and cathedrals are still preserved pearl jewelry at the time. This golden ship dates from the year 1580.