Vermeil and Leather Lizard Motif Pendant Necklace, Iliana Goor

The vermeil pendant in the form of a lizard on a leaf, suspended from a rolled leather necklace, completed with vermeil hook clasp, clasp and lizard signed.

Pendant 2 x 2 5/8 in.; Necklace 17.5 in.

1.860 troy oz.

Accompanied by signed leather pouch.

Ilana Goor (born 1936, Tiberias) is an Israeli multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Jaffa and New York whose work spans sculpture, furniture, lighting, jewelry, fashion, and Judaica, often executed in iron and bronze. Her first solo exhibition was held in 1972 at the California Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles; notable installations include Never Again at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, and Woman Against the Wind in Tel Aviv. She founded the Ilana Goor Museum in Jaffa in 1995, and her honors include the Roscoe Award (1998), Life Achievement from The Israel Construction Center (2011), and Tel‑Aviv Jaffa’s Beloved Award (2016).

Loss to gold plating; wear to leather necklace.

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