From the Numista catalogue, the coin is "Gold (.917) • 3.995 g ". I believe at todays gold price of USD 56/gram, this means the coin would have a gold value of 3.995*.917*56= USD 205. Someone on Ebay is selling a pristine coin for US$550 so it appears the coin is much more valuable than the gold value
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1893-1901-M-Australia-Gold-Sovereign-Victoria-Veil-Head-Avg-Circ-SKU-91481/114166784593?_trkparms=aid%3D1110012%26algo%3DSPLICE.SOIPOST%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200420083544%26meid%3D88652180f1d54d28a62b3e5e84509f05%26pid%3D100008%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D123687965840%26itm%3D114166784593%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DPromotedSellersOtherItemsV2&_trksid=p2047675.c100008.m2219
The pendant /coin combo weighs approx 14 grams, and so the pendant component weighs approx 10 grams. It is stamped 18 karat, and with a gold value of USD 56/gram, the scrap value of the pendant component is USD 420. BTW I dont believe the stones are diamonds:(
Would someone please be able to advise the best way forward? As scrap it would realise about USD 625, but if the coin is realising $550 on its own, should I try to recover it? Would it realise its potential value set in a pendant? Or perhaps I should hang onto it and grow to love it?
Thanks so much:)

