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http://www.bijouxregionaux.fr/fr/ckfinder/userfiles/images/petits/croix-normande-or-et-diamant-recto.jpg I think you can see the cross if you click on this link
What you have is the top half of an 18th century French silver cross. The sides and bottom have been broken off and the brooch fitting has been added much later. You'll find a picture of the exact sa...

I wasn't sure if I could give a website address without it being censored which is why I coded it. Here is a link to the page that shows several crosses similar to yours. http://www.bijouxregionau...
Croix à la jeannette means Jeannette cross, it's not really a pendant. These crosses were made in Belgium but also worn in the north of France as far as Normandy and they are still found there today...