I may be a lady given to hyperbole, but you’re going to have to believe me when I say this is one of the prettiest things I’ve ever seen.
Every inch of it is spectacular. It’s full Belle Epoque, circa 1910. Even the neckchain is set with diamonds in a foliate motif – alternating flowers and leaves.
At the bottom, suspended from a single and old European-cut diamond foliate double swag (that’s what that’s called – have you ever heard a better term than “double swag”?) is a large, openwork pendant, also of foliate motif, suspending a large, pear-shaped yellowish brown diamond trimmed with single-cut diamonds.
This necklace was listed in Christie’s 22 April 2010 Jewels auction. All images and info are thanks to Christie’s.
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