Usually I try not to show you too many similar pieces…but apparently I just can’t say no to Michele della Valle’s bold flowery things.

This necklace is designed as a graduated line of violets. The violets are centered by round diamond and their petals are set with 23.95 carats of round amethysts. The flowers are spaced by round emeralds framed with round diamonds. The clasp suspends two vines set with round diamonds and completed by leaves set with round emeralds. The total diamond weight of this piece is 4.34 carats, and total emerald weight is 5.68 carats. At 15.5 inches, it’s a fairly short necklace, although longer than a choker.


























This beauty is an Art Nouveau opal necklace by the esteemed Tiffany & Co., circa 1900.
The gold chain also appears to have decorative elements that look like gold swirls, although the listing doesn’t mention them. Pretty spectacular, isn’t it?
That’s a looooong scrolldown photo, but I needed to give you the chance to see it in as much detail as you wanted. The chain, the pendant, the opal! Sigh.