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Antique gold filigree, aquamarine, and pearl necklace.

I’ve been stalking this necklace for a while.

Antique gold filigree, aquamarine, and pearl necklace, circa 1890. Via Diamonds in the Library.

Can you blame me? Look how delicate and pretty it is, with its intricate golden net of aquamarines and seed pearls.

Detail; antique gold filigree, aquamarine, and pearl necklace, circa 1890. Via Diamonds in the Library.

This necklace was made in 1890. It consists of a fine trace chain with a lattice fringe of twelve diamond-shaped aquamarines and hung with three pear shaped drops. Between the aquamarine drops are gold filigree swirls highlighted with seed pearls. Let’s take a closer look at that filigree:

 Swag detail; antique gold filigree, aquamarine, and pearl necklace, circa 1890. Via Diamonds in the Library.

Sigh. Look at those tiny, perfect details. Lovely.

This necklace is currently for sale at S.J. Philips. All images and info are thanks to S.J. Philips.

 Antique gold filigree, aquamarine, and pearl necklace, circa 1890. Via Diamonds in the Library.

 Antique gold filigree, aquamarine, and pearl necklace, circa 1890. Via Diamonds in the Library.

19th century colored pearl and diamond earrings.

 19th century colored pearl and diamond earrings, circa 1880.
These fabulous earrings are from 1880.  Each earring has a pearl in a diamond cluster suspending another, trefoil diamond cluster top, small diamond in between, one with conch pearl and grey pearl below, the other with white pearl and bronze pearl below. The clusters are detachable and can be converted to wear as stud earrings.

I think they are classic and beautiful – I love the fact that the pearls are different colors in each earring. It’s a design detail I would have expected to hate, but instead I think it lends this pair of earrings a little something extra. What do you think?

Edwardian natural pearl and diamond dinner ring.

You’re familiar by now with my weakness for Edwardian dinner rings. This one is another really lovely example.

Edwardian natural pearl and diamond dinner ring. Via Diamonds in the Library. This ring is from the first decade of the 20th century. It is is centered with a lustrous purplish pink natural pearl and highlighted with high quality European cut diamonds set into scrolling foliate motifs. I think the scrolling lines of the design, set with those lovely diamonds, make just a perfect complement to the creamy pearl in the middle.

Edwardian natural pearl and diamond dinner ring. Via Diamonds in the Library.
The band is fairly simple – the shoulders and undergallery are plain, unlike some Edwardian rings, but I don’t think this ring needs any additional adornment.This lovely ring is currently for sale at Lang Antiques. All images and info are thanks to Lang.

 Edwardian natural pearl and diamond dinner ring. Via Diamonds in the Library.

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