Victorian Pearl Collar Necklace edwardian 88ct brilliant cut diamond

88ct brilliant cut diamond

30 carats of diamonds in total (calculated weight)

although charming and characterful in its own way

98ct (calculated)

and that they were made in Naples where coral carving has been an important facet of its artistic culture since antiquity

Victorian Pearl Collar Necklace edwardian 88ct brilliant cut diamondExquisite Victorian collar necklace set with seed pearls and a single old cut diamond. Made around 1900, at a time when jewellery trends were transitioning from big and ornate Victorian statement pieces to more delicate and refined pieces designed to be much more easily worn, it incorporates elements from both the late 19th and early 20th centuries: floral symbolism, lavish use of pearls, knife edge drops. It hangs from a substantial cable link chain