This striking necklace is designed as an 18k yellow gold grapevine enhanced with lustrous pearls and diamond flowers. The slightly curled leaves of matte finish have polished gold stems and form five clusters in the front, the middle one accented with two additional pearls. The gold leaves in a line form a back chain, its clasp set with a pearl. A masterpiece of design and fine gold workmanship the necklace recalls the Renaissance in its opulence and visual beauty.
Stamped 750 for 18k gold. Probably Venetian.
16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm.) long.
Provenance: From a private American Collection.
*SOLD*