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Any ideas on the possible origin of this beauty? thanks!!
The stones are chrysoprase.
I believe that this is an older piece and possibly from the subcontinent. The style is that of a "festoon" necklace, popular in Europe and the Americas at the turn of the century during colonial times. It may have been made to order, or for export and also may have been part of a parure having matching earrings, bracelet, ring, brooch, even tiara.
Nicee, excellent information to contextualize the piece. This friend told me she knew in origin it belonged to a couple that used to live abroad. I can imagine the beautiful matching pieces!
it the stones are chrisopras, then it is for a sure end 19 th century. i saw some necklace semilar and forgot exactly about. one is sure, it was a special and expensive jewel
veronica. this will interess you.http://www.alaintruong.com/archives/2008/11/18/11420302.html
i remember the necklace i saw. it was a lewelry and mineralien fair, the goldsmith was from south germany,doing reproduction pf old jewelry
I have no idea about its origin, but it is such a beauty! Sometimes Chrysopras is of a wonderful green almost like emeralds. (I am an emerald lover, therefore I occupied myself also with similar precious stones like chrysopras, dioptaz, etc., but I am a layman, have not studied this professionally). The photo is wonderful, the stones look like emeralds. It is not easy to take a photo of gems and the colour turning out so good!
it is such a wonderful piece!!!! I love it.
the clasp is not old though.
@ Eva, thanks for the comments. I´m discovering the chrysopras in the last week, I completly felt in love with them. The photo was taken by Kerstin Askevik in Sweden, she is the happy owner of the piece! xx
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