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Antique ArtNouveau Tourmaline Gems & Lampwork Glass WhiteGold Filigree Sautoir
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Epitomizing the Art Nouveau movement, this antique post-1912 sautoir drop necklace with a white-gold openwork-and-wire pendant and filigree clasp features a rainbow of handcrafted gem beads--the largest of which are carved "Rose of France" and purple amethysts plus faceted-pink and beveled-aqua tourmalines--along with what appears to be lampwork glass beads in periwinkle blue.
With a chased back, the triangular metal pendant with a plique-a-jour look is enameled with gem dust to suit a floral motif. Balancing a large prong-set single-cut colorless tourmaline with a single angular inclusion, the asymmetrical pendant is topped by smaller single-cut violet and aqua ones, along with an unusual multicolored greenish-blue one with sparkly inner fire that, given its central location, likely inspired the rainbow of colors throughout the necklace.
The V-shaped necklace closes with a filigree-topped marquise-shaped box clasp that fastens with a hook. Echoing the greens in the pendant, the necklace was strung with green silk cord that adds extra tiny pops of color among the beads.
Tourmalines became popular in America during the Art Nouveau period after mineralogist George Kunz sold green gems from Maine to Louis Comfort Tiffany beginning in 1876.
But because the first patent application for white gold was filed in 1913, the unsigned necklace most likely does not predate this year. The first patent for white gold was issued in Germany in 1915 after the outbreak of WWI. Unlike the filigree clasp where some golden color of the white gold has emerged over time on its underside, the pendant retains a bright silver tone throughout. If that may be due to rhodium plating, then the necklace could date later as it was first used in jewelry in the early 1920s.
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- Weight:31 g
- Dimensions:Width: 1.5 in (38.1 mm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)Diameter: 7 in (177.8 mm)Length: 22 in (558.8 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1913-1925
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3244218436772
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