Garrards Fire Opal Diamond and Platinum Drop Earrings and Negligee Pendant Set, Circa 1920
Garrards Fire Opal Diamond and Platinum Drop Earrings and Negligee Pendant Set, Circa 1920
£26,000.00
Description
A Garrards fire opal and diamond drop earrings and negligee pendant set. The earrings have old European-cut diamond tops, in rub over settings, with four articulating, graduating rows of old European and rose-cut diamond set foliate motifs, in grain and rub over settings, with faceted oval fire opal and old-cut diamond cluster drops, in grain settings with a rub over edge, with millegrain edged decoration, mounted in platinum, with gold posts and later white gold butterfly fittings.
The negligée pendant, has a rose-cut diamond set pointed ellipse, with millegrain edges, begirding the chain ends. The pendant chains are set with rub over set rose-cut diamonds, with fittings for the fire opal clusters, on a very fine platinum trace chain, with a jump ring and gold bolt ring clasp, marked with a French head of Murcury for exported 18ct gold, circa 1920. In original fitted Garrards case.
The fittings are marked l and ll on the earrings, pendant and the stone set cluster so that each part fits together correctly.
Earrings, length 49.5mm, width 13.5mm. Necklace, pendant length 49.7mm, chain length 360mm. Earrings 11.89g, total including necklace fitting 15.08g
14¼" chain
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Origin | British |
| Period | 1920s |
| Style | Art Deco |
| Condition | Very good |
| Materials | Platinum |
| Main Gemstone | Fire Opal |
| Main Gemstone Cut | Oval Cut |
| Dimensions | Earrings, length 49.5mm, width 13.5mm. Necklace, pendant length 49.7mm, chain length 360mm |
| Secondary Gemstone | Diamond |
| Secondary Gemstone Cut | Old European Cut |
Product REF: S14224S
