Antique Vintage Art Deco 14k Gold Opal Pearl Limoges H Cheron Portrait Necklace

SPECIALIZING IN FINE ANTIQUE VINTAGE JEWELRY & COLLECTIBLES. These prices come from GIA recognized Gem Guide , THE wholesale price guide for dealers. These values do not dictate what a piece is worth. This is the price a piece would be worth if stripped down and melted to its bare materials. This beautiful necklace comes from the Art Deco Era! The Art Deco Era is famous for being the “Gatsby” or “Roaring Twenties” Era. A lot of gorgeous and timeless designs in jewelry came out of this period. During the Art Deco Period jewelers often made jewelry upon custom order, this would often take weeks to months to completely craft by hand. Seed pearls occur naturally and were used as a decorative border, as tiny accents in small patterns, or in larger clusters woven together to make up an entire piece of jewelry. They were imported from India and China, and carried a hefty price tag due to this. Seed Pearl jewelry was used often for special occasions such as weddings, Mary Todd Lincoln received a seed pearl parure for Lincoln’s inauguration. Australian Opal was first discovered in the 1890’s. This form of Opal was very expensive when first coming on the market and only the richest could afford it. It was famous for its beautiful play of colors that include Red, White, Blue, Green Orange. Traditionally up until the discovery of Australian Opal most Opal stones only had 2-3 colors at most and were very opaque in hue. This incredible necklace includes beautiful Australian Opals, Seed Pearls, and a hand painted portrait center piece! The Australian Opal gem stones in this piece are all beautifully rounded and show case a stunningly smooth polished surface. The gem stones feature their signature glossy white base with gorgeous flares of red, green, and blue that create a stunning pattern! The seed pearls in this piece is beautifully rounded and show cases a beautifully smooth polished surface. The pearl includes a gorgeous white color and a stunning amount of luster that is absolutely brilliant! The Portrait in this piece is hand painted on a lovely porcelain base. The painting features a lovely side profile view of a gorgeous woman’s face with her gorgeous brown hair, blue dress, and lovely face in front of a red background. The back of the portrait is marked by its maker, Limoges, H. The gold work in this piece includes classic Art Deco Era craftsmanship throughout and is hand carved out of 14k yellow gold! The design includes lovely prong settings throughout as well as gorgeous textured leaf designs, and three stunning tassels! The necklace measures in at 16″ long and includes a “C clasp that works perfectly. The pendant also includes a pre existing pin backing that is still usable if you wish! If not, your local jeweler could easily remove it for you. Antique and Vintage jewelry is disappearing at alarming rates. Unfortunately, most of the jewelry from this time period has been lost or melted down over the years, please don’t miss your chance to own this special piece of history! Main Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity. Accent Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity. Sizable by Your Local Jeweler. Due to the age of some of these pieces, some items will not be stamped. The National Stamping Act was not enacted until 1906, before 1906 jewelry was not legally required to have a karat mark. This is one way to date items prior to the Art Nouveau time period. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN UPDATED INVOICE BEFORE PAYING FOR YOUR ITEMS. If you pay the invoice that doesn? Thank you for your cooperation. The item “Antique Vintage Art Deco 14k Gold Opal Pearl Limoges H Cheron Portrait Necklace” is in sale since Sunday, January 29, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Art Nouveau/Art Deco 1895-1935\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “aumiagoldandsilverjewelry” and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, ZA, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, BR, CL, CO, CR.

• Metal: Yellow Gold
• Metal Purity: 14k
• Main Stone: Opal
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
• Style: Lariat
• Stone #2: Pearl
• Material: Enamel

Tags:antique, cheron, deco, gold, limoges, necklace, opal, pearl, portrait, vintage