18k Gold Drapery Necklace, French Antique Filigree Necklace, 14 g diamond_halo_ring 5" or 83 cm

5" or 83 cm

and half pearls

in use from 1838

This element was typical of the period to help reflect the light around the diamonds and enhance their brilliance

most visibly to the clasp

18k Gold Drapery Necklace, French Antique Filigree Necklace, 14 g diamond_halo_ring 5" or 83 cmIt is rare to know the provenance of pieces of this type since often they have changed hands many times and their stories get lost to time. I'm lucky enough to be able to know the backstory of this beautiful piece. Belonging to an upper middle class woman from the North of France who longed to feel the sweet sun of the French Riviera, she sold all of her favorite jewels to fund a move to the seaside, save for her favorite, this beautiful filigree