Georgian Garnet Rivière Necklace

Georgian Garnet Rivière NecklaceGeorgian garnet rivire necklace dating from early 19th century, circa 1800. The stones are deep, blood red flat cuts in individual gold mounts and set over foil that reflects the light back out making them appear to glow from within. Susanne Gnsicke and Yvonne J. Markowitz, in their excellent book, Looking at Jewelry (2019), write of the rivire style: Meaning "river" in French, referring to the way the necklace flows gracefully around the neck. The

Light wear consistent with age including nibbles/abrasions to the tourmaline facet edges

old mine or old miner (or simply OMC in contemporary discourse)

glistening old cut diamonds

Cool 1930s Egyptian Revival fringe necklace set with five faience scarabs and four enamelled lotus flower drops

A vintage crescent moon brooch dating from the mid 20th century

The serpent features finely textured scales

polished to a rough pear/tear-drop shape

charcoal cat's eye cabachon at the centre of the band

Stones: Garnet (variety almandine-pyrope) & Seed Pearls

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A large mabé pearl is nestled within a tangled nest of branches with a gorgeous wood-bark textured finish

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