NECKLACE
Creator(s): George Headley (Designer) , Charles Vaillant Inc. (Maker)
On view in: Jewelry Case
About this object
The necklace is composed of sixteen baroque pearls, fourteen pear-shaped diamonds, ninety round diamonds, and seventy-three round and oval-shaped cabochon moonstones mounted in platinum. Of swag design, it features pearls encircled by round and oval-shaped cabochon moonstones and round and pear-shaped diamonds. The front supports a fringe of four pearl drops. The two central drops are suspended from round moonstone and pear-shaped diamond surmounts and articulated by diamond links. The side drops are articulated by round moonstone and diamond links.
- Object name:
- NECKLACE
- Made from:
- Baroque pearls -- moonstones -- diamonds -- platinum
- Made in:
- Lexington, USA
- Date made:
- 1966
- Size:
- H. 9 in.
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 17.74.1
- Class:
- JEWELRY
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973