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Georgian Amethyst Paste Riviere Necklace

72S
Written by Olly Gerrish

A beautiful riviere necklace that was made circa 1820. “Riviere” is a French word for a necklace of gems that increase in size towards a large central stone.  It has been set with graduated amethyst pastes in open pinched collect settings with a foiled amethyst paste clasp. At that time amethysts were only just being imported from Brazil and they were considered expensive and rare stones, so paste imitations were made. Surprisingly the paste survivals are rarer than the real macoy.  This riviere is in lovely condition.

Item Number
72S
Measurements
Length 38.5cm
Largest paste 1.8cm by 1.4cm
Materials
Date & Origin
Provenance
English
Hallmarks
Unmarked, tested to 9ct gold
Condition
Very Good, later added 3 extra links by clasp on either side
Discovered
3 years ago
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