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Good evening,

I have this necklace. What I do know is the only marking is Sterling on the chain catch. It is possible that the blue stones with gold highlights are antiquity due to them coming from an inheritance that came with a few other pieces from Roman origin. The necklace was obviously produced to house the stones.

If anyone can point me in a direction to research, it would be much appreciated.

 

Can we see the whole thing? It looks like someone took found bits and made jewelry out of them. Or made jewelry to look like it was made of found bits.

 

The stones look old Indian cut, but those central pieces look Egyptian faience. Odd. Chain looks almost Indian again, the pendant setting with those balls European.

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The incised turquoises look like talismans/amulets. They do not look Roman or Egyptian to me. Iran was an ancient source of turquoise. Would not be surprised if they originated in that part of the world.

The way they are mismatched makes me think the gemstones surrounding the main turquoise are real emeralds & tourmalines (?) The style is vaguely Renaissance to me, which is not to say it was made then.

What is the back of the large stone like? (Photo would be best.) Can we see the clasp for the chain? As already requested, can we see the entire necklace? Have you already had this to a jeweller?

 

Can we see the clasp please?

 

The green stones look like peridot.

 

It is really cool at any rate

 

Thank you for all the replies, very useful.

The piece is certainly bespoke to display the central stones, as is clear by the smaller stone being set in an irregular shaped bezel.

I have included a couple of extra shots for further detail.

 

This is a really interesting thread. Thanks for sharing

 

Welcome, Will. That is an amazing and unusual necklace. It looks like an Arts & Crafts necklace to me, with an Orientalist theme.

I agree, but I think Iran's neighbour and close relative, Afghanistan, another 'stone country'.

Certainly could be. Possibly emeralds and rubies.

 

Funnily enough, when that full image got posted I did wonder if it might be Afghan.

 

Thank you for the reply. It is a puzzle to me. The chain links between the two stones are very fine quality, whereas the set stones are very irregular - not to say crude but non uniform as can be seen in the bezel they are set in. The central stones must have some significance for them to have made this piece - it is unfortunate there is no markings to help identify with.

 

It looks like a local silversmith had the chain and made the rest.

 

Love it.