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Multi-Cut Diamond Tassel Collar Necklace
$65,000
Created in the late Art Deco period, this finely articulated, platinum pierce-work collar necklace is set with over seventeen carats of round and fancy-cut diamonds. The subtly-tapering form centers flexible tassels accented by half-moon-, baguette-, bullet-, and marquise-cut diamonds, and is highlighted by circular and rectangular buckle motifs, and a conforming clasp. A delicate jewel, nonetheless with strong Art Deco design, this elegant necklace brings grace and sparkling radiance to the face.
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- Curator's Notes
Item #: N-17267
Circa: 1930s
Size: 16.50” length (necklace); 1.50” length, 0.75” width (pendant)
Materials: 250 Old European-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 9.00 carats); Mixed fancy-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 5.50 carats); 7 Marquise-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 3.00 carats); Platinum
Literature: Similar necklace design pictured in Art Deco Jewelry, by Sylvie Raulet, Rizzoli, 1984, p. 124
In keeping with its lavish and experimental spirit, the Art Deco period saw daring innovations in diamond cuts. New cuts, such as half moons, bullets, and kites, with their new and daring flashing planes, reinforced the jewels’ geometric motifs and streamlined forms.