Antique Edwardian Platinum Diamond Moonstone Seed Pearl Sautoir Necklace 16.5”

This exquisite and delicate piece is perfect down to the last detail. Dating back to 1910-1920, this rare find has been kept in near perfect t condition. It is hand crafted in platinum and set with natural seed pearls covering every portion. In the section where diamonds are present, the metalwork is platinum topped and 18K backed which was a very typical method for the period. It has been set with approximately 1.25cttw in F-G Vs1-2 clarity original old mine cut diamonds and finished with an approximately 20ct natural moonstone. To say that this is something of a rarity is an understatement.
About The Edwardian Period:
Edwardians took the dark beauty of Victorian jewelry and dyed it platinum blonde. Light and airy filigree, worked with intricate millegrain and detailed designs in that durable metal, was liberally set with the “white” stones—pearls and diamonds chief among them. The Victorians’ sense of whimsy and beloved yellow gold didn’t disappear completely, though, even as the Edwardian era made way for the further-streamlined Art Deco.