Victorian Pearl & Turquoise Demi Parure in Box Recently Sold With a gentle scalloped outline

With a gentle scalloped outline

Four old European and old mine cut diamonds blaze with transparent refraction

Typical of mid to earlier 18th century designs

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Victorian Pearl & Turquoise Demi Parure in Box Recently Sold With a gentle scalloped outlineWhat leaps out of you about this set is the luster of the natural pearls against' the heavenly natural turquoise and that radiant gold. A five part pendant consists of a smooth, tapered bale, From this is suspended gold "ribbons" and an openly worked oval set with glowing natural saltwater pearls and cabochons of turquoise. On the reverse, a locket compartment is covered in glass, the rim can be prised up to hold a precious memento (with a jeweler's