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Verdura Hessonite Garnet Baroque Pearl 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Byzantine Bead Necklace Wilson's Estate Jewelry

Verdura Hessonite Garnet Baroque Pearl 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Byzantine Bead Necklace

Multi-strand necklace is comprised primarily of tumbled hessonite garnet beads
Measuring from 27.5 x 14.5 mm to 7.0 x 7.5 mm and very well matched in saturation
With 4.0 mm rondelles of faceted hessonite garnet - varied in saturation
All are translucent with natural inclusions and are brownish orange in color
Featuring four gold beads formed to match tumbled hessonite garnet - satin finish
Intermittent with gold bead rondelles, fluted cage beads, and circle motif beads
Completed by a twisted rope motif clasp that conceals a hook and eye closure
Stamped 750 for 18 karat gold
Signed Verdura
From the vintage Byzantine collection - circa late 20th century
Length: 17 inches with bottom swag resting at 21 inches
Beads at widest: 5/8 inch
Clasp measures: 13/16 x 1 inch
Total weight: 206.5 grams
Smokey. Cognac. Assembly.