This festoon necklace is built with a series of swagging chains suspended between gemstone stations, with pear-shaped aquamarine drops hanging below like little pendants. The alternating blue sapphires and pale aquamarines give it that watery color combination Victorians were very good at. It’s called a festoon because the design imitates a festoon, aka garland—a decorative looped arrangement of ribbons or flowers. The look is soft, airy, and draped.
MATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), 13 round faceted sapphires (7 3.5mm, 6 2mm - approximately 2.12ctw), 3 oval faceted aquamarines (2 6.5mm x 4.2mm, 1 9mm x 5.4mm), 5 pear-shaped faceted aquamarines (2 8.5mm x 5mm, 2 9mm x 5mm, 1 10mm x 5.5mm)
AGE: c. 1880
CONDITION: Very good
SIZE: 16" length, 2 1/4" central swag