Estate Originals Custom-Made 14K Yellow Gold and Platinum 17" Lavalier Pendant with Old European-Cut Diamonds

This enchanting custom-crafted lavalier necklace is an exquisite openwork wonder with an elegant mirror-image scroll design, creating a stylized display of sweeping leaves, gracefully curling swirls and a bit of geometric design for contrast, all of which are frosted with 17 Old European-cut diamonds. It was hand-fabricated in platinum over 14K yellow gold, circa 1900, and features an elongated teardrop shape dangles, in pendulum fashion, from the bottom centre. The platinum chain measures 16 inches, or 18.5 inches including the length of the pendant. The total diamond weight is 0.60 carats.

The name lavalier is thought to come from the French word for pendant, lavallière. Lavaliers continued to be popular throughout the centuries, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries. Queen Victoria was a big fan of lavaliers and often wore them herself, helping to make them even more fashionable. A lavalier necklace typically features a small, ornate pendant that hangs from a delicate chain. It is named after Louise Françoise de La Baume Le Blanc, Duchesse de La Vallière (1644–1710), mistress of Louis XIV, and the design was very popular around 1900.

• 14K yellow gold and platinum
• (17) Old European-cut diamonds (0.60 ctw)
• Diamond clarity: VS-2 to SI-1 
• Diamond colour: H-I
• Average total gram weight is 5.60
• Measures approximately 16" (chain) or 18.5" (including the pendant)
• Independently appraised value for insurance purposes: $5,080.00 (note: may not reflect selling price)

All items in the Estate Originals Collection are estate pieces created in years gone by. Although this item is in excellent condition, it could have some signs of its age and past enjoyment. The images shown are of the exact item you will receive.