Not currently on display at the V&A

Necklace

1920 - 2000, 1820 - 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Japan
Europe (made)

Rectangular box clasp set with a square emerald surrounded by diamonds, with two strands of graduated, knotted cultured pearls


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Necklace
Materials and techniques
Gold
Silver
Emerald
Diamond
Cultured Pearls
Brief description
Two strings of cultured pearls with an earlier emerald and diamond clasp. Europe and Japan.
Physical description
Rectangular box clasp set with a square emerald surrounded by diamonds, with two strands of graduated, knotted cultured pearls
Dimensions
  • Inner strand unfastened length: 545mm
  • Largest pearl diameter: 8.5mm
  • Clasp height: 10mm
  • Clasp width: 12.5mm
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.285-2003 - Previous loan number
  • 239.a - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.155-2011

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O299004/necklace-unknown/
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