This Victorian rose-cut diamond necklace in antique style incorporating an 18k yellow gold pendant with rose-cut diamonds and a supporting sapphire necklace weighs 19.4g and measures 17 inches long and 5mm deep. Reminiscent of an early Victorian popular design of necklaces, the alluring yellow gold pendant is designed as an immaculate 'sunburst' motif openwork plaque, measuring 4.8cm long (including bale), 37mm wide and 4.5mm deep, resplendent in 42 sparkling Baroque rose-cut diamonds. Sunbursts, stars, and crescents were the most typical shapes of late eighteenth century pendants, brooches and parures and remained in vogue throughout the early Victorian era, to be revived in the 1860's and 1890's. Whereas the earlier pendants were mostly handcrafted in silver and set with foil-backed stones, the Victorian versions were frequently crafted in gold and exposed the precious stones in 'a jour' settings. This artfully crafted sunburst pendant features a diamond-encrusted triumvirate bale of pronounced width. The supporting necklace is composed of silk-strung cabochon-rondelle pique sapphires cumulatively weighing 60.05cts, measuring 2.5mm to 5.5mm in diameter, graded 'pale mottled cornflower' color. A romantically inspired dual-heart motif 14k yellow gold hook-in clasp secures this fascinating Victorian style necklace offering versatility of wear as a sapphire 'riviere' style necklace or a sunburst pendant necklace worn with supporting velvet ribbons in the affluent Belle Epoque style.

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