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A Napoleon III gold-mounted multi-gem parure,
comprising a necklace of cushion cut aquamarine, amethyst, citrine and chrysoprase single stone graduated panels with scroll design mounts and turquoise or garnet and half-pearl three stone panel connections, supporting a fringe of pear-cut single stone amethyst, aquamarine, chatoyant quartz, citrine and chalcedony single stone drops, each panel with bead and engraved foliate decoration; a pair of trefoil drop earrings, one suspending pear-cut peridot, chalcedony, and pink topaz drops, to a sapphire single stone suspension, the other chalcedony, pink topaz and aquamarine to a peridot single stone suspension; and a matching oval chalcedony single stone brooch suspending pear cut amethyst, aquamarine and citrine single stone drops to a gem three stone supporting panel, in a fitted case.
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comprising a necklace of cushion cut aquamarine, amethyst, citrine and chrysoprase single stone graduated panels with scroll design mounts and turquoise or garnet and half-pearl three stone panel connections, supporting a fringe of pear-cut single stone amethyst, aquamarine, chatoyant quartz, citrine and chalcedony single stone drops, each panel with bead and engraved foliate decoration; a pair of trefoil drop earrings, one suspending pear-cut peridot, chalcedony, and pink topaz drops, to a sapphire single stone suspension, the other chalcedony, pink topaz and aquamarine to a peridot single stone suspension; and a matching oval chalcedony single stone brooch suspending pear cut amethyst, aquamarine and citrine single stone drops to a gem three stone supporting panel, in a fitted case.
See front cover illustration