Victorian Diamond Crescent Moon Necklace amethyst total carat weight approx

total carat weight approx

tests as base metal

Faceted Citrine

The design is very typically early 20th Century

Likely taken back to England from Italy on someone's Grand Tour

Victorian Diamond Crescent Moon Necklace amethyst total carat weight approxDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A superb antique crescent moon necklace dating from the late Victorian era. The crescent itself is set with over 1. 4 carats of old cut diamonds, mounted in silver settings, and hanging from a period gold belcher chain. The crescent was a popular motif in Victorian times, and these exaggerated examples have a particularly striking appearance. STONES Old European Cut Diamonds total carat weight approx. 1. 43ct MEASUREMENTS