An 18K Yellow Gold Art Nouveau Plique-à-Jour Enamel Necklace

An Art Nouveau-style 18K yellow gold necklace featuring a pendant depicting a woman in profile fashioned from pink, yellow, green, and blue plique-à-jour enamel. Pendant is set with a marquise-cut ruby measuring approximately 8.00mm x 3.00mm and two round cabochon rubies each measuring approximately 3.30mm, as well as round-cut diamonds measuring from approximately 1.00mm at the smallest to 2.40mm at the largest.

(Length: 17in; Weight: 21.8 Gross dwt.)

Provenance

Collection of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.
The Estate of Alan I. and Dianne Kay, Bethesda, Maryland.

Please note that all information provided such as weight, grade, color, and clarity are approximate and the opinion of the Jewelry Department of Freeman's. All gemstones were measured and graded in their settings unless otherwise noted.

Overall Condition: Some scratches and signs of wear, clasp in working order, stamped "750 18K".

Diamonds: Round-cut diamonds measuring from approximately 1.00mm at the smallest to 2.40mm at the largest, diamonds too small to accurately grade.

Rubies: One marquise-cut ruby measuring approximately 8.00mm x 3.00mm, and two round cabochon rubies each measuring 3.30mm.