the graduated turquoise beads with lapis beads in between, centred by an oval lapis panel pierced and carved with a floral and foliate scroll design, the flowerheads with applied turquoise-coloured enamel plaques, echoed at the back by the oval turquoise panel clasp, carved with flowerheads and applied with blue enamel beads, the front hung with three graduated bead fringes and a single line to the back, the panels mounted in gold, French gold assaymarks and workshop mark for Atelier Cristofol, unsigned but together with a contemporary fitted Marchak case Length of inner row 46cm / 18''
Length across front panel and pendant drop 11cm / 4�'' Weight: 219g
Early 20th century Russian diamond scroll collar necklace by Vassily Finikov, St. Petersburg, reputedly by Bolin and gifted in 1905 to Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, converting to a tiara,
Gold and diamond snowflake pendant necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, the central cluster of branching star form, on a flexible chevron collar of fishbone style baton fringes,