the necklace composed of ten stylised pansy clusters each with upper petals of oval facetted amethysts and lower petals of topaz, each with small pearl to centre, joined on triple chains, the back of the necklace with three cushion shaped clusters of different form, two featuring a cushion cut citrine, inverted, within garnet and pearl border, flanking a smaller similar topaz cluster forming the clasp, the necklace hung to the front with a matching cross of elongated rectangular cut yellow topaz arms, square cut to centre, four oval cut garnets around the junction, a pearl accent at each terminal, all close set and mounted in gold Length 36.5cm / 14�''
Length of cross pendant 5.5cm / 2�'' Weight: 92.5g
Late 18th and early 19th century foiled amethyst suite, c.1800, comprising a necklace with cross pendant, a pair of bracelets, a pair of pendant earrings and a coronet shaped brooch,