Hunt & Roskell, late Storr & Mortimer, a fine amethyst, pear...

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£2,600

Hunt & Roskell, late Storr & Mortimer, a fine amethyst, pearl and diamond pendant necklace, circa 1870, the Brazilian chain necklace supporting three amethyst cabochons crossed with rose cut diamonds and centred with a pearl and enclosed yellow gold collet mounts, the largest 20mm x 16mm, and surmounted with a further pearl and suspended beneath yellow gold crossed lozenge links centred with a small cushion cut diamond, and having a further, finer Brazilian chain garlanded between the stones, the whole united by an engraved barrel clasp, length 39cm, drop 36mm, gross weight approx. 38.1g, contained within the original fitted Morocco leather case

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The diamonds, being rose cut, are grey in appearance with irregular cutting, inherent chips can be found with a 10x loupe. This is prior to manufacture and not damage. One of the pendants has a rose diamond missing. We have found no further damage, either to other stones or the gold itself.