18K Yellow Gold, Citrine & Diamond Necklace, Circa 1945 | London 🇬🇧

Citrine and diamond necklace, circa 1945. 18CT YELLOW GOLD, CITRINE, DIAMOND PRICE: £30,000 DESCRIPTION Citrine and diamond necklace. Set with a rectangular emerald-cut natural citrine in an open back claw setting with an approximate weight of 40.00 carats and decorated with ten round eight-cut diamonds in open back grain settings with a combined approximate weight of 0.30 carats, to an impressive statement necklace featuring sculptural bow detailing and linear textured goldwork throughout, the heavy articulated chain terminating with an integrated clasp and safety catch. Marked 18 carat gold, circa 1945. REFERENCE NUMBER: 15794 PERIOD: 1940's TOTAL / RING WEIGHT: 122.2 grams METAL: 18ct Yellow Gold GEMSTONE: Citrine, Emerald Cut, approximately 40ct 10 x Diamonds, Eight Cut, approximately 0.3ct total CONDITION The necklace is in excellent condition. DIRECTOR'S NOTES This piece features the Tunisian hallmark for 18 carat yellow gold (a horse's head). This hallmark was in use between 1942 and 1955 and follows the French methodology of hallmarking, Tunisia being a French Protectorate at the time. ——— BERGANZA 88-90 Hatton Garden, London EC1N 8PN, United Kingdom Phone: +44 20 7430 039 WhatsApp: +44 20 7404 2336 Email: info@berganza.com