A diamond necklace and earring suite, circa 1820
The necklace composed of a series of graduating openwork elliptical links, each with highly stylised floral and foliate decoration, suspending a detachable pear-shaped drop with quatrefoil centre, accompanied by a pair of pendent earrings of similar drop-shaped design, with central pear-shaped diamonds weighing 1.74 and 2.08 carats, mounted in silver and gold, remaining diamonds approximately 50.00 carats total, several links detachable, can be formed into a bracelet, the two largest links can be worn as brooches, necklace length 44.7cm, pendant length 4.5cm, earring length 6.9cm