Lillian Deco Necklace

This one-of-a-kind necklace is composed of:

• Art Deco necklace piece, originally from a part of a rivière necklace from the 1920s. This necklace is made up of silver alloy with an added modern 14k gold filled chain to make it long enough to wear.
  

• This necklace measures a standard 16” on a modern 14k gold filled chain for added length.

THE STORY:

The French origins of the original design literally translates to “River” and has loosely been referred to as a “River of Gems” in the jewelry world. These flashy stones would be set and strung together in single or multiple strands as a necklace.

Many believe the original design dates back to 1811 when Napoleon gifted his wife a Diamond necklace set with 28 old mine cute diamonds (what a necklace, right?!).

But after the discovery of the Kimberly Mine in South Africa in the 1870s, the necklaces grew in popularity and remained so through the 1920s with designs not only set with diamonds but crystal and other gemstones stones.