Vintage Sphinx amethyst purple / violet glass riviere necklace, heavy, bezel set, open-backed stones in ornate gold tone setting Venice Neiman Marcus and other high

Neiman Marcus and other high end stores

I love that the machine age triple rings joining each panel to the next are in a bright yellow gold tone

and intricate knotted design sections that are very characteristic of the Jakob Bengel factory

there is a sprung clip which will clip onto the loop of the tail to fasten the bracelet - this closure is very secure as the clip is tightly sprung

A fabulous set

Vintage Sphinx amethyst purple / violet glass riviere necklace, heavy, bezel set, open-backed stones in ornate gold tone setting Venice Neiman Marcus and other highFabulous vintage amethyst purple crystal riviere necklace in a gorgeous violet purple coloured glass. This is a style used by the Sphinx jewellery company in the UK, unsigned as usual but highly likely to be a Sphinx piece. This necklace has the transparent coloured stones as opposed to the banded agate style of glass. These transparent ones catch the light beautifully and can be layered in the style of Anna Wintour. The colour of the glass stones is