Antique Edwardian saphiret glass paste riviere collet necklace, fabulous large stones bezel set with open backs Italian Baby blue and pink rhinestones

Baby blue and pink rhinestones are arranged in a daisy / forget-me-not floral pattern with blue as the centres and pink as the petals

75 inches long is stamped DRGM 1139525 on the reverse

This piece has an Art Deco machine age construction with tank track articulated panels

the rondelle beads - and the fringe design are typical of Miriam Haskell pieces while designers such as Frank Hess or Stanley Hagler were working for her

bright rhinestones

Antique Edwardian saphiret glass paste riviere collet necklace, fabulous large stones bezel set with open backs Italian Baby blue and pink rhinestonesAbsolutely stunning antique saphiret stone riviere necklace. The large, subtly graduated, faceted stones are set in silver tone. The quality of the saphiret glass is fantastic much less opaque than many examples, with the open backed settings, the light can shine through and pick out the pink base tones and the beautiful pale aqua blue, ethereal accents. Saphiret glass was made by adding real gold to sapphire coloured molten glass. This created an