Blanchard Necklace

A dramatic drop of a necklace paired with sunrise colored old cut gems. They glimmer with their pastel colors contained snug in their bezel settings. I imagine this is a great piece to wear as a statement look or to sit alongside some pearl strands. Another idea is to wear a shorter gold textured chain and make your own festoon type of dramatic look.

She’s named after Sophie Blanchard. In 1805 she was the first woman to pilot a balloon. She spurned a vast audience and even Napoleon had once said she was, “the aeronaut of the official festivals.” King Louis XVIII also referred to her as the, “official aeronaut of the restoration.” This piece represents her pioneering work as an aerial commander of the sky and her artistry and bravery.   

Specification:

18” length (will wear slightly longer due to the design)

18k yellow gold 

Yellow topaz (3.38 ctw), pink tourmaline (0.3 ctw) and light blue aquamarine (2.60 ctw)

Station seed pearls in between. A Keshi pearl drop at the bottom (a replacement) 

5.99 grams

Early Edwardian or late Victorian (1900)

Care

Intermediate

Clean

Intermediate

Condition

Excellent

Cost Drivers

Gemstone type: supreme (pink tourmaline)

Gold purity level: supreme

Gemstone quantity: above average 

Gold weight: average

Rarity: supreme

Condition: supreme