Lot 470: Silver-topped Gold and Diamond Rivière Necklace

Silver-topped Gold and Diamond Rivière Necklace
designed as a continuous graduated line of fifty-two old European-cut diamonds with a color grade of G-H and a clarity range of VS-SI, each stone mounted in an open-back silver collet over gold, linked together to form a flexible chain; terminating with a concealed clasp also accented with an old-cut diamond and fitted with an attached safety chain for security, late 18th to 19th century
length 16 inches; diamonds weighing approximately 15 carats, total weight 36.9 grams
Provenance: The Estate of John L. Hughes of Southport, Connecticut

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Estimate: $8000- $12000

Auction Date: January 2, 2026