Early Victorian Garnet Rivière ruby and features an elegant openworked

and features an elegant openworked middle section

25ct total (calculated weight)

14ct total (calculated)

The stones are set over foil to enhance their brilliance and colour (or lack thereof)

By the time of his death in 1864

Early Victorian Garnet Rivière ruby and features an elegant openworkedStriking garnet rivire necklace dating from the early Victorian period, circa 1840. The stones are deep, blood red marquise cuts in individual gold mounts and set over foil that reflects the light back out making them appear to glow from within. Each stone connects to the next with a short length of chain, and the dish backs have a ridge running down their length, reminiscent of a ship's keel. Susanne Gnsicke and Yvonne J. Markowitz, in their