Call it pearl and gold, or appropriately silk and pearls, for this necklace is silken to the touch.  Smoothness is a virtue in a jewel.  It suggests comfort for the wearer that only an accomplished metalsmith can create.  The French were masters of fine workmanship and great detail.  Seventy-two pearls, perfectly matched in shape, color and size nestle between golden orbs and differentiate themselves geometrically as they emanate from small golden cubes.  Perfect and perfectly elegant, this is a neckpiece to be worn day, night and always.  France, c.1910-20.

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