Art Deco 8.14ct Sapphire and 11.79ct Diamond Necklace in Platinum

Description This magnificent and rare vintage sapphire necklace has been crafted in platinum. The necklace has a symmetrical, stylised bow design, all in the iconic Art Deco manner. The centre of the necklace bears a layered lobed design, accented with a horizontal linear array of four stunning channel set calibre cut Basaltic sapphires, encompassed with twelve impressive baguette cut diamonds. The central design is flanked to either side with three articulating and graduating settings, comprised of a continuation of stunning Basaltic sapphires, in a horizontal formation, each flanked with an arched array of baguette cut diamonds, all in the Art Deco style. Each terminal is accented with a curved collar design, with an emanating single strand of Basaltic sapphires; this sapphire design has been hand-crafted to appear to be intricately threaded through the whole bow design. The terminals are further embellished with opposing interlacing curvilinear scroll designs, incorporating twenty-eight channel set diamonds, completing the design. The necklace setting suspends from a platinum chain ornamented with ten individually collet set diamonds, securing to the reverse with a push fit catc