Art Deco Melon-Cut Blue Glass Necklace feed-condition-used 78 carats — a gemstone

78 carats — a gemstone famed for its dazzling fire and double refraction

so this is a very special piece

and endlessly wearable

The reverse is typical of the shell back design of the period

Art Deco Melon-Cut Blue Glass Necklace feed-condition-used 78 carats — a gemstoneA striking Art Deco necklace composed of vivid melon cut blue glass beads. A style closely associated with Louis Rousselet, one of Pariss finest glass bead makers. These ribbed melon beads became iconic in French jewellery of the 1920s30s and were later embraced by early Chanel, whose ateliers often sourced from makers like Rousselet. The rich blue beads are spaced with tiny faceted clear glass for sparkle and movement, all finished with a silver