BJORN WECKSTROM FOR LAPONIA 1977 MODERNISM AQUAMARINE 18 KT NECKLACE

VERY RARE NECKLACE DESIGNED BY BJORN WECKSTROM.

THIS PIECE WAS SPECIALLY MADE FOR THE LAPONIA COMPANY IN THE 1977. IS TOTALLY HAND CRAFTED IN SOLID 18 KARATS YELLOW GOLD AND SUITED WITH AN SCULPTURAL CHAIN COMPOSED BY 30 LINKS. THE ENDS HAVE A BOX PUSH LOCK.

THIS EXCEPTIONAL NECKLACE WAS CREATED WITH A STUNNING ORGANIC AND MODERNIST STYLE. ALL THE SURFACES AND THE CHAIN LINKS SHOW A HIGH RELIEVE PATTERN SIMILAR TO  MOUNTAINS AND GLACIERS.

ACCENTED IN THE CENTER, WITH A PYRAMIDAL PRISM CUT OF A NATURAL BRAZILIAN BLUE AQUAMARINE OF 5 mm by 5 mm by 5 mm. THIS GEMSTONE HAVE A WEIGHT OF 0.80 Cts. THE WAY THIS GEMSTONE IS MOUNTED GIVE THE ILLUSION THAT EMERGE FROM A FISURE.

THE COLOR AND SHAPE OF THE AQUAMARINE REINFORCE THE IDEA OF THE NATURAL CONCEPTS OF THE ICE, THE WATER, THE MOUNTAINS, THE RIVERS AND THE GLACIERS.

THIS IMPRESSIVE PIECE HAVE A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 49 Grams. IS STAMPED AT THE REVERSE WITH THE HELSINKI FINLAND, LAPONIA MARKS AND THE HALLMARKS "LAPONIA .750 Z7" (Z7=1977).

THE NECKLACE HAVE A LENGTH OF 20 INCHES AND THE MAIN SCULPTURAL HANGING PIECE HAVE A DROP MEASURE OF 2.25 INCHES.

INVENTORY REF: N0000AOSS/1.177