JOHN GILVEY Art-Glass Perfume Bottle Necklace In 14Kt Gold With Gemstones
Art glass perfume bottle necklace designed by John Gilvey.
This is an amazing art-glass perfume bottle necklace created in New York by the studio artists John & Wendy Gilvey for Hudson Beach Glass studio, back in the 1990. The bottle itself if made of blown glass and decorated with organic patterns of several flowers and a colorful dragonfly with iridescences finishes. The bottle is mount in a customized frame, made up in solid yellow gold of 14 karats and embellished with five natural gemstones such; one amethyst and four citrines. All suspended by a chain of seventeen inches, which is fitted with a spring security lock.
John and Wendy Gilvey
John and Wendy Gilvey, Michael Benzer and Jennifer Smith founded Hudson Beach Glass in 1987. The main studio is located in a renovated ice house in the Hudson Valley of New York state. In 2003, they opened a gallery and glass blowing demonstration studio on Main Street in Beacon, NY.
Country: United States
Period: Modernism, 1990.
Amethyst: The lid is mount in a bezel setting, with 1 sugarloaf cabochon cut carved from vivid purple amethyst with about 1.45 carats.
Citrines: Mounted around in bezel settings, with 4 oval cabochon cuts carved from natural vivid orange citrines with a combined weight of about 2 carats.
Weight: 31.55 Grams, (20.25 Dwt).
Length: 17 Inches, (43.18 Cm.).
Measurements: The dangling bottle is 65 mm by 22 mm (2.56 x 0.87 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay and warranty of the gold and signed as follows, "GILVEY .585 14KT".
Collateral: This John Gilvey art-glass bottle necklace is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this John & Wendy Gilvey art-glass bottle necklace is excellent. Besides the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold or the glass. The 5 gemstones are secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: N032325AMNS/.5923
