VERDURA MILAN 18 KT YELLOW GOLD LONG SAUTOIR WITH 1500 Ctw OF NATURAL ROCK CRISTAL
EXCEPTIONAL SAUTOIR NECKLACE DESIGNED BY FULCO VERDURA.
A VINTAGE PIECE CRAFTED IN 18 KARATS OF TEXTURED YELLOW GOLD AND SUITED WITH A DISCRETE HINGED PUSH LOCK.
THIS NECKLACE CAN BE WEARED SINGLE OR DOUBLE ROW. IS COMPOSED BY 38 OVERSIZED FACETED FREE FORMS BEADS, CARVED FROM NATURAL TRANSPARENT ROCK QUARTZ. THE GROSS ESTIMATE TOTAL WEIGHT IS 1,178.10 CARATS.
HAVE A WEIGHT OF 261.8 Grams AND A FULL EXTENDED LENGHT OF 45 Inches (114.3 Cm).
STAMPED WITH THE MAKER'S MARK, SERIALLY NUMBERED AND SIGNED, "VERDURA .750".
THE DUKE FULCO DI VERDURA (1899-1978) START HIS CAREER AS A DESIGNER IN PARIS IN 1920, CREATING THE ICONIC MALTESE CROSS CUFF BRACELET FOR HIS FRIEND COCO CHANEL. IN THE 1934 HE MOVED TO THE UNITED STATES AND CLOSELY COLLABORATE WITH PAUL FLATO IN CALIFORNIA, DESIGNING JEWELRY FOR THE HOLLYWOOD STARS OF THE NEW MOVIE ERA, INCLUDING GRETA GARBO AND MARLENE DIETRICH.
IN THE 1939, HE MOVED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME TO THE NEW YORK CITY AND OPEN THE VERDURA BOUTIQUE, IN THE FIFTH AVENUE. IN THAT PERIOD VERDURA GAIN THE ESTIMATION OF THE VERY HIGH-PROFILE CLIENTELE IN THE NEW YORK'S HIGH SOCIETY.
IT IS IN PERFECT CONDITION AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY THE DESIGNER'S JEWELRY BOX.
INVENTORY REF: N0000ONNN/6.288
