Necklace
A compendium of semiprecious stones-opals, garnets, tourmalines, carnelians, and amber-some left in their naturally irregular shapes, are interspersed with hammered gold beads on a hand-wrought chain. A large alexandrite, weighing more than forty carats, forms a single pendant. The unusual stone, made even more exceptional by its size, changes color with the light, a property that must have appealed to Tiffany. It appears as a deep amber in transmitted or artificial light and as a soft olive green in reflected light.
Artwork Details
- Title: Necklace
- Designer: Designed by Louis C. Tiffany (American, New York 1848–1933 New York)
- Maker: Tiffany & Co. (1837–present)
- Date: 1914–15
- Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Alexandrite, semi-precious stones, gold
- Dimensions: L. 20 in. (50.8 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of Sarah E. Hanley, 1946
- Object Number: 46.168.2
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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