Early 19th Century Foiled Garnet necklace with detachable Maltese cross. Very large in scale. Clusters of garnets are spaced with trefoil designs. All close set in rose gold with cut down collets. Very good condition with some reinforcements of antiquity. Wonderful pink red color often seen in the garnet jewelry from Perpignan, France. Set in rose gold. Unmarked. English or French circa 1820.
18″ length. Cross measures 2.4″ tall x 2.5″ wide.