A gold and diamond necklace, by Charles de Temple, 1985


The undulating collar composed of a series of graduating overlaid bicoloured 18 carat gold 'baton' link sprays, the front section suspending pear-shaped diamond drops, each link alternating between triangular shaped spacers, with scattered marquise-cut and brilliant-cut diamond highlights and beadwork detail throughout, diamonds approximately 5.00 carats total, signed CdeT, London hallmark, length 16.5cm, maker's case
|The oval fitting in the central plaque is detachable and can be interchanged with the fittings in Lots 155 and 156.This necklace is part of a series Charles de Temple called 'nervous jewels', that were prickly sculptural constructions created from bicoloured gold wire. A similar example can be found in the collection of The National Museum of Scotland.