Antique Aquamarine & Diamond Boxed Necklace slide when the crystal is cut

when the crystal is cut in this way - with facets - the light appears to dance around inside the stone

The centre is set with a dreamy 1

and the stones rest in scalloped settings forming open spaces to the gallery allowing the light in behind them

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Antique Aquamarine & Diamond Boxed Necklace slide when the crystal is cutDATE: Late Victorian, c1900 This stunning antique necklace dates from the turn of the century, circa 1900, and comes complete with its fitted box. The centre piece features a 2. 60ct pear shaped aquamarine, surrounded by a halo of rose cut diamonds set in silver with an articulated matching aquamarine drop, 1. 11 carats. This leads to the almost crescent shaped open worked accents, further set with rose cut diamonds with small aquamarine points and