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India Emerald Necklace
Cartier, Inc.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States
This art deco, Indian-style necklace features 24 emarald drops of graduated sizes, each adjoined by a smaller emerald bead. All are set in platinum with hundreds of small diamonds. The necklace was made in 1928-29 by Cartier, Inc. The necklace was donated to the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History by Mrs. Marjorie Merriweather Post in 1964.
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Details
- Title: India Emerald Necklace
- Creator: Cartier, Inc.
- Location: Colombia, South America
- Type: Jewelry
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- USNM Catalog Number(s): G5023
- Photo Credit: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: Mineral Sciences
- Fassion: Graduated Baroque Polished Drop, Round Beads
- Color: Med Light To Med Blue Green
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