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29th April 2014
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18 carat yellow gold
USA, 2006
Verdura – founded in New York in 1939
Signed with ‘VERDURA’ and marked with the purity ‘750’
20 x 16 mm fossil coral beads
Length: 45 cm
Diameter of clasp: 1.8 cm
Weight: 22.9 grams
In original signed navy leather drawstring bag
Very good condition

The fine fossil coral bead necklace was made by the New York jeweler Verdura and is of recent manufacture. A single strand of twenty 16 mm round fossil coral beads is fastened with a decorative 18 carat filigree ball clasp. The different colored fossil coral beads reveal wonderful natural textures and decorative markings. A truly unique and wonderful item of jewelry.



The necklace is in very good condition. The length of the necklace is 45 cm and it weighs 22.9 grams. The clasp is marked with the maker ‘VERDURA’ and the purity ‘750’.



Verdura (founded 1939)

Fulco di Verdura (1898-1978) collaborated with fashion designers Schiaparelli and Chanel working in costume jewelry. In the early 1940s he moved to New York and broke with American design standards to set entirely new trends. He was one of the first designers to make it fashionable for diamonds to be worn both during the day and evening. He is also known as one of the first major designers of the 20th century to set colored stones in yellow gold, at a time when diamonds set in platinum was the safe choice. The result were many exceptional designs, including a series of brooches made of seashells encrusted with precious stones. Other enduring influences were Greek mythology, Christian iconography, medieval themes and most notably Byzantine patterns, which resulted in his famous Maltese cross cuffs. Verdura maintains a retail salon at 745 Fifth Avenue in New York City, where they offer vintage pieces as well as contemporary jewels produced from designs in their vast archive.