14 karat yellow gold (tested)
USA, circa 1910
Stamped: 'JEC CO' / '14' / 'N20146'
1 modified shield cut peridot measuring approximately 10.5 x 11.5 x 4.91 mm
2 square shaped, cut corner stepped cut peridot measuring approximately 4.95 x 5.19 x 4.14 mm each
1 oval, faceted peridot measuring approximately 7.96 x 5.8 x 3.62 mm
13 seed pearls
Length: 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm)
Total weight: 6.9 dwt, 10.8 g
Very good condition

Sophisticated elegant, this J.E. Caldwell necklace is truly a work of art. Four luscious, apple green peridot, a faceted oval suspended by a modified shield flanked by two cut cornered squares, are collet set in fourteen karat yellow gold frames with foliate curlicues. They are hung on double swag chains centered with white seed pearls until yellow gold foliate elements halfway along the necklace which is completed with a spring ring clasp. A vintage look with the romance of history. In very good condition with minor signs of wear.

J.E. Caldwell

J.E Caldwell was started in 1839 by silversmith James Emmott Caldwell who wished to supply the Philadelphia elite with stylish European jewelry, silver and ‘objets d’art’. The successful American firm began creating stunning bejeweled, hand-made jewelry in the Art Nouveau style towards the end of the 19th century and in the Art Deco style in the 1920s, both of which they are best known for. Today, the company continues to create high quality jewelry collected world-wide.