The openwork geometric plaque designed as a highly articulated cascade of cushion-shaped, old brilliant, brilliant, single and rose-cut diamonds, accented by five 7.0mm - 8.9mm pearls, accompanied by a similarly-set associated backchain, circa 1890, composed of pairs of diamond foliate motifs, alternating with 2.8mm - 5.4mm bouton pearls, graduating in size from the centre, pendant mounted in platinum, chain probably silver and gold with a later rhodium plating, cushion-shaped and old brilliant-cut diamonds approximately 9.95 carats total, pearls untested, pendant signed Boucheron Paris, French assay marks, lengths: pendant 7.7cm, backchain 39.4cm, maker's case (2)

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BOUCHERON: ART DECO DIAMOND AND PEARL WATERFALL PENDANT, CIRCA 1925, WITH ASSOCIATED DIAMOND AND PEARL CHAIN, CIRCA 1890

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