Van Cleef & Arpels Onyx and Gold Necklace
14ct gold and onyx necklace, van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1970, designed as an alternating sequence of polished round and tubular onyx beads between polished round and annular gold spacers, internal circumference approximately 26.18 in., signed Vca for van Cleef & Arpels, numbered 4V00 65.
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Onyx - Onyx is a form of agate, used from antiquity and popular again in the 1920s and 30s. European onyx is generally green, but can be many other colours, and can contain bands of black and/or white.
This multicoloured stone is widely used for table tops, lamp bases and in jewellery. Some types of onyx are also used for cameos of which the upper white layer is cut away to reveal the colour beneath.
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