Late Victorian Sapphire Diamond Pearl Lavalier in 14K Gold, 1900 Pendant Necklace

This lavalier pendant belongs to the refined vocabulary of 1900s jewelry—a design form that privileges verticality, delicate geometry, and the interplay of paired gemstones. The present example combines a cool-toned sapphire and a warm diamond within an elegant filigree framework, suspended from a pearl-adorned crescent. The overall composition reads as a studied balance of void and substance: the open architectural passages in the setting frame both the stones and the air around them.

The centerpiece diamond, an Old European cut proportioned generously and consistent with period taste. The accompanying sapphire, round and faceted, occupies an intentional secondary position, its bright blue tone providing chromatic counterpoint. Nineteen lustrous pearls, grayish-white in hue, define the upper scroll motif and the terminal drop—their arrangement suggests a graduated strand converted or reimagined into pendant form, a common practice among skilled jewelers of the era.

The mounting itself speaks to hand-work: the filigree passages are fine and consistent, the bezel settings secure without excess metal. 

Origin: Late Victorian era, 1900
Materials: Solid 14K gold
Pendant: lavalier design set with lustrous pearls and a brilliant diamond and sapphire
Chain: 14K gold, finished length 15" with spring ring clasp
Weight: 2.8 grams

SAPPHIRE EARTH MINED
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.10 cts
Cut: Round Faceted
Color: Bright blue

DIAMOND EARTH MINED
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.05 cts
Cut: Old European Cut
Color: G/H
Clarity: SI1

PEARLS
Quantity: 19
Origin: appears to be natural
Color: Grayish White, lustrous

CHAIN
Metal: 14k yellow gold
Width: 1.3 mm
Clasp: spring ring