Lot 200
  • 200

AZURMALACHITE, TURQUOISE AND GEM-SET 'TALISMAN OF POWER' NECKLACE, TONY DUQUETTE

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • TONY DUQUETTE
Composed of six rows of turquoise, azurmalachite, malachite and green glass beads, suspending a fringe of polished azurmalachite tablets accented with faceted cubic zirconium and a synthetic spinel, the central pendant topped with a carved turquoise frog, internal circumference 19½ inches, unsigned.

Condition

In good condition, the mounting with tarnish and some discoloration commensurate with wear. Stamped 925 for silver, the mounting composed of silver topped gold. The beads are well polished and in good condition. The turquoise beads are various very strongly greenish blue and green-blue tones, the majority with visible matrix. The azurmalachite beads of bluish green body color with large patches of violetish purple and smaller patches of blue. The glass beads are near the clasp, of light very slightly bluish green body color with white mottling. The smaller malachite beads, also near the clasp, are very slightly bluish green with faint banding. The azurmalachite tablets on the fringe are vividly colored blue and bluish green, with some small areas of matrix. The 23 near-colorless stones tested at random; all tested as cubic zirconium with the exception of the largest (central stone on fringe, on frog pendant) which tests as a synthetic spinel. Length of central pendant approximately 6 inches. The frog measures approximately 1½ x 1¾ x 1 inch. Bears a significant heft; gross weight approximately 624 dwts.
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