10k Yellow Gold Red Garnet Festoon Collar Teardrop Necklace**VIDEO**

For sale is a 10k yellow gold necklace with natural red garnets.  This antique Victorian era necklace is a festoon or bib style necklace, with garnets distributed around the front of the chain in an elegant pattern.  The necklace features a central teardrop gold piece that is set with garnets, which is flanked by garnet florets on each side. 

These garnets are stunning, hand-cut and translucent.  These garnets have a lovely ruby red glow in sunlight or bright indoor light.  In the Victorian era, a woman might own only a single necklace during her lifetime, to be worn only on the most important occasions. 

This necklace was likely kept in a jewelry box and rarely worn for most of its life.  It would be stunning worn with a velvet or silk gown at the holidays, or over a high-necked blouse at a formal occasion.

Click this link to view a video of this item: https://youtu.be/oUBsvNV4dqg

The item shows normal wear for a pre-owned piece (light scratches, dings, dents and scuff marks.)   

Jeannie