Art Deco Rock Crystal & Sapphire Bead Sautoir Necklace boxed It was first popularised in

It was first popularised in the wake of the Norman Conquest of 1066

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The body is formed as four leaves

The principal stone is a cushion cut natural blue sapphire set within a halo of single cut diamonds and flanked with a baguette cut diamond at each shoulder

and in ancient times the heart was allegedly used to ward off witches and other evil spirits

Art Deco Rock Crystal & Sapphire Bead Sautoir Necklace boxed It was first popularised inDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 A beautifully crafted antique Sautoir necklace dating from the Art Deco period. Upon first glance, a Sautoir design with intricate gem set embellishments throughout. The main pendant, an 18k yellow gold frame set with diamonds and sapphires, where the tassel of rock crystal and sapphire beads hang freely below. The rock crystal beads glow from within, while the touch of sapphire and colour complementing the gem set top