Victorian Moonstone Long Rivière Necklace green gold Rock crystal

Rock crystal

A superb antique cluster ring pavé set with a dome of Persian turquoise cabochons around a central diamond-set star motif

sometimes with the words Fugit Hora (latin 'Hours are Fleeting’ or ‘Time Flies')

The watch ticks when wound for around 10 seconds before stopping - a light tap will temporarily resume the ticking

Victorian Moonstone Long Rivière Necklace green gold Rock crystalDATE: Victorian, c. 1890 An enchanting antique rivire necklace set with oval moonstone cabochons in silver mounts. At 22 inches it's a great length, dating from the late Victorian period, circa 1890. The stones display excellent adularescence the effect whereby they seem to shimmer and glow as the light moves over them varying in colour from blue to white, and graduated in size. STONES Moonstone MEASUREMENTS Wearable length: 22 inches Stones range