{"product_id":"rare-french-18ct-gold-perpignan-garnet-necklace-c-1850","title":"RARE French 18ct Gold Perpignan Garnet Necklace, c.1850","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite French necklace from c.1850 is set with glowing Perpignan Garnets—rare, unmistakable and cherished for their vivid “raspberry cordial” hue. These Garnets were traditionally hand-cut and foil-backed in Perpignan, a city in southern France near the Spanish border. Their colour and light are unlike any other Garnet type: bright, juicy and almost holographic, with deep berry tones that flash as you move. Today, authentic antique Perpignan Garnets are highly sought after, as production was local, small-scale, and ceased over a century ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis necklace showcases the style at its most romantic: graduated cabochon domes, each closed-back and finished with delicate matching drops. At the centre lies a discreet hinged loop hidden behind the largest Garnet—an ingenious original feature allowing you to add a charm, drop or tassel if desired, yet completely invisible when not in use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eItem Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eERA:\u003c\/b\u003e Victorian, c.1850\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMEASUREMENTS:\u003c\/b\u003e Necklace is 16.25\" long. Garnets graduate from 10mm down to 5.8mm. Droplets graduate from 4.4mm down to 3mm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWEIGHT:\u003c\/b\u003e 27.9g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMATERIALS:\u003c\/b\u003e French 18ct Gold, Perpignan Garnets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHALLMARKS:\u003c\/b\u003e French Eagle’s Head marks on the clasp; tests as 18ct Gold throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSince we have dated this piece as being made before 1950, a hallmark is not required in order for it to be sold in line with UK hallmarking legislation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePACKAGING:\u003c\/b\u003e Your order will be gift-wrapped free of charge in a Lillicoco cardboard box made from recycled materials, tied with a ribbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVERY GOOD:\u003c\/b\u003e The Garnets are beautifully matched, secure, and display their signature Perpignan fire with no issues visible when worn. The closed-back settings show a few gentle dings to the reverse, in keeping with a well-loved 19th-century French jewel, while the front presents in exceptional condition. The drops are intact, the articulated links move smoothly, and the original French-stamped clasp is strong and secure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lillicoco ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51724216434982,"sku":"C6085","price":2683.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1131\/5568\/files\/C6085-1_400b341f-70b6-432f-8fae-4dcbfd1d0d26.jpg?v=1764339630","url":"https:\/\/eu.lillicoco.com\/products\/rare-french-18ct-gold-perpignan-garnet-necklace-c-1850","provider":"Lillicoco ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}