Cognac quartz has a very special color. Itlooks just like the deep gold of an very
old, vintage sauterne or cognac. These beads were given to me by my friend Karen Riley. They have quite a story behind them. They were in a treasure box she had given to her by her boss whose wife had bought these years ago from a very expensive New York dealer who dealt in very special, rare beads. The wife never strung them so they were among the various treasures Karen gifted me with. When you have beads as textured and luminous as these are, faceted in a harlequin pattern, less is absolutely more. Also in that treasure box were these 22k Thai gold (a deep, satisfying color, almost bronze) faceted beads. The two elements really wanted to live together. This is a very unique piece. I'm not sure I could ever find beads like these again. This particular necklace is opera length; is extends right into the decolettage and would look fabulous with a black or brown turtleneck sweater, a rust, gold, hunter green, scarlet, purple or burgundy taffeta dress for the holidays. A fabulous neutral, you can dress up or down in this gorgeous, one-of-a-kind gemstone piece.
Retail Price: $1750.00
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