Directoire Diamond Négligée Pendant 1850s created for the Duke and

created for the Duke and Duchess of Aumale between 1845–1848

as the vines of life curl around the central depiction of the Eucharist

I imagine that the center once held a locket of hair

i could not be more smitten with this 16” chain

1880 (clover)

Directoire Diamond Négligée Pendant 1850s created for the Duke andA rare survival from the Directoire period (17951801), this nglige pendant is set with approximately 2. 6 carats of rose cut diamonds in silver topped gold. The elongated, articulated drops and restrained foliate structure reflect a pivotal aesthetic shiftaway from the exuberance of the Rococo, and toward the measured clarity that would soon define the Empire style. Jewels from this brief moment are few and far between; what I love most about this