Edwardian Aquamarine & Pearl Negligee Necklace carnelian they're a defense mechanism against

they're a defense mechanism against a potentially threatening irritant or parasite within the shell

It’s set with graduated natural pearls

with oversized pearl clappers

so here (amid the wave of 19th century Victorian sentimentality) represents the sentiment: "Thinking of You

Edwardian Aquamarine & Pearl Negligee Necklace carnelian they're a defense mechanism againstDATE: Edwardian, c. 1910 Stunning Edwardian negligee pendant set with aquamarine, pearls, and rose cut diamonds. The top comprises a halo cluster of pearls around a millegrain bezel set aquamarine, with two articulated platinum bar drops of differing lengths each ending in a smaller pearl and aquamarine cluster. The pendant hangs from a fine platinum chain, and it dates from the early 20th century, circa 1910. STONES Pearl and Aquamarine MEASUREMENTS