DIAMONDS & PEARLS early 1900's Italian Necklace, with matching earrings

NAPLES, ITALY early 1900’s DIAMONDS & PEARLS DEMI-PARURE ; (Necklace & Earrings available together or separately)

NECKLACE
Diamonds : Four antique cushion cut (old mine brilliant) diamonds total 2-1/3 ct;
Pearls : Total 86; early Japanese Akoya Cultured pearls with fine lustre, heavy nacre, natural color silver white and natural variations, 9.75 x 9.0 & graduated 8.0 - 3.5mm
Necklace length : 17", latching on gold box lock beneath diamond cluster; professionally cleaned & knotted on pearl silk.
Metal : 18k yellow gold; diamonds set in silver “leaf” and “bud” shape collets
Diamond details :
(1) 1.05 carat,, VS clarity, J color; (2) .66 carat, SI 1 clarity, H-J color; (3) & (4) pair .60 carat SI 1 clarity, H-J color.
# lbr 17006.........................................SOLD

EARRINGS
2 Japanese Akoya Cultured Pearls : 10 x 10.05 mm, good heavy nacre and deep lustre, natural surface and color;
Diamonds : 6 antique cushion / old mine brilliant cut, 1 carat approx total
# lbr a Earrings....................SOLD

Provenance : Leonardo Gaito, jeweler in Naples since the 1864, by direct descent from the original owner