Designed as a strand of flat ring shaped links with a toggle clasp suspending a large navette shaped pectoral pendant with a frince of granulated pinecone motifs and 12 round and oval shaped coloured stone cabochons, some in settings with fine granulation and filigree decor. Two Mexican fire opals (ca. 10.2 x 7.3 mm/ca. 11.7 x 8.3 mm), six small chrysoberyl cat's eyes, two emeralds (ca. 8.5 x 7.3 mm/ca. 8.5 x 8.0 mm), five rubies (the largest ca. 8.9 x 7.5 mm) and four small pear-cut beryls. With the original case. The design for this necklace (in black ink on tracing paper, 14.2 x 10.4 cm) is housed in the Decorative Arts Museum in Cologne. Dimensions Necklace L 65 cm. Pendant 8.7 x 5 cm. Total weight 92.87 g. Artist or Maker Elisabeth Treskow, Brühl, 1971. Literature Published in Joppien, Elisabeth Treskow, Goldschmiedekunst des 20. Jh. Cologne 1990, cat. no. 254, illus. p. 48. Provenance Provenance Custom made for the goldsmith's sister, subsequently in family ownership. Notes VAT: Margin scheme