19th Century Amethyst Rivière Necklace

Natural color banding is visible in photographs; the color variation is not apparent when viewed in naturally lit settings. 

Designed more than a century ago, Victorian era rivière necklaces feel strikingly modern in their simplicity and carefully balanced proportions. These necklaces were among the most essential jewels of the 19th century. Worn high on the neck with an evening dress, they framed the collarbone in a clean, unbroken line of stones that caught and reflected candlelight. Their minimal metalwork and precise articulation allowed them to sit flat against the skin, a hallmark of good craftsmanship. Whether set with diamonds, amethyst, topaz, or paste, these necklaces were made to endure, not to follow fashion’s fleeting rhythms. Worn today, their conversation with the present feels seamless.