Vintage Claire Deve “Byzantine” Style Necklace

An exquisite and rare “Byzantine” style necklace by Claire Deve.  This statement necklace features three rows of various sized facetted dark red beads which are held together with ten fancy embellished station settings – in between each of these are nine ornamental barrel shaped charms which are adorned with small embedded red paste stones.  At each end of the necklace are triangular shaped adornments embellished with the same red facetted beads incorporated in the necklace.  The necklace fastens with a claw clasp that can be linked anywhere along the small chain extender depending on the length required. This necklace is signed Claire Deve, Paris on the clasp, c.1980’s.

Claire Deve worked for some of best French haute couture houses in the 80’s and the 90’s designing for the great fashion houses such as Claude Montana, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Lanvin and Chanel.  Jewellery by Claire Deve is highly collectable and her pieces are rare to find.  

Condition: Excellent

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