Edwardian Platinum Diamond and Large 30 Carats Aquamarine Drop Necklace

Edwardian Platinum Diamond and Large 30 Carats Aquamarine Drop NecklaceThis exquisite Edwardian necklace centres on a large aquamarine drop of approximately 32 carats, suspended beneath a finely articulated platinum setting, delicately set with old cut diamonds. The design is light, elegant and entirely characteristic of the Edwardian period, when platinum allowed jewellers to create airy, lace like forms that appear to float on the skin. The aquamarine is beautifully proportioned, with a cool, watery clarity that

This exquisite Edwardian necklace centres on a large aquamarine drop of approximately 32 carats, suspended beneath a finely articulated platinum setting, delicately set with old-cut diamonds. The design is light, elegant and entirely characteristic of the Edwardian period, when platinum allowed jewellers to create airy, lace-like forms that appear to float on the skin.

The aquamarine is beautifully proportioned, with a cool, watery clarity that epitomises the stone’s Edwardian popularity. Favoured for evening wear and formal occasions, aquamarines were admired not only for their colour but for their association with calm, clarity and safe passage, a fitting jewel for a period defined by travel, empire and international connections.

The necklace survives in its original fitted case, stamped:

Howard H. Patch Limited
Jewellers, Montreal

Howard H. Patch Limited was one of Montreal’s respected early 20th-century jewellers, operating during a period when Canada was a vital link between Britain and North America for luxury goods. Montreal, in particular, was a key centre for elite retail, serving diplomatic families, industrialists and members of the British aristocracy travelling or residing abroad. 

This necklace was acquired privately from an English aristocratic family, who bought it while in Canada during the early 20th century, adding a rare and evocative layer of provenance that speaks to the international lives such jewels once accompanied.