Oscar Heyman Multi-color Sapphire Necklace
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$85,000
Created in 1949, this Oscar Heyman platinum necklace is mounted with over 90.00 carats of multi-color sapphires. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by Oscar Heyman, the necklace is designed as a line of 37 alternating emerald-cut blue, pink, yellow, purple and green sapphires interspersed with clusters of circular-cut blue sapphires. Composed of an inviting collection of gems in sweet pastel hues, arranged with refreshing simplicity, this Oscar Heyman sapphire necklace expresses the relatable joy and optimism of the post-war period.
Item #: N-21914
Artist: Oscar Heyman
Country: United States
Circa: 1949
Dimensions: 17.50" length.
Materials: 37 emerald-cut sapphires (approximate total weight 86.50 carats); 74 round sapphires (approximate total weight 6.55 carats); Platinum
Gram Weight: 72.5 g.
Signed: 41988 Plat
Documentation: The necklace is accompanied by a a certificate of authenticity from Oscar Heyman dated March 26, 2025 confirming that the necklace, serial No. 41988, was manufactured by them and contains 86.50 carats of multi-color emerald-cut sapphires and 6.55 carats of round blue sapphires. Further accompanied by AGL report no. 1148445 dated June 11 2025 stating that one purplish pink sapphire is of Sri Lanka/Ceylon origin, and shows no evidence of heat enhancement; AGL report no. 1148446 dated June 11 2025 stating that one yellow sapphire is of Australian origin, and shows evidence of heat enhancement; and AGL report no. 1148447 dated June 11 2025 stating that one green sapphire is of Australian origin, and shows evidence of heat enhancement.
Literature: For a necklace of multi-color sapphires in a similar design, see Oscar Heyman:The Jewelers' Jeweler, p. 73.
Item #: N-21914
Artist: Oscar Heyman
Country: United States
Circa: 1949
Dimensions: 17.50" length.
Materials: 37 emerald-cut sapphires (approximate total weight 86.50 carats); 74 round sapphires (approximate total weight 6.55 carats); Platinum
Gram Weight: 72.5 g.
Signed: 41988 Plat
Documentation: The necklace is accompanied by a a certificate of authenticity from Oscar Heyman dated March 26, 2025 confirming that the necklace, serial No. 41988, was manufactured by them and contains 86.50 carats of multi-color emerald-cut sapphires and 6.55 carats of round blue sapphires. Further accompanied by AGL report no. 1148445 dated June 11 2025 stating that one purplish pink sapphire is of Sri Lanka/Ceylon origin, and shows no evidence of heat enhancement; AGL report no. 1148446 dated June 11 2025 stating that one yellow sapphire is of Australian origin, and shows evidence of heat enhancement; and AGL report no. 1148447 dated June 11 2025 stating that one green sapphire is of Australian origin, and shows evidence of heat enhancement.
Literature: For a necklace of multi-color sapphires in a similar design, see Oscar Heyman:The Jewelers' Jeweler, p. 73.
In the period before and after World War II, jewelers began to explore the beautiful hues of varied multi-color sapphires, many of which had long been neglected in favor of the traditional blue gems in saturated tones. In some ways, jewelers were making a virtue of necessity, as the availability of traditional saturated blue sapphires and "pigeon's blood" rubies had steeply declined during the early 20th century. Making a virtue of necessity, Van Cleef & Arpels had led the way in experimenting with these neglected stones in the 1930s, creating their "passe partout" flower jewels featuring large Ceylon sapphires in vibrant yellows and pale cornflower blues. Oscar Heyman, one of a select small group of Van Cleef & Arpels manufacturers, followed suit, setting multi-color sapphires in modern forms that appealed to the American jewelry collector.
In the period before and after World War II, jewelers began to explore the beautiful hues of varied multi-color sapphires, many of which had long been neglected in favor of the traditional blue gems in saturated tones. In some ways, jewelers were making a virtue of necessity, as the availability of traditional saturated blue sapphires and "pigeon's blood" rubies had steeply declined during the early 20th century. Making a virtue of necessity, Van Cleef & Arpels had led the way in experimenting with these neglected stones in the 1930s, creating their "passe partout" flower jewels featuring large Ceylon sapphires in vibrant yellows and pale cornflower blues. Oscar Heyman, one of a select small group of Van Cleef & Arpels manufacturers, followed suit, setting multi-color sapphires in modern forms that appealed to the American jewelry collector.
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