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Honeysuckle necklace

Designed by: Jack Youngerman (American, born in 1926)
Made by: GEM Montebello (active 1967–1978)
1972
Object Place: Milan, Italy

Medium/Technique 18 kt gold, coral
Dimensions Overall (pendant): 8.9 x 10.8 x 0.6 cm (3 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 1/4 in.)
Length (chain): 60.9 cm (24 in.)
Credit Line The Daphne Farago Collection
Accession Number2006.637
NOT ON VIEW

DescriptionLarge gold pendant in shape of an open heart-form with a freeform central spray, brushed finish, with a tapering coral stone set in center, signed on back; suspended from an 18k gold mesh chain
Marks "J.Y 72/ #1/9" on rear of pendant. Clasp of chain stamped "GM/ Kt 18"
ProvenanceSkinner Auctioneers, Sale 1803, Lot 170; Daphne Farago, September 23, 1997 Daphne Farago; to MFA, 2006, gift of Daphne Farago.
CopyrightGianCarlo Montebello curator of the GEM MONTEBELLO Archives