Amethyst, Citrine, Onyx and Diamond Necklace

The mesh necklace composed of amethyst beads weighing approximately 115.00 carats in total, highlighted with barrel-shaped spacers set with citrines, onyx and circular-cut diamonds, mounted in 18 karat yellow gold, length approximately 590mm. 

Stamped 750 for 18 karat yellow gold. Amethyst beads in the front section are mainly of medium light purple colour (a few are light tone); amethyst beads at the back section are faint to light purple colour; all with typical inclusions, some are surface reaching, with abrasions and minor chips, a few with minor cavities but not visible to naked eye. Citrines weighing approximately 10.00-12.50 carats in total; rondelles are of light brownish orange colour, eye-clean; cabochons are of medium light to medium strong brownish orange colour, a few with colour zoning, with minor typical inclusions and a few with minor chip but all are only noticeable under 10x loupe. Diamonds weighing approximately 3.20 carats in total, about H-I colour, mainly VS-SI (a few I1) clarity, as gauge and graded in the mounting. Signs of normal wear to the metal, one section of the amethyst beads at the back had been re-strung, in good condition.
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