Pendant Necklace by René Lalique: “Four Damselflies” Design

Created circa 1903-1904, this four damselfies pendant necklace is composed of enamel, aquamarines, diamonds and rubies, mounted in 18K gold. It is designed as damselflies plique-à-jour enamel wings and basse taille enamel bodies, all highlighted with paillons, in varying shades of blue and green, alighting on a rectangular step-cut aquamarine pool, with pear-cut aquamarine pendant, suspended from a delicate baton link chain with conforming enamel, the reverse chased and engraved. Lalique’s artful evocation of this scene of delicate insects and their watery habitat captures a transient and serene moment in nature.