A Fine Belle Époque Ruby and Diamond Pendant,, Circa 1910

A Fine Belle Époque Ruby and Diamond Pendant, Circa 1910
The central pear-shaped diamond within a calibré-cut ruby surround, suspended from a fine openwork cartouche of garland design, millegrain-set throughout with old brilliant-cut diamonds, further embellished with flowerheads highlighted with circular-cut rubies and old brilliant-cut diamonds, all suspending a marquise-cut diamond surrounded by graduated calibré-cut rubies, the detachable pendant surmount set with circular-cut rubies and old brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approximately 19.90 carats total, rubies approximately 8.80 carats total, a ruby later replaced, length 13.2cm, fitted case by Dlugatch