14K yellow gold and silver, tested. 12 diamonds in various old cuts, altogether circa 0.60 carats. 24 small cabochon-cut turquoises. 51 freshwater pearls, diameter circa 3.5-6 mm and seed pearls. 1 freshwater pearl is missing, 9 seed pearls are missing, minor nicks to a few of the diamonds, minor nicks to 2 of the turquoises, 1 small gold bead is missing. The Venetian chain sections to the back of the piece have been added later. Length circa 37.5 cm. Circa 28.33 g. This Collier de Chien is a typical example of Neoclassicism. The geometric forms of scrolls and rhombuses are borrowed from the visual language of antiquity.