Details:

 Type: Pendant Necklace

• Stone: Emerald

• Designer: Alexey Denisov-Uralsky (1864–1926)

• Era: Early 20th-Century (1914–1917)

• Stone Size: 22.98 x 21.7 x 10.24 mm (40+ Carats)

• Stone Cut: Emerald

• Stone Color: Green

• Stone Origin: Russia (Ural Region)

• Necklace: Gold, 13 White Diamonds (Trilliant-Cut, Marquis-Cut, Pear-Shape)

• Diamonds (Total): 13 Pear-Shape, Marquis-Cut, and Trilliant-Cut Diamonds

• Metal: Gold

• Pendant Length: 6 ¾ inches (17.15 cm)

Museum Exhibition

This pendant was exhibited at the Sverdlovsk Regional Museum of Local Lore, recognized for its significance within the canon of early 20th-century Russian jewelry and Ural stone craftsmanship.

Description

This exceptional pendant necklace is centered by a monumental Russian emerald from the Ural Mountains, weighing over 40 carats and carved in a commanding emerald cut. The stone exemplifies Alexey Denisov-Uralsky’s commitment to elevating Russia’s native gemstones through disciplined artistic design.

The emerald is mounted in gold and platinum by the Sixth Jewelry Artel of St. Petersburg and may be confidently dated to 1914–1917, supported by both the assay mark and the stamped inscription within the original fitted case. The case records that the pendant was sold directly by Denisov-Uralsky at 27 Bolshaya Morskaya, Petrograd, the wartime name for St. Petersburg, providing rare primary documentation linking the work directly to the artist’s own retail premises.

Denisov-Uralsky (1864–1926) was a distinguished lapidary, designer, and painter associated with the Russian Silver Age. A contemporary of Fabergé, he was particularly known for his advocacy of gemstones from the Ural region and for prioritizing the primacy of exceptional stone material over ornate metalwork. Much of his jewelry production was dispersed or lost during the Russian Revolution, rendering surviving documented works notably rare.

The present pendant has been referenced in recent scholarly research examining Denisov-Uralsky’s surviving jewelry works, and its scale, documentation, and museum exhibition firmly place it among the most significant known examples of his jewelry output.

Provenance, Research & Certification

• Exhibited at the Sverdlovsk Regional Museum of Local Lore

• Referenced in recent scholarly research on Denisov-Uralsky’s jewelry production

• Sold originally at 27 Bolshaya Morskaya, Petrograd (Modern-Day St. Petersburg, Russia

• Accompanied by AGL (American Gemological Laboratory) certification

• Previously held in an American private collection; sold at public auction in 2016

Further Research

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