Such a beautiful necless.such a master peice.I love them all. - Ebtisam Sabra, Thu, 9 Sep 2010 4:29AM
1 This is the original model commissioned in 1938 by Queen Nazli, mother of King Farouk of Egypt. Pave diamonds, baguettes, roses on necklace are also dress clips.
2 Handcrafted for me by John Catalano. This is very 3-dimensional and I could not capture its true beauty. Roses are 8" side-to side, 3" wide and 2" tall. All hand-drilled and set rhinestones with a wonderful hinging in the center so it hangs beautifully and confortably.
3 Rose centerpiece.
4 Another closeup view.
5 This is the dress I am going to wear it with.
After Five 1980s
Goddess gown in gray taffeta. "Model" is shown wearing a Roger Jean-Pierre necklace.
6 Side view showing the large fabric bow in the back.
7 These are some early attempts at creating the rose using lost wax molds. Didn't work so John hand-made each metal petal and bent them to shape.