Necklace Collection :
An antique silver, gold alloy, amethyst and rose-cut diamond necklace, probably Russian, early 19th century. According to family tradition, the necklace was offered by Prince Kotchiubey, governor of Siberia, to his wife Princess Sonia. The family left for Germany during the revolution, and the necklace was sold in 1942 to a family in Italy, then acquired by the present owner's family.
