Vintage sterling silver gold vermeil Art Deco diamond clear crystal rhinestone riviere choker necklace, bezel set, open backed chunky The faux lapis cabochons are

The faux lapis cabochons are a beautiful vivid blue colour

There are also floral rhinestone small panels in between each

I believe the stones are paste rhinestones

It is heavy and you can feel the quality when you handle it  - it has a choker length of about 16 inches

The final picture shows a copy of the 1930 patent submitted by A Hiller to produce these channel set designs (fig 3 shows the three sided half-hexagonal pattern used in this set)

Vintage sterling silver gold vermeil Art Deco diamond clear crystal rhinestone riviere choker necklace, bezel set, open backed chunky The faux lapis cabochons areVintage sterling silver gold vermeil (lightly gold plated) pretty clear crystal riviere necklace Art Deco or possibly earlier (Edwardian or 1920s). The appearance of the gold plated silver is a very pale gold that looks silvery as well in some lights, as can been seen from the variety of photos. Lovely sized sparkling clear crystal rhinestones, bezel set in lovely open backed sterling silver raised settings, connected by sterling silver links. The