Vintage neo-baroque couture necklace, comprising a Russian Gold finished brass pendant, enhanced with large rhinestones in white and mauve tones, a tassel with multiple fine chains, and a twisted chain, signed, circa 1938-1940.
 

 
 A very similar model was created for the American actress Loretta Young, playing the role of Countess Eugénie de Montijo, future wife of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, in the film Suez (1938) , which tells the epic story of the construction of the Suez Canal.
 

 
 Bibliography (very similar model reproduced in the book): Jewelry of the Stars, Creations from Joseff of Hollywood, Joanne Dubbs Ball, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Pennsylvania, 1991, page 71.
 

 
 Joseff of Hollywood, founded by Eugene Joseff, created iconic jewelry for Hollywood cinema from the 1930s to the 1960s. Its pieces are now highly sought after for their "Russian gold" finish, a matte, antique-style gold metal designed to avoid glare on screen. They can be seen worn by Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind, Elizabeth Taylor in the legendary Cleopatra, and Anne Baxter in The Ten Commandments .
 
 These spectacular, flamboyant and highly recognizable jewels have acquired a value as highly collectible jewelry.