size: 36 x 8mm weight: 2.27 grams material: platinum gemstones: natural unheated ruby 0.45ctw natural diamonds: 0.35ctw, VS-SI, h-i chain not included Notes from the Curator This platinum lariat pendant demonstrates the legacy of Art Deco Y-shaped necklaces that first rose to prominence in the 1920s, when platinum, diamonds, and colored gemstones formed the most extravagant expressions of the lariat form. The diamond-set bars converge at a central ruby, displaying the period's characteristic geometric rigor in miniature. Fewer than one percent of rubies mined worldwide meet fine-jewelry standards without heat treatment, making the 0.45-carat unheated center stone an increasingly scarce material choice. Unheated rubies remain far rarer and more valuable than their heat-treated counterparts, which comprise the majority of market inventory. The piece's compact 36-millimeter drop and 2.27-gram weight place it in the tradition of delicate, layerable pendants that echo the structural clarity of early twentieth-century design, executed in the white metal that defined the era's high jewelry.