Dramatic 18ct white gold and black onyx link necklace designed as a chain of graduated links, the front section comprising five large oval button-style links with diamond borders with a smaller onyx and white gold backchain Chantecler, Capri circa 1970
House/Maker
Chantecler
Period
c1970's
Origin
Capri, Italy
Gemstones
Black onyx 120.46cts approxDiamonds 4.96cts approx
Setting
18ct white gold signed Chantecler on the clasp stamped 750 and numbered 1059
Dimensions
43cm / 17inch
Condition Report
Excellent
Directors Notes
A jewellery producer founded in Capri in 1947, Chantecler has always been renowned for its extraordinary creations in coral that captured the eye of the international jet set on vacation in Capri right from the start. Today, Chantecler jewels are distributed in the most elegant and exclusive jewellery stores around the world.Chantecler was founded in Capri by Pietro Capuano, son of a Napolitan jeweller, and Salvatore Aprea, a native of Capri, in 1947. The initial shop was located on the via Camerelle. As they came of age, Aprea’s three children entered into the business. Upon Salvatore’s untimely death in 1994, Gabriele Aprea, aided by his wife Teresa, and his younger sisters Maria Elena and Costanza, resumed control of the firm. The family has two boutiques in Capri, one in the Italian ski resort, Cortina, and one in Milan at the Hotel Principe di Savoia. In the United States, their jewels are available exclusively at Le Vieux Saint Honoré in New York.
