Important 19 th. C. Sistine Madonna Angels Porcelain Portrait with Amethyst and Pearls
Important 19 th. C. Sistine Madonna Angels Porcelain Portrait with Amethyst and Pearls
Important 19 th. C. Sistine Madonna Angels Porcelain Portrait with Amethyst and Pearls
Important 19 th. C. Sistine Madonna Angels Porcelain Portrait with Amethyst and Pearls
Important 19 th. C. Sistine Madonna Angels Porcelain Portrait with Amethyst and Pearls
Important 19 th. C. Sistine Madonna Angels Porcelain Portrait with Amethyst and Pearls
Important 19 th. C. Sistine Madonna Angels Porcelain Portrait with Amethyst and Pearls
Important 19 th. C. Sistine Madonna Angels Porcelain Portrait with Amethyst and Pearls
Important 19 th. C. Sistine Madonna Angels Porcelain Portrait with Amethyst and Pearls
Important 19 th. C. Sistine Madonna Angels Porcelain Portrait with Amethyst and Pearls

Jill Garber Couture

Important 19 th. C. Sistine Madonna Angels Porcelain Portrait with Amethyst and Pearls

$18,500

his exquisite Rococo-inspired statement necklace centers on a pristine nineteenth-century miniature porcelain depicting the beloved angels from Raphael Sanzio’s Sistine Madonna—a masterpiece commissioned in 1512 by Pope Julius II and revered for over five centuries. Measuring 3.25" x 2.63", the museum-quality porcelain glows with remarkable clarity and devotion, meticulously mounted within an engraved sterling frame and edged in delicate, hand-applied silver beadwork that enhances its sacred radiance.

The elaborate neck chain is a work of sculptural beauty. Jill has united a suite of original nineteenth-century Austro-Hungarian sterling and gold-vermeil links—each set with old-cut, faceted Amethysts—with newly-crafted elements of freshwater pearls and elegant 8 x 10 mm Amethyst cabochons. This marriage of antique European refinement and Jill’s own hand-wrought craftsmanship results in a chain that feels richly textural, regal, and completely unique. The exceptional Amethyst clasp, also nineteenth-century Austro Hungarian, further roots the piece in history. Beneath the porcelain, a grand Austro-Hungarian chandelier drop suspends a luminous 17 mm old-cut round Amethyst, finished with a freshwater pearl button—an unforgettable finale to this extraordinary composition.

• Nineteenth-century porcelain miniature of Raphael’s Sistine Madonna angels (3.50" x 2.75")
• Four 8 x 10 mm Amethyst cabochons
• Six 10 x 12 mm old-cut faceted Amethyst ovals
• Nine 6 mm freshwater pearl buttons
• Approximately 17 mm old-cut round faceted Amethyst drop
• Original nineteenth-century Austro-Hungarian links & clasp - overall length 20"
• Entirely handcrafted in the USA with Jill’s signature studio patina

* Rafael's Sistine Madonna was painted around 1512–1513 for Pope Julius II, Raphael’s Sistine Madonna is regarded as one of the crowning achievements of the High Renaissance—a masterpiece that embodies divine serenity, ideal beauty, and the profound spiritual elegance for which Raphael is celebrated. Created for the church of San Sisto in Piacenza (hence the name “Sistine”), the painting depicts the Virgin Mary advancing toward the viewer as if emerging from the heavens, holding the Christ Child with a grace and solemnity unmatched in Renaissance art. Flanked by Saint Sixtus and Saint Barbara, the composition radiates celestial calm, balancing spiritual power with Raphael’s signature tenderness.

Yet the two small angels—cherubs—resting at the bottom of the painting would become the most iconic detail of all. Over time, these dreamy, contemplative cherubim transcended their supporting role to become stand-alone symbols of innocence, wonder, and divine playfulness. Reproduced countless times on porcelain, jewelry, fine art prints, and luxury objects throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, they emerged as one of the most beloved motifs in European visual culture. Their presence in antique porcelain miniatures—such as the one featured in your necklace—connects the wearer directly to centuries of artistic adoration, religious symbolism, and the refined romanticism of the Rococo and Victorian eras.

The Sistine Madonna remains one of the most celebrated paintings in Western art history—revered not only for Raphael’s unmatched artistry, but for its enduring expression of heavenly beauty, spiritual devotion, and human tenderness.

* Austro-Hungarian jewels (1867–1918) are celebrated for their opulence, saturated jewel tones, and masterful metalwork—hallmarks captured beautifully in this one-of-a-kind Jill Garber necklace, where Renaissance reverence meets imperial European grandeur.
Austria-Hungary - often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the Dual Monarchy in English language sources, was a constitutional union of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary that existed from 1867 to 1918.

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