Vintage Christian Dior 1959 Pearl Drops and Rhinestone Necklace

I splurged on this beautiful necklace to celebrate my marriage to a wonderful man, and I cannot stop marvelling at its amazing craftsmanship. The necklace features a rhinestone lattice with large and heavy cream baroque pearl drops scattered throughout the front. I have seen this necklace sold as unsigned Schreiner, so I was very lucky to be able to find this with a maker's mark; "Christian Dior 1959". The characteristics of this necklace does point to Henry Schreiner's style, so it is very likely that this necklace was designed by him when he was working with the couture house. A fabulous piece of fashion history!