2274890

Antique Necklace Gem & Hand-Faceted Glass Beads#2274890

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Antique Necklace Gem & Hand-Faceted Glass Beads#2274890
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The photos dim the gorgeous colors of this truly unique and beautiful necklace, which I believe dates to the late 1800s. Indeed, the beads are so unusual, I had a jeweler examine it for content. I am not an expert on jewelry, so please bear with my effort to describe it without the correct terminology. It has 20 1/2 inch heavy mosaic beads, and one large (1 inch) pendant of the same material. Each of these hangs down off the thread with a tiny wire loop, and each has natural gem chips that are set in what appears to be a black glass paste matrix. Handworked and polished brass wire frames these insets in a cloisonne style. The jeweler told me that the natural gem stones include: turquoise, aventurine, amazonite, serpentine, and crysocolla--all in shades of green to blue. It appears that the finished beads were polished, although some of the stones protrude here and there. These beads are incredible, but that isn't all that makes this necklace so outstanding: there are also 30 hand-faceted, iridized glass beads. Some of these are roundish-shaped; others are more oblong. The colors are gorgeous shades of green, from aqua to celery to turquoise color; 6 of them are opalized glass. There are also 2 very beautiful foil fused glass beads, each a matte black with brilliant, shimmering green swirls. Between every large bead is a small gold-covered milk glass bead; that these are milk glass is apparent on close examination because some of the gold paint is worn off on the sides where the ...
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<tr><td>Condition:excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Victorian</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:20</td></tr>



<tr><td>Title:Antique Necklace Gem & Hand-Faceted Glass Beads</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Plainwell, MI</td></tr>
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