The value is in the gold links -but they look like brass.
Re: Chinese Cloisonne Court Necklace Beads -- beadiste Post Reply Edit Forum Where am I?
Posted by: Frederick II Mail author
10/23/2014, 22:36:53

Chris,

Hopefully somebody in China will salvage them for their historical value.
I have held these in my hands many times and I eventually decided against them.
They are refined but muddy looking; magnification is necessary to see how beautiful they are.
It is impossible to appreciate how beautiful they are because they are so tarnished.
I would be afraid to destroy their patina; owning them is like coveting a secret.

Just Fred



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