Carnelian, Agate, Chinese blue enamel
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Posted by: beadiste Mail author
11/09/2014, 10:53:07

This necklace seems more old school to me - the carnelian beads don't have that cinnamon color that comes from soaking in rust, just the typical orange of heated agate. They're obviously hand-lapped beads.

What about the blue enamel beadcaps, that possibly were made to imitate older kingfisher feather pieces? The delicate little pattern on the petals of the round beads is nice, too, as are the touches of enamel on the clasp (which is marked "silver").

So let's play Name That Decade - 1980? 1970? 1960? 1950? 1940? 1930? 1920?

A similar piece is on eBay right now - item 351214266640
It has a filigree box clasp stamped "Silver Made In China."
The Smoot-Hawley Act in 1921 or whatever the exact date was required the "Made In [country]" statement.

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