Found in a box of costume jewellery…

barbaradilek

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The seller said they knew nothing about pearls but thought they looked pretty.The strand is 26” long,with really tiny knots between each pearl,good orient,thou it doesn’t show up in the images,but the clasp is beautifully set with tiny natural pearls,with a blue tinged half pearl in the centre.It seems to be silver gilt,and has been worn enough for the gilt to wear off around the edge of the back of the clasp.Has any one any ideas as to its origin? I thought possibly Astro Hungarian,but then wondered if it was Indian.The pearls are cultured but with a very thick nacre,and I think one or two are natural.
 

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Thought a couple” might” be naturals as the bore hole is minuscule compared to all the others,and slight undefinable difference to the nacre.I know that naturals were drilled with very small holes to minimise weight loss as they were sold by weight,at least that’s what Iv read!
 
If I had to guess...the clasp is from India... bezel and nicely done, but my limited experience is, that Japanese silversmithing is more refined. I would take it to a jeweler to find out what the stones are... that will probably give you a better idea of the time period. If they are glass that could be pre-1950... I would expect Crystal or Cubic Zirconia in the 1960's. If it is Sapphire could be 1920-1960's (or earlier). The other thing is to ask an Antique Jewelry fb forum...they might have a better idea on the clasp than my limited knowledge.
 
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