Help w/ Ciner Necklace?

dorotheascloset

dorotheascloset

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Read a bit about Ciner online, looks like they started in the late 1800s but only went into costume in the 30s. I also read their costume is often mistaken for fine jewelry, which I can see when looking at this piece!

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I can easily see it as a 30s piece but have no idea. I also can't decide if these are real pearls.......there is no flaking, no chipping around the holes. But I can't do the tooth rub test right, never have been able to figure it out that way!!

Any thoughts? Thanks guys!!

Ang
 
No copyright symbol on the mark, so the piece is pre-55, and according to Julia Carroll (in Costume Jewelry 101), Ciner jewelry seems not to have been marked till post WWII; between those constraints and the style (multistrand, hook-and-extender chain clasp), I'd guess early 50s.

Great that the pearls are in such good condition! But it is a costume piece (rhinestones and base metal wouldn't get mixed with so many real pearls, for starters!). Ciner was known for its top quality, real-looking pearls,, which were glass dipped lots of times in pearl luster coating.
 
I'm not super-familiar with Ciner, but I do notice that the prices of many pieces seem to soar at auction and especially with certain iconic looks (Carole Tannenbaum has a good selection of those--but don't be misled into thinking everybody's prices are as high as hers!):

http://store.truefaux.com/index.php?gallery=test/Ciner

I found a multistrand pearl necklace that's much less interesting than yours (IMO) at this site, priced "high end", which I think is typically true of Ciner jewelry. (I couldn't link directly to the item for some reason, sorry!)
 
I agree with Carrie about all the reasons that the pearls on your necklace are simulated, not real. It's a really pretty piece! Ciner jewelry is very good quality. I think the necklace could be late '40's to early '50's. The buckle motif was used a lot in the late '40's, but the hook and extender chain were not used prior to the late '40's. I disagree with Julia Carroll about Ciner not being signed until after WWII. This C. 1930's Sterling bracelet is signed Ciner:


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As Carrie mentioned, prices vary depending on the venue, but it's definitely a high end line.

Linn
 
Very lovely--that buckle clasp gives it a really "in" designer look. I agree with Carrie on dating, based not on any knowledge I have of Ciner, but on some faux pearl & rhinestone strands I've had of similar dating (but not such dramatic styling).
 
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