Necklace ID Help Plz?
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GlassedfromthePast
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I probably should have mentioned, it's a lavaliere.
dollsntrolls
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The beads are gorgeous - are they glass? You might be able to discern the origin of the beads by studying them closely for seams, worn areas, and the type of elements that would cause light to give an effect (like an oil slick on water). Also, the other findings, such as a clasp and the metal pieces between beads should give clues. Also, the overall length, along with the other clues, may point to the era. If the beads are plastic, well, there are other tests that could tell you the earliest that type of plastic was used in jewelry - although, they really look like glass. A lot of really gorgeous and decorative glass beadwork and jewelry came from Italy, China and Czechoslovakia, and many other places that produced similar work were imitating those styles - so I would look into those origins, for beginning clues!
GlassedfromthePast
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Thanks so much for the reply!
These are definitely glass. The roses appear to be lampworked, but they're inside the faceted glass like a millefiori (but not through and through). There were other venetian glass pieces in this lot, so I have been looking almost exclusively at venetian glass to try to ID. I thought perhaps my tunnel vision was making the ID harder.
Perhaps with more photos there would be more clues. I'll attach some more shots of this one and the other ones. I'm pretty new to vintage treasure hunting at a business level, so all help is greatly appreciated (one can only trust 'having an eye for vintage' up to a point).
If anyone has any bead specific ID resources, particularly for antique Murano and crystal glass, I'm very keen to learn more.
I'm wondering if the loose beads in blue with hearts and the purple beads with these repetitive Y in aventurine on them could be Archimede Seguso? The shape a some of his signatures that I found. Wouldn't that be wild? It had the pins removed by the person selling it who didn't know better, but there's a photo of them too. The metal looks pretty clean to be real old, but this was part of a estate sale so who knows?
I hope everyone enjoys the pics!
These are definitely glass. The roses appear to be lampworked, but they're inside the faceted glass like a millefiori (but not through and through). There were other venetian glass pieces in this lot, so I have been looking almost exclusively at venetian glass to try to ID. I thought perhaps my tunnel vision was making the ID harder.
Perhaps with more photos there would be more clues. I'll attach some more shots of this one and the other ones. I'm pretty new to vintage treasure hunting at a business level, so all help is greatly appreciated (one can only trust 'having an eye for vintage' up to a point).
If anyone has any bead specific ID resources, particularly for antique Murano and crystal glass, I'm very keen to learn more.
I'm wondering if the loose beads in blue with hearts and the purple beads with these repetitive Y in aventurine on them could be Archimede Seguso? The shape a some of his signatures that I found. Wouldn't that be wild? It had the pins removed by the person selling it who didn't know better, but there's a photo of them too. The metal looks pretty clean to be real old, but this was part of a estate sale so who knows?
I hope everyone enjoys the pics!
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GlassedfromthePast
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Another afterthought, these belonged to someone who made jewelry. It's entirely possible they repurposed things like I'm doing, of course! Those blue beads just seem really special.
I also forgot these loose beads which seem very high quality wedding cake. How does one ID makers?
I also forgot these loose beads which seem very high quality wedding cake. How does one ID makers?
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BonniesVintageClothesLine
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These last two black beads are Venetian glass beads. The other lighter pink(?) beads are really lovely and look to be Venetian as well. It's difficult to identify the maker of these strands of Venetian glass beads. Many new beads can be found nowadays as they are being reproduced in China and India, but these two black beads appear to be older. I have ordered new beads in the last few years to create a bead necklace for a friend . Even though I purchased nice quality beads for her necklace, I could tell the difference in the newer beads compared to my older beads. And, there is a difference the beads that are created in Italy and the newer ones created elsewhere. The long strand of pink beads that you pictured first looks like it might be Czechoslovakian from the 1918 to early 1920s. Others who are more knowledgeable than myself will surely chime in with information, I'm sure. It looks like you have some very nice well made older beads.
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