Turquoise - Silver, Bronze - Necklace

Vintage Necklace
Ethnic crafts
Cesaree Paris

Old and imposing multi-strand necklace, made of seven strands of button-cut turquoise beads and two strands of small red coral beads, spherical cut (diameter 0.3 cm)
Large central pendant, finely worked in raised-relief silver, decorated with coral and turquoise elements of various shapes and sizes, and enriched by numerous pendants made with chains, rondelle-cut coral beads, and diamond-shaped details crafted in repoussé.
End chains made of bronze.
Robust wire-covering cups, made of silver, complete and enclose the torchon of turquoise and coral.
Silver junction rings.
A substantial silver clasp, relief-worked with floral-themed decorative motifs.
A pendant resembling a small bell, made of silver, positioned at the end of one of the bronze chains.
All elements of the necklace (including the large central pendant) are made of silver, with the exception of the terminal chains, which are bronze.
Silver not hallmarked, but tested with acid and a touchstone: the red traces indicate silver (see the latest photos, thanks)
Contemporary weaving, made with steel wires.

Patina Vintage
In good condition, signs of use and age.
Oxidation spots on silver and very darkened silver due to age.
Two stones are missing from the pendant (see the latest photos).
Any imperfections are part of the use, the passage of time, artisanal craftsmanship, and the very nature of the stones.

Total necklace length: 69.5 cm
Length of the stone wires (including the wire caps) 37 cm
Coral bead diameter: 0.3 cm
Weight: about 248 g

Note: Due to monitor settings, the actual color of the stones may appear different from that in the photographs.

Shipments are not made outside the European Union.

Careful packaging and tracked shipping.
Delays in delivery may occur.