08-06-2022 09:52 AM
hi would love to know origin ,circa, value and any other info for this 18 inch necklace...looks very old to me.. is very similar to many i see on the internet... however this one has many more beards...larger beads and are listed as Bedouine bakelite beads silver beads with prayer box that opens i would like to sell it too ~thanks
08-09-2022 05:51 AM
Amber was treasured by African tribes, but impossible to get.
If you Google bakelite beads, it will give you a lot of info, including history (invented 1907, I believe) they are valuable. This looks recently restrung, the locket and beads may not be silver, a simple test will tell you.
Phenolic resin will also yield results.
They are valuable. Check Ebay and elsewhere for sales. Wow! They are gorgeous!
08-09-2022 05:54 AM
Yes, probably Bedouin, N.Africa.