05-11-2015 08:11 AM
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05-11-2015 07:10 PM
This is a very pretty necklace and nicely arranged and finished. To me it appears to be Czech in origin as the primary colors and the wire links are hallmarks of Czech bead and necklace design.
Run a search on Google with "Vintage Hand Wired and Hand Painted Czech Glass Bead 19" Necklace" to see a similar necklace.
You will see these necklaces listed as Venetian or Murano, but they are not. I feel confident that these beads are Czech. I did have a debate one time with a collector who thought these types of necklaces were Japanese, but the colors and construction are very consistent with Czech style.
05-12-2015 07:24 PM
Another reference site with many similar strands: http://www.goodoldbeads.com/collections/vintage-czech-glass-beads