01-04-2017 07:33 AM
This is a beautiful, wonderfully made necklace. Sterling, lapis, fw pearls...not sure when/where it came from or how to id it. Any help would be lovely!
01-04-2017 07:34 AM
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01-04-2017 07:55 AM
Very pretty! Those are fresh water pearls I think, my feeling is it is not very old, maybe 20 years or so, JMHO
01-04-2017 07:56 AM
With the Granulation and the stone setting and the leaf work this looks like a Bali piece. Not sure what the style of necklace is called.
01-05-2017 07:19 AM
Are you sure this isn't an artisan piece created from what may have been a brooch or something else? (pearls and chain added?). Can you find areas where there may have been a pin back attached.
01-05-2017 06:35 PM
Thanks all, for your input! No, don't think it was a brooch. Looks a mite bit Southwesty to me as well but Bali is a good clue too. Just not sure. It's very nicely worked.
01-05-2017 06:56 PM - edited 01-05-2017 06:59 PM
The little Balls of Metal is called Granulation and is pretty common in Bali Designs.
01-07-2017 01:09 PM
It's the wire wrap on the pearl elements that's looking like artisan work to me, very non-uniform.