Necklace with fabric backing...

[pheasantvillecollectables519]

made this way or somebody's repair job?

[scifidaughter64]

Could be either one. I got this necklace at Lane Bryant a couple of years ago and it came with a velvet backing. If someone was having a reaction to the chain, maybe this was their solution. Does it have a makers name on it?

[1940fc]

Could be wrong..but  think the braided backing is original to the necklace..it just looks right & doesn`t look anything like the backing on the modern items. 

[ronniesjewels]

I had a similar neckace and several years ago it was id'd as west germany here on this board - although there were no marks

[old.crows.nest]

Early Miriam Haskell pieces have similar cord construction but the leaves and beads on this feel newer (1980s plastic) to me. I could be wrong though about my thought on date. Others have handled a lot more jewelry than I have and are more experienced.

Info on Haskell is available here. You can see she used cord backing but finishing is different.

http://imageevent.com/bluboi

[pheasantvillecollectables519]

No maker's name anywhere.

I would have sworn those leaves were metal, just from looking at them, but, you are right ocn, they are plastic.  The little yellow beads feel like glass.

[bluedaemon23]

My first thought was West Germany too. I have a necklace of MOP leaves on similar braid, but with a different clasp. If you want to clean the braid (mine was filthy with makeup) try OxyClean for babies.