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Carved White Chalcedony Bead Necklace, c. 1935
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Pre 1940 item# 1038897 (stock# J1256a)
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Blackbird Hill Antiques
917-755-9826
$95
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This necklace, restrung with vintage gold-filled lobed roundels, features white chalcedony beads hand carved in the shaped of tulip-like blooms. There are some variations in the shade of the beads, with the darker ones strung at the back of the necklace. There are a few minor chips, mostly to the tips of a few petals. The beads were most likely carved in Germany or Austria. Each bead measures about 5/8 inch long by about 1/2 inch wide. They are secured with a gold-filled vintage spring-ring clas ...click for details
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Necklace of Large Agate Beads, c. 1970
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Pre 1980 item# 848020 (stock# J560)
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Blackbird Hill Antiques
917-755-9826
$125
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Weighing in at a healthy eight ounces, this necklace of reddish agate makes an attractive and bold statement. The large beads, which range from 1 7/8 inches to 2 3/8 inches in circumference, are highly polished and show shades of deep red-brown, mauve and gray. They have been restrung with wire thread, with tiny yellow metal spacer beads and a strong gold-filled spring-ring clasp. One bead, fifth from the center, has a small flake and crack; a second bead has minor cracks emanating from the dril ...click for details
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