Featured Silver collar/choker necklace - mark ID help

Got a great deal on this piece today, well under melt value. Don't worry - not melting it. It is marked 925S - along with a makers mark that I think has the letters "KR" in it. I don't know really where to find info on the mark - other than that googling a bit - I think the 925S is likely scandinavian?

Weighs 116 grams - solid and heavy. It is about 6 inches (15.5cm) in diameter between the outside edges. The inside diameter is about 5.25 inches (13.3cm). The opening is only just a tad over 2.5 inches (about 6.8cm)

Pics to come in a moment - thanks for looking!

 

There’s a few here
https://www.925-1000.com/denmarkK.html

 

Thanks INH - indeed - I was just now perusing that page!

 

Oh my! PLEASE clean it!!!!

 

It's in my plans for today - will post pics post cleaning - it definitely needs it!

 

That's a relief, aaron!

 

Sort of Scandinavian - made by Klaus Rygaard in Zambia: http://www.leopardantiques.com/object/stock/detail/1107

~Cheryl

 

Cheryl - thank you oh so much - I never would have figured this out Now the shape of the KR mark makes sense - it's the outline of Zambia! So very interesting!

 

Polished up a bit:

 

From the link that Dragonfly provided:

"Klaus Rygaard is a Danish Jeweller and watchmaker, he emigrated to Lusaka, Zambia in 1965, took over a jewellery store, he later established his own goldsmith with 35 employees, which became the leading jewellery company of Zambia. He produced items for Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda, and also made the Pro-Am golf tournament trophy. He sold the business to Jewel of Africa in 2007, it still operates today."

EDIT - looks like post 2007 he returned to Denmark and is still in business there:

https://www.klaus-rygaard.dk/om-os

 

And if it helps, it's a hammered or planished torc. Nice one, too.

 

It does help! Thanks as always OBB

 

Most welcome.