I too agree with the 50's-early-60's date (probably late-50s at the earliest though). I also agree with Debora that someone may have brought the...
Great analysis and summary, IvaPan, of all the costs and time that went into creating your necklace, and then your good fortune at being able to...
Here's a better example of what I meant by certain terms being co-opted by sellers: "Vintage Murano Glass Necklace Green Floral Silver Foil...
Agree, but it appears sommerso has become a commonly used term for Venetian glass beads that look like something is floating inside. I didn't...
I guess the use of sommerso for glass beads is like so many other terms that are being co-opted by sellers. If you search "sommerso glass beads"...
Sorry for the long post, but I got carried away. I think your necklace is beautiful, IvaPan, whether vintage, new or a combination. Sometimes...
Thank you Marie. I appreciate your opinion and all others who've contributed. I'll assume it's 20s-30s Czech. For now I'm storing it without the...
Thank you evelyb.
Here's a suggestion for boxes that I use for my vintage jewelry collection, but might work for storing your ephemera collection. I started out...
Thank you Obb. Nickel silver isn't pure nickel. According to Britannica.com, nickel silver is a range of alloys of copper, nickel, and zinc which...
I kind of doubt that this is pot metal, which tends to become a little bendable over time, and the pieces in this necklace aren't at all bendable....
Thank you Obb.
Thank you Lark. It would be nice if it could easily be converted, but I think that's impossible unless I replaced the jump rings with little...
The first thing I thought of when I woke up this morning was this necklace, so I decided I had to see what it looks like with just the connecting...
Thank you Marie. Do you think it could still be from the 1920s-30s, or newer/older? Is there a style name that would apply to it?
Thank you Aquitaine. I haven't tested the stones--I assumed they're glass. My Savers almost always has just the cheap costume stuff too, so it was...
I haven't tried it on or put it on a neck display form, but I think it will lay well (I'll try it tomorrow). If the small rectangular pierced link...
I forgot to mention that I searched online and did a Google image search and haven't yet found anything similar.
This is my first find of the year -- at Savers for about $7.50 after discount and sales tax. I could not find any markings on it. I'm quite sure...
I too wonder if it's a modern copy, or at least inspired by 1950's jewelry. If not Coro, it could be Lisner, Leru, or Charel which also made...
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