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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Anna Johndrow, post: 2268692, member: 7900&quot;]More of Great Grandma!&nbsp; Along with any information the experts can provide I am curious about two things...I am assuming the beads and the main piece are carved from ivory. In view of the limitations place on dealing with ivory at this time and the fact that this has been in the family for a gazillion years (Great Grandma left Burma in 1942 and returned to US territory-Puerto Rico-at that time) how does one go about offering this piece for sale? Could the beads be bone, rather than ivory? The beads and the main piece all have the same hue and shine. Also, the ornate silver could use a polish but I am unsure about what to use that will polish the silver but not damage the ivory?&nbsp; Any suggestions?</p><p><br /></p><p>The choker is 15 inches long when fully stretched out. There are 30 carved beads. It appears that one time the leaves of the roses were painted green as a small amount of pigment remains. Some of the roses are tinted pink, some are not but I can&#039;t tell if they all used to be and only some of them faded completely or not. There are very intricate knots between each bead, giving them the separation one from the other.[ATTACH=full]257078[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257079[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257080[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257081[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]257082[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I would love to learn about the subject matter in the carving and the (what is to me) unique clasp. I have never seen a necklace that clasps in this manner. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you in advance for the information you can provide.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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