Featured Art Deco turquoise glass necklace. Ethnic style. Czech maybe?

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Any Jewelry, May 29, 2018.

  1. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    At least, I think it is Art Deco. Influenced by ethnic necklaces from northern India.
    The beads are glass. They look very much like turquoise, but are definitely glass, with almost invisible seams. That makes me think it is Czech, they were so good at imitating (semi) precious stones, and they also worked in ethnic styles.
    The yellowish spots on the silvertone metal are reflections of my shirt.:shame:
    There is no mark.
    The length is 45 cm / 17.71"
    It may have been restrung at some stage.

    Does anyone know this style? Any ideas on age, origin, manufacturer?
    Thank you for looking.:)

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    The back of the pendant and the clasp:
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    Last edited: May 29, 2018
  2. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

  3. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Thank you @Huntingtreasure , it is amazing how they imitated some stones. It is useful for other beads I have as well.
     
  4. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

    I thought it would be a good reference for you. Happy to help. I’m sure others here will give you something more to go on.
     
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  5. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Yeah......AJ has Beautiful "Stuff"!!!!!!! YUMMM!!!!!
     
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  6. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    JMHO, I would not call it Art Deco. Those flowers and the border around the square pendant are much more traditional, more Victorian inspired.
     
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Thanks Marie.
    Those are also seen on ethnic necklaces from northern India, it looks like that is where the inspiration came from. The clasp isn't like Indian clasps.
     
  8. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    The findings on this are 1970s or later, so not Deco. My guess would be 1980s somewhere. The metal bits do look Indian, and that clasp in that metal wasn't used until the 60s for the most part.
     
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  9. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

  10. Huntingtreasure

    Huntingtreasure Well-Known Member

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  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Thanks eve, I think you are probably right.
    The necklace is very nice, but it is going back.
    I won it in a German ebay auction, it was listed as turquoise and silver, which it clearly isn't. On the seller's pictures it all looked good, but when I opened the parcel it clearly wasn't silver.:( I looked at the beads through a loupe and noticed the very faint seams, tested them, and they were glass.:(:(
    The price I paid was very nice for turquoise and silver, but not for costume. So I looked at Art Deco pieces, hoping I would get my money back if I sold them. I found beads like these, but couldn't find the same findings.
    I am now thinking the same as you, and selling 1980s unmarked costume means I would lose too much money, so it is not even remotely an option.
    I just hope the seller won't be a pain in the....:muted:
     
  12. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Does a SNAD, still get you your money back..?
     
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  14. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I will certainly try my best.:punch:
     
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  15. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Sometimes. :-( This is definitely a case for it. Not silver, not turquoise, and not old.
     
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