Featured Help with Coral, Seed Beads and I Don't Know What They Are

Hi All,
A few pieces I need some help with.
any information appreciated.
thanks for looking
#1 Coral branch necklace and clip-on earrings, the necklace is 18 1/2"L, maybe brass clasp? The colour is very uniform, so maybe dyed? Some discolouration and holes in the branches.



#2 is a multi strand seed necklace with clip-on earring, 18 1/2"L. Any idea on age?







#3 - I have no idea on what these are. Rooster on mother of pearl?

 

Inlaid roosters! I've never seen such before! What is the small round dot next to each portray?

 

I don't think the roosters are inlaid, they look 3 dimensional and placed on top. It looks like they may have been pins but the pin hardware has broken off.

 

Oh, ok, THAT'S WHAT I'M LOOKING AT, THANKS!

 

i'd say abalone....from the color on the rear and thickness..

& yes...that coral looks dyed..

 

thanks anti the rooster is on top and attached with wire which shows on the back view of the pieces. The small round dot would have held the pin part in place, each piece is missing the other 'round dot' on them (hope that makes sense)

thanks Marie Yes, the roosters are on top. Since they are a pair, maybe lapel or collar pins?

thanks Komokwa abalone it is

 

The roosters look like a broken cloak/cape clasp - the 'dots' are cut steels.

Something like this:

https://www.elcoleccionistaeclectic...-mother-of-pearl-1910-20-man-and-woman-p21813




~Cheryl

 

wonderful, thank-you Cheryl, that is what I have using 'cape clasp' I found these ones - amazing what you find using the correct key words


https://www.rubylane.com/item/26517...ch=1&t=8493ae90#mz-expanded-view-645392870395

 

The coral looks natural to me. Some Mediterranean red corals, like Sardinian, can be this red. My mother had a similar set, I think she got it in the late 1940s.
The glass set looks Italian, probably 1950s-early 60s.

 

how do u explain the chips on the ones in this photo???

 

Those aren't chips, those are parts of the whitish 'skin' you find on coral.
These branch necklaces were not as expensive as bead ones, so the cleaning process wasn't as thorough. You often find those white remnants on older branch coral necklaces.

Raw red coral:


https://www.etsy.com/market/raw_red_coral



https://www.ec21.com/product-details/1000ct-Natural-Rough-Red-Coral--10891939.html

 

That is great information, thank-you AJ

 

yes, thanks, and Cheryl's post just below it does too!