Featured Long unsigned vintage filgree sterling necklace with blue stone beads

Got this ten years ago or more, I tend to stash away small items that need more research before listing and more often than not they can sit in a dresser untouched indefinitely. Finally chipping away at that stash due to less inventory due to Covid.

So, what can you tell me? This piece is LONG, 50 inches. Both pendant and necklace test positive for silver. I have a number of questions!

Age? Thinking maybe 1960s-70s? Could it be earlier?

Also curious about the blue stones on the necklace, not solid blue, some striations, even a red line in one. What kind of stone would be typical for this kind of thing?

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Rings at clasp are soldered.






The bale on this is solid w/no opening, so not sure how you (or where) you are supposed to attach this to the necklace.

 

Lapis!

 

No idea, but this is lovely!.

 

The metalwork is called filigree and is usually made either of silver or gold.
I believe it's older than the 60/70s.
Filigree has a really long tradition.
Are there any marks on it?

 

Oh, I do the same thing. Only in my case it's more than just jewelry. It's glass, pottery, all sorts of things. So they don't fit in drawers. Boxes and totes everywhere.

Your necklace is lovely.
May indeed be lapis as Stracci said.

Looks more 1920s/30s to me, but wait for others to comment.

 

Thanks all.

No marks anywhere.

Also the pendant looks like such a match, but no idea how or where you would attach it.

 

Totally agree, 1920's or so

 

Looking at the whole thing, I don't know where you would attach the pendant. Possible they aren't meant to go together?

 

It looks similar in style but I believe it belongs with some other necklace.
Also, see these little parts

I think something was attached to it

 

Certainly not 1960s-1970s. And assume you're using box for storage but not original to necklace?

Debora

 

Maybe two more tassels

 

Or chain parts, yes

 

Case not original. Just for photo display. (Prepping for Ebay listing. Everything looks so elegant in that case. But good point, I'll remember to say, "case for display only".)

I think you are right.

I think I'll sell separately but note the 2nd piece is available in another auction. They were definitely purchased from the same sale, I have a distinct memory of that, but doesn't mean they were meant to go together.

 

Lovely, I take it you've considered India for origin ?

 

Maybe someone wanted to combine them or wanted to use the pendant as a broche or something. Either way thry are really pretty.
I don't think it's from India? I'm guessing east Europe, Russia? They have a long filigree tradition. Altho filigree was popular during the victorian era

 

Earlier IMHO, rather 1930, very well made
The stone isn’t lapis, but blue dyed jasper called “Swiss Lapis” in jewelry.
I had a Czech vibe from it... but not sure as you say it is silver

 

Maybe German, they say art deco, consistant with the length!

https://www.etsy.com/fr/listing/645295051/antique-sterling-allemand-art-deco-lapis

https://www.etsy.com/fr/listing/676605541/antique-art-deco-sterling-en-filigrane

 

I think original owner lost a tassel (maybe the one on the right tore off?) And possibly then removed the one on the left (with the fastener that isn't bent).

 

Lucille, shall I give you the address you can send it to?

I think the stone is sodalite, which occasionally has red lines as well as some white and black in that gorgeous blue.
It has a nice age, and if it is German, it could even be slightly older than Art Deco.

 

It looks more a Victorian era piece, than flapper inspired, despite a tassel.