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Message:: [QUOTE="wanderer, post: 2644261, member: 16309"]Hi Everyone, Thank you for your time, wisdom and expertise. I am inclining to agree with Any Jewelry – most likely this necklace is of Indian origin. Lately they had a lot of items from India on auction. If it would be from Byzantium it would cost hundreds of times more and most likely would be on display in a museum. I will confirm with my Indian friend tomorrow (may be it is still antique/vintage ) Hematite inclusions (fine black hair like parallel structures) are very prominent in these stones. It must be common in fluorite and amethyst quartz worldwide. The attachment design was probably dictated by material and practicality. It seems that the hook’s straight part is inserted inside the chain and almost twice longer then the cone. Chain is woven from more than 4 wires and must have cavity inside. Cone is tightly wrapped around to hold all parts together. Thank you to Clatteredcloset-49 for all information/images on hooks and to Hollyblue for link to a very interesting jewellery site. I will try to visit Antiquers as often as I can between my crazy shifts and help as much as I can. Good hunting all <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]