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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joan, post: 625885, member: 5398&quot;]In a book on Miriam Haskell jewelry, that type of clasp is referred to as a &quot;hook and tail clasp,&quot; but I think it&#039;s more commonly just called a &quot;hook clasp.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Filigree&quot; is probably the most commonly-used name for the metal beads, but the flattened shape is unusual. It looks like they were made from filigree bead caps with the scalloped edges bent under and then two strung together. </p><p><br /></p><p>The faded beads look like they reacted to a substance that caused the discoloration. Maybe the wearer touched them with lotion/perfume on her fingers, or something spilled/dripped on them and wasn&#039;t cleaned off. If that&#039;s the case, and you want to wear the necklace, you could restring them and move the discolored beads to the back (if they&#039;re strung on a fine chain, you could use cording to restring). Or maybe experiment (at your own risk) with a turquoise highlighter pen on the light spots to make them less conspicuous????&nbsp; The necklace is quite attractive -- Vendome was a subsidiary of Coro that made more expensive jewelry.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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