Handcrafted Blue Swirled Vintage Bead & Cultured Pearl Demi

Artisan Jewelry : Sets

 

I call this necklace Lilly's Favorite because, as I worked, I dropped my dish of pearls. My boxer baby had them eaten before I could react. When the vet stopped laughing, he said while pearls aren't normal dog food, they won't hurt her either.

Fortunately, she did not get all the pearls and I have designed an elegant necklace with vintage glass beads from Italy circa 1948 that combine black, blue, white and green. The spacers and fluted beads are sterling as is the vintage box clasp. For a bit of accent, I have used modern czech beads and dove grey colored fresh water pearls. Both the Italian beads and the clasp are NOS (new old stock) and have none of the flaws that are usually associated with 60 year old beads.

The necklace is about 20" long and the earring dangles are a dainty 5/8" long. This set was created in Ellsworth, Maine in my smoke free shop with no cats but 1 boxer dog supervising.

Item ID: RLCJ759