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NECKLACES

Page 1 (You are on Page 1): Antique Austrian Crystal necklaces, Chinese Zodiac bone necklace, Chinese glass bead necklaces; iridescent glass, amethyst, vintage faceted black glass;  Red bamboo coral necklaces; article on  red bamboo coral; African Delica bead necklace; Sponge coral necklaces; Fossil Indonesian coral necklace, Blue New Zealand coral necklace; Pink Peru opal necklaces; Multi-colored Agate necklaces

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Page 2  Chinese cloisonné necklaces

Page 3  Gemstone fan style necklaces, Gemstone necklaces-faceted black onyx, rose quartz, amethyst, Gem Leaf necklaces, Green Jade, garnet, golden tigereye, red tigereye, blue tigereye, carnelian, jasper, black gray striped jasper, picture jasper, turquoise, chalcedony, and moss opal (V300 to V328 series)

Page 4  Necklaces -  Ruby Zoisite, dyed picture jasper, goldstone, blue goldstone, silver obsidian, mother of pearl, amethyst and mother of pearl, abalone (Paua) shell, rose quartz, rhodochrosite, rhodonite, hematite, hematite specimen-Smithsonian, malachite, cinnabar, faceted glass bead necklaces

Page 5   COPPER bead necklaces, Synthetic moonstone necklace, Labradorite necklace, Green Aventurine necklaces, Blue Sodalite necklaces, Fluorite necklaces, Stainless steel cable necklaces, stamped Victorian brass necklaces, half-necklaces with gemstones; necklace length chart

Page 6  African Huge Copal Beaded necklaces, White shell necklaces, Papua New Guinea shell necklaces, South Seas Mother of Pearl or Paua shell necklaces, Tibetan Water Buffalo bone necklaces and pendants, Tribal Tibetan Agate, and Mookaite necklaces

Page 7  Lapis Lazuli necklaces, LARGE Funky bead necklaces, Chrysacolla and Lapis necklaces, Red Hat Society style, Picasso Marble, Fire Agate, Agate, Clear Quartz Crystal, Rutilated Rainbow Quartz, and Fordite necklaces

Page 8  Woolly Mammoth tooth necklaces and Mammoth Ivory or tooth pendants

 

REDESIGNED VINTAGE or new NECKLACES

Here are vintage or new (as marked) necklaces that Glenn has taken apart and re-designed.  Gorgeous stuff!  Where earrings are included, French wires are hypoallergenic.





#V-1  Vintage (circa 1930's) beaded breastpiece (6-3/4" long x 5" wide; gauze on back) of delica turquoise beads, bronze glass beads, amber and clea rhinestones, and blue ellyptical glass stones.  Newly mounted on 14" long beaded wire of Chinese turquoise oblong beads 8x5 mm; gold color barrel twist closure; full piece measures 13-1/2" long

$79
    

    

#V-2 Vintage Chinese Zodiac bone bead 18" long necklace; estimated age: 100 years old. 
13 main beads a huge 26.38 mm size, each one is a month of days and animal image zodiac scrimshawed on it, with small 7 mm bone beads between, behive shaped bone bead on top, and cotton knotted/tassel top.  Top bead has Chinese writing (translation unknown).  All original.
$199  SOLD
v3.jpg (94328 bytes) #V-3.  Faceted clear glass beads, this vintage necklace is 16" long, re-designed. $65
v4.jpg (37216 bytes) #V-4.  Redesigned Vintage clear faceted Austrian crystal beads (4 to 14 mm) spaced with black round onyx beas 4 mm; 21" long, with silver rhodium safety hook clasp $65
MVC-001S.jpg (39389 bytes) #V-7.  19" of awesome Aurora Borealis vintage Austrian Crystal beads, cone shaped and small rondells, with faceted black onyx beads.  Dangle earrings included! Re-designed from the original by Glenn. $59
MVC-002S.jpg (40294 bytes) #V-8.  Another!  This is 21" of the same awesome Aurora Borealis vintage Austrian Crystal beads, cone shaped and small rondells, with faceted black onyx beads.  Re-designed from the original by Glenn. $69







#V-10.  Vintage Orange/red clear faceted Austrian crystal beads, large 14 mm, 19.5” long including gold chain extender.  Acquired in Australia in antique shop.
$99
v11.jpg (37161 bytes) #V-11.  New Iridescent faceted Austrian crystal beads (8 mm) spaced with 2 mm gold brass beads, 19" long; gold rhodium safety hook clasp $46
v12.jpg (36663 bytes) #V-12.  Vintage re-designed white faceted glass beads (8 mm) and black faceted flat rondell glass beads (12 mm); 18" long, with vintage pinch clasp $68




#V-13.  Vintage Chinese glass lettered round bead 11 mm necklace, all original.  Hand knotted blue cording between each bead, silver color twist closure (no silver marking). Estimated age: circa 1940, 22" long $45




#V-14.  Vintage Chinese glass lettered round bead, 14 mm, necklace all original.  Hand knotted blue cording between each bead, gold safety closure.  Estimated age:  1930’s.  24” long $60 SOLD




#V-15.  Vintage faceted amber glass beads 8 mm size, hand knotted between each bead; a full 48” long, ideal for doubling over for a 4 strand.  No clasp/closure, all one loop.  Acquired in Australia in antique shop.
$115







#V-16.  Vintage green lamp-worked glass bead necklace, 22” long including lobster claw closure/chain extender.  Single strand turns into triple strand on lower half.  Lime green and two clear with moon shimmer beads range from 13 to 6 mm size, tiny delica beads 2 mm between.  Two long lime green beads with white stripes are 40x10 mm.  Acquired in Australia in antique shop.
$90
MVC-196S.jpg (37846 bytes) #V-17.  Faceted black glass round beads with tiny black glass beads interspaced, 24" long.  Design by Glenn. $75


#V-18.  Faceted glass round bead necklace: 6mm – colors: Iridescent white, iridescent tan, dark amethyst color, and copper flat accent disks.
30” long – no clasp closure.  This is so long that you can loop it over your head to make a double strand.
$29

 

RED Bamboo CORAL (also known as octocoral) NECKLACES

V19.jpg (37629 bytes) #V-19.  Red coral and gold brass rice beads; 21" long $36




#V-20.  Red coral 11 coral fingers, 1-7/8" to 1-3/4" long
dogbone shaped accent beads, 4x10 mm; 22" long
$96
V21.jpg (38447 bytes) #V-21.  Red coral 1/4 to 1/2" beads and gold brass rice beads, and 5 branches of natural red coral 1-1/8 to 1-3/4" long; necklace is 21" long $46






#V-22.  Red coral 9 coral branches, 1-3/8 to 1-3/4" long
dogbone shaped accent beads, 4x10 mm; 22" long
$96
V23.jpg (39808 bytes) #V-23.  Round rust red SPONGE coral and irregular 1/2" bright red BAMBOO coral with gold brass rice and filigree beads; nice color combination to go with all reds; 22" long $38
V24.jpg (37199 bytes) #V-24.  Round rust red SPONGE coral beads and gold brass rice & round beads, with 7 red BAMBOO coral beads carved into shells, 1/2 to 5/8" across, fully 3D; 20" long $42
v24-1.jpg (150419 bytes) #V-24-1.  Round rust red SPONGE coral beads and round gold brass  beads, with 15 red BAMBOO coral beads carved into shells, 5/8" across, fully 3D; 20" long $68
V25.jpg (38777 bytes) #V-25.  Rust red coral beads and gold brass beads; 3 bright red natural branch coral 1-1/4 to 1-1/2" long; necklace is 22-1/2" long $40
mvc-186s.jpg (63865 bytes) #V-29.  Shy but saucy too, this RED CORAL and MOTHER OF PEARL bead necklace combines the lovely sheen of the pearl with the red-hot firecracker red of the deep sea red coral.24" long. $39  SOLD
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#V-30.  Austrian crystal Aurora Borealis faceted diamond shaped beads, and red bamboo coral rondell beads, 20-1/2" long with silver rhodium barrel twist closure (1 available)
$40  SOLD
6 x 10 mm Red bamboo coral


#V-30-1.  Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and black onyx (4mm), gold safety closure,  16" long. $35
same as above design #V-30-2.  Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and black onyx (4mm), gold safety closure,  18" long.  $40
  #V-30-3.  Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and black onyx (4mm), gold safety closure,  19" long.  $43
same as above design #V-30-3A.  Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and black onyx (4mm), gold safety closure,  20" long.  $45


#V-30-4. Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and gold plated spacer bead, gold safety closure,  16" long. $35
same as above design #V-30-5.  Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and gold plated spacer bead, gold safety closure,  18" long.  (2 avauilable)

$40
same as above design #V-30-6.  Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and gold plated spacer bead, gold safety closure,  20" long.  $45
* Larger than 20", special order is $2.50 per inch.
6 mm Red bamboo coral


#V-30-7.  Round red bamboo coral 6mm, gold safety closure,  16" long. (2 available)

$35
same as above design #V-30-8.  Round red bamboo coral 6mm, gold safety closure,  18" long.  $40
same as above design #V-30-9.  Round red bamboo coral 6mm, gold safety closure,  20" long.  (2 available)

$45


#V-30-10.  Round red bamboo coral 6mm, gold safety closure,  16" long.  $35
same as above design #V-30-11.  Round red bamboo coral 6mm, gold safety closure,  18" long.  $40
same as above design #V-30-12.  Round red bamboo coral 6mm, gold safety closure,  20" long.  $45
13x5 mm Red bamboo coral


#V30-20  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm, black glass calla lily 37x15 mm, and 4 mm red coral round beads; gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $40
same as above design  #V30-21  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm, black glass calla lily 37x15 mm, and 4 mm red coral round beads; gold barrel twist closure, 18" long $45


 #V30-30  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm, black onyx, and round beads 10 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $35
same as above design  #V30-31  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm, black onyx, and round beads 10 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18" long $39
same as above design #V30-32  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm, black onyx, and round beads 10 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 22" long $48
10x5 mm Red bamboo coral


#V30-40  Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, faceted round black onyx beads 8 mm, rice shaped with red coral 13x5 mm near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $38
same as above design  #V30-41  Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, faceted round black onyx beads 8 mm, rice shaped with red coral 13x5 mm near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 19" long $45
7x4 mm Red bamboo coral


 #V30-50  Rondell red coral beads 7x4 mm, black onyx round beads 4 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $38
same as above design #V30-51  Rondell red coral beads 7x4 mm, black onyx round beads 4 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18" long $43
same as above design  #V30-52  Rondell red coral beads 7x4 mm, black onyx round beads 4 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 20" long $48
13x5 mm Red bamboo coral


#V30-60  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and round black onyx beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $42
same as above design #V30-61  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and round black onyx beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18" long $48
same as above design  #V30-62  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and round black onyx beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 21" long $56
10x5 mm Red bamboo coral


 #V30-70  Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, round black onyx beads 8 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $52
same as above design  #V30-71  Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, round black onyx beads 8 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18" long $58
same as above design #V30-72  Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, round black onyx beads 8 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 20" long $65
13x5 mm Red bamboo coral

#V30-80  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and faceted round black onyx beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $48
same as above design #V30-81  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and faceted round black onyx beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18" long $54
same as above design #V30-82  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and faceted round black onyx beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 20" long $60


#V30-90  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and round purple amethyst beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $47
same as above design #V30-91  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and round purple amethyst beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18" long $53
same as above design #V30-92  Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and round purple amethyst beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 23" long $68


#V30-100  Round purple amethyst beads 8 mm, round red coral beads 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $42
same as above design #V30-101  Round purple amethyst beads 8 mm, round red coral beads 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18" long $47
same as above design #V30-102  Round purple amethyst beads 8 mm, round red coral beads 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 21" long $55
17x12 mm Red bamboo coral


#V30-110  Oval black onyx beads 17x12 mm, round red coral beads 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm;  old barrel twist closure, 16" long $54
same as above design #V30-111  Oval black onyx beads 17x12 mm, round red coral beads 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm;  old barrel twist closure, 18" long $61
same as above design #V30-112  Oval black onyx beads 17x12 mm, round red coral beads 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm;  old barrel twist closure, 23" long $78
10x5 mm Red bamboo coral


#V30-120  Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, round purple amethyst beads 8 and 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $47
same as above design #V30-121  Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, round purple amethyst beads 8 and 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18" long $53
same as above design #V30-122  Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, round purple amethyst beads 8 and 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 24" long $70
9x5 mm Red bamboo coral


#V30-130  Rondell red coral beads 9x5 mm and round black onyx beads 10 mm with round red coral beads near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $54
same as above design #V30-131  Rondell red coral beads 9x5 mm and round black onyx beads 10 mm with round red coral beads near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 18" long $66
same as above design #V30-132  Rondell red coral beads 9x5 mm and round black onyx beads 10 mm with round red coral beads near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 23" long $85
12x8 mm Red bamboo coral


#V30-140  Oval black onyx beads 12x8 mm and round red coral beads 6 mm;  gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $52
same as above design #V30-141  Oval black onyx beads 12x8 mm and round red coral beads 6 mm;  gold barrel twist closure, 18" long $58
same as above design #V30-142  Oval black onyx beads 12x8 mm and round red coral beads 6 mm;  gold barrel twist closure, 21" long $68
10x5 mm Red bamboo coral


#V30-150  Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, oval black onyx beads 12x8 mm with rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 16" long $44
same as above design #V30-151  Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, oval black onyx beads 12x8 mm with rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 18" long $50
same as above design #V30-152  Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, oval black onyx beads 12x8 mm with rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 21" long $58
* Larger than 20", special order is $2.50 per inch.
Take a look at these awesome CORAL FINGERS with .925 STERLING CAPS as PENDANTS:

Eleven types of unusual gemstone jewelry pendants

 

TIBETAN CORAL?  Not on your life!

This new coral has hit the market, best known is the red color but also in orange and other colors.  This "organic gemstone" is RED HOT on the fashion market and will become heirloom pieces for generations to those who purchase it, even more than turquoise.  Some dealers  tout it as "fossil coral from Tibet", a landlocked country.  What's the scoop?

This is modern octocoral (also known as bamboo coral), genus Isis (NOT fossil coral, by the way, as a brown substance found on it is natural gorgonin which can be burned, proving it to be modern)  being legally harvested from the warm seas of the  IndoPacific region.  It is not an endangered coral.  It grows up to 18" tall as a colony.  This is a picture of this natural coral:

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The country of Tibet enters the picture because you can find this coral readily available there for sale in many forms, as they love this organic commodity.  They are also responsible for creating the red DYE used to enhance this lovely gem. Here are photos of a cross section of this coral once it's dyed, along with a photo of several pieces coated with polyurethane after dying:

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Warning!  Some unscrupulous dealers are selling dyed calcite marble as genuine red coral.  There is no pattern visible in these marble beads.  Below is a photo of a few of our genuine coral beads with a faint star pattern that proves it's real coral. Look for this if you're purchasing coral jewelry to determine its authenticity, along with the small black erosions and irregularities  here and there you will find only on organic coral.

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Part of the above information is acknowledged to be from  the article "Landlocked Coral?" by John S. White (former curator-in-charge of Mineral Sciences at the Smithsonian and founder of the Mineralogical Record magazine) in the May 2004 issue of Lapidary Journal

AFRICAN DELICA BEAD NECKLACE

 

  

#V-35.

Acquired in Tucson at the African Village

Handmade.  Beautiful red delica bead collar (20”) & 5 round delica bead disks, with silver wire star spokes, brass accent delica beads.
11 mm round collar with brass hook closure and ends, connected with S silver color connectors to the five round disks.

Round disks measure:
2 top: 1-5/8” diameter
Middle two: 2-1/4” diameter
Bottom disk: 2-3/4” diameter

$129

 

RUST SPONGE CORAL bead necklaces 

(beautiful pattern)

(Melithaea ochracea), this sponge coral is a gem coral - hard, lives underwater, naturally organically produces tree-like structures, usually found attached to sea floors.  These underwater trees are the byproducts of small, cylindrical, tube-like colonizing sea creaturs called polyps.  The holes in the sponge coral are the homes of these individual polyps.  Unlike most other gem corals, the sponge coral polyp homes rarely grow shut, and these open vacant homes are what have given the sponge coral its name.

Found mainly in the South China Sea, form Taiwan down to Indonesia, the sponge coral has a distinct fan-shaped appearance underwater.  Many ornamental sponge corals have been used for decorative purposes in aquariums, being made into jewelry only in recent years.

v40.jpg (37273 bytes) #V-40  21" long of 12 x 15 mm natural sponge coral disks spaced with gold brass 4 mm beads $60
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#V-41  21" long of 10 mm natural sponge coral disks spaced with 2 mm gold brass beads $56
same as above design #V-41-A  18" long of 10 mm natural sponge coral disks spaced with 2 mm gold brass beads $48  SOLD
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#V-42-3  26" long of 28 mm natural sponge coral oblong beads spaced with 8 mm round gold brass beads $76
V27.jpg (37381 bytes) #V-42-4.  Rust red SPONGE coral beads and round brass beads, 21" long $32  SOLD
V28.jpg (37569 bytes) #V-42-5  Rust red SPONGE coral round beads and gold brass rice beads; 21" long $30

FOSSIL INDONESIAN CORAL NECKLACE




#V44-1  Round fossil Indonesian coral beads 16 mm; 6 & 10 mm green Labradorite round accent beads; silver safety clasp closure; 26" long $95



 

BLUE NEW ZEALAND CORAL BEAD NECKLACE






#V-45  LARGE round blue New Zealand coral bead necklace
Huge 20 mm, 14mm, 8 mm, graduated on top to 8 and 6 mm beads
Silver safety closure.
Weight: 4.4 ounces
26” long
$135






#V-46  LARGE round (20, 14 and 6 mm graduated) New Zealand blue coral beads, copper faceted rondell accent beads (8x4 mm and 6x4 mm), gold safety closure
29” long
Weight: 7.0 ounces


 
$165  SOLD


#V46-1  28” long
Huge round 20 mm beads and 6mm beads
Silver plated closure
$155


#V46-2  22” long
Round 14 mm beads, 8mm and 6mm beads
Silver plated closure
$45


#V46-3  22" long blue New Zealand coral necklace
two 20 mm round; 15mm, 10 mm and 6 mm round New Zealand blue coral beads;
gold alloy safety clasp closure
$77


#V46-4  24” long
Round 6mm NZ coral beads and 14x8 oblong Chinese turquoise beads
Silver alloy safety clasp closure
$69


#V46-5  21” long
Round 6mm NZ coral beads and 3 mm silver alloy textured round accent beads
Silver plated closure
$48




#V46-10  32” long
XL 20 mm round, 12 mm, 10 mm and 6 mm round

Flat donut rondell Aurora Borealis Austrian crystal accent beads 10x4 mm and 6x3 mm

Weight: 10.4 oz.

Silver alloy safety clasp closure
$255

PINK PERUVIAN OPAL bead necklaces
v50-2.jpg (145876 bytes) #V-50-2  26" of 8x10 mm pink opal with 6 mm carnelian beads $78  SOLD

 

MULTI-COLOR AGATE bead necklaces


#V55-1  Multi-color agate beads, 10 mm.
Bottom bead of soft-cornered rectangular tigereye is 20x15 mm, Beads near clasp are 8 and 6 mm purple Amethyst round beads; Gold barrel twist closure, 28" long
$65



#V55-2  Multi-color agate beads, 10 mm beads near clasp are 8 and 6 mm carnelian round beads; Gold barrel twist closure, 25" long
$60




#V55-3  LARGE oval blue-gray AGATE beads (graduated 25x23 mm, 22x21 mm, 15x13 mm, 13x10 mm, 10x9 mm), and round black onyx (12, 10, 8 and 8 mm); silver safety closure
28-1/2” long
Weight: 8.1 ounces
$190




#V55-4  Botswana agate, round beads 11 mm with white buffed to the agate
Wonderfully unusual.
Flat rondell copper spacer beads 6x3 mm
Copper loop & bar closure
22” long
$85

 

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Necklace length chart - if you're not sure what length to get, analyze this picture to get an idea.

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