Austrian Faceted Crystal Beads Necklace

NWS 10-1095

~ These faceted crystal beads were cut by hand, and there must be a hundred facets on each and every bead; today, you can find this kind of hand wrought quality from Swarovski, but you know how expensive their crystal is!

~ Like prisms that hang from a chandelier, these crystals reflect the light in a dozen different colors - they're just amazing

~ The beads are in graduated sizes; at the center are the largest beads, and they get smaller on either side, all the way to the silvertone shovel clasp

~ In between each round bead is another, smaller crystal bead that has been cut in a more angular shape, as you can see in the 2nd photo

~ Measures 20" long and 5/8" widest (at the center)

~ Reference: Answers to Questions About Old Jewelry, 1840-1950 (5th ed.), by C. J. Bell, p. 294

c. 1920's, in excellent condition, restrung but retains original clasp

Price =  $145.00