This attractive dark green beads' necklace is another junk store purchase. It has a large central bead with 36 smaller beads
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| Necklace of dark green beads and a larger central bead |
At a glance the dark green beads resemble jade but are actually made of glass.
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| Not jade looks more like glass |
Could this be a 1920s necklace ? Because the glass, on examination is not so well made and the bead ends show a whitish powdery substance, it may well be modern. Nevertheless it does look rather attractive at a glance.
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| Could be modern beads |
The large focal bead is different from the other beads and has a perforation on the underside. I wonder what is the purpose of this perforation which does not go through the entire bead. As can be seen from the enlargement the green glaze is also flaking off
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| a perforation in the largest bead. |
Nevertheless it sits well on my old celadon vase.
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| Green bead necklace on old celadon vase. |
