Antique Natural Undyed 4-Strand Salmon Coral Necklace

Four-strand salmon coral necklace

Four graduated strands of coral beads in warm salmon-orange tones form a layered necklace. Larger beads sit towards the front, with smaller beads leading to a cylindrical gold-tone clasp. Four slender gold-tone spacer bars hold the strands in alignment. Variations in bead shape and small surface pits are visible in the close-up photographs.

The existing listing identifies the beads as natural, undyed salmon coral, hand-carved in the 20th century. The clasp is recorded as gold-plated metal; the spacer bars' metal composition is unspecified.

Details

• Material: natural undyed salmon coral, as identified in the existing listing
• Period: 20th century, as recorded
• Construction: four graduated strands
• Strand 1 bead dimensions: 3.5 × 3.5 mm to 6 × 6 mm
• Strand 2 bead dimensions: 3.5 × 3.5 mm to 7 × 7 mm
• Strand 3 bead dimensions: 3.5 × 3.5 mm to 8 × 8 mm
• Strand 4 bead dimensions: 3.5 × 3.5 mm to 9 × 9 mm
• Clasp: gold-plated metal, as recorded
• Spacer bars: gold-tone; composition unspecified
• Condition: minor holes and surface pits, described in the previous listing as worm holes; otherwise recorded as very good condition. These marks alone do not establish age or authenticity.
• Weight: 75.2 g