Not currently on display at the V&A

Necklace

1950 - 2000 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
United States of America (made)

Coral beads, with two faceted black onyx spacers and a small pearl between each one. The clasp has a coral bead with a tiny diamond set in the drill hole, flanked by three small pearls on each side


Object details

Categories
Jewellery
Metalwork
Object type
Necklace
Materials and techniques
the clasp is stamped 14K
Gold
Coral
Onyx
Pearl
Brief description
Coral beads, with onyx, pearls, and a gold clasp, U.S.A., 2nd half of 20th century.
Physical description
Coral beads, with two faceted black onyx spacers and a small pearl between each one. The clasp has a coral bead with a tiny diamond set in the drill hole, flanked by three small pearls on each side
Dimensions
  • Unfastened length length: 825mm
  • Coral bead diameter: 8mm
  • Clasp width: 8mm
Credit line
Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein
Other numbers
  • LOAN:AMERICANFRIENDS.254-2003 - Previous loan number
  • 210 - Goldstein Collection number
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.138-2011

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O299021/necklace-unknown/
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