Polished Oval Red Amber Bead Necklace

A Jazz Age necklace of deliciously glossy, brick red amber beads. Red amber is rare and so luxurious. This opaque amber has been highly polished into soft ovals. The graduated beads are hand knotted on silk, the piece fastens with a decorative gold filled bead clasp. Circa 1920.

Amber is petrified tree resin. Its color is determined by the conditions in which the amber petrified, whether in cold, heat, underground or in water, as well as the tree the resin originated from. Cultures from all over the world have associated amber with spirits of the natural world and The Sun.

Details.....The necklace is 22.5" long. The beads graduate from 8.8mm to 18.9mm in diameter. You should always expect some wear on your antique and vintage jewels, we consider it part of their charm.

Item #KV3804