Indian Necklace - Antique Gold & Coral

Coral and gold, taking turns all the way around.

This necklace of antique gold and coral comes from India. In India, necklaces of coral and gold were worn as adornment and as portable family wealth, and coral was often credited with protective powers. Thick orange-red barrels alternate here with rounded gold beads, and tiny granulated spacers sit between them. The coral shows natural pits and ridges. The gold is dimpled and soft-looking, catching the light unevenly as it curves around the neck. Sixteen inches long.

It sits close to the throat and does not apologize.