Multi Strand Necklace
Product ID: J2200-002
$6,950.00
About this piece
Coral in bulk, gathered into silver cones as if it might try to escape.
This multi strand necklace dates to the 19th or early 20th century, and is made of coin silver, .917 fine, and red coral. Necklaces of red coral and silver were worn for festivals and weddings in many cultures, as signs of status and often as protection, with the coral treated as family wealth. About a dozen strands of small tube beads twist together in orange-red, with some paler flecks along their length. Each end gathers into a long silver cone, finished by a ridged cap set with a polished coral cabochon. A hook closes it. Seventeen and a half inches long.
Modesty was not on the jeweler's list.
