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Murano Bead Hand Knotted Necklace, Three Wedding Cake Beads, 1950s Vintage Jewelry
Murano Bead Hand Knotted Necklace, Three Wedding Cake Beads, 1950s Vintage Jewelry
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*Description: This is a beautiful hand-knotted Murano blue glass beaded necklace with three wedding cake beads in the front; all with filigree end caps and screw clasp from the 1950s or before. This would be a great addition to your vintage jewelry collection or make a great vintage gift!
According to “The Book of Beads” by Janet Coles and Robert Budwig, wedding cake beads are described as rich bohemian beads with goldstone and rosebud trims. Glass beads are a mixture of sand, potash or soda, heated with lime, and invented in Egypt about 9,000 years ago. It was crafted into beads by the Egyptians and Romans. Glass beads are essential to adornment the world over and the trade of these beads are surrounded by secrecy. Glass bead making techniques are still passed down by word of mouth in Venice, where in 1292 glass makers were moved to the island of Murano and forbidden, on pain of death, to reveal their secrets.
*Approximate Measurements: Length - 20 Inches, Blue Beads - 8mm, Wedding Cake beads - 13mm, 12mm, and 12mm, Total Weight - 1.3 Ounces
*Condition: Very good vintage condition. Will see signs of wear under magnification. See photos for details.
*Hallmark: Unsigned
*Item E 5519
According to “The Book of Beads” by Janet Coles and Robert Budwig, wedding cake beads are described as rich bohemian beads with goldstone and rosebud trims. Glass beads are a mixture of sand, potash or soda, heated with lime, and invented in Egypt about 9,000 years ago. It was crafted into beads by the Egyptians and Romans. Glass beads are essential to adornment the world over and the trade of these beads are surrounded by secrecy. Glass bead making techniques are still passed down by word of mouth in Venice, where in 1292 glass makers were moved to the island of Murano and forbidden, on pain of death, to reveal their secrets.
*Approximate Measurements: Length - 20 Inches, Blue Beads - 8mm, Wedding Cake beads - 13mm, 12mm, and 12mm, Total Weight - 1.3 Ounces
*Condition: Very good vintage condition. Will see signs of wear under magnification. See photos for details.
*Hallmark: Unsigned
*Item E 5519
