I dont know!!!

[morriphel24]

i dont know if this is real or fake
this is is gave me by my grand mother
thank you!!!

 

[pattye]

Hello morriphel24,

Welcome! That certainly is an interesting looking necklace. Do you know any of the history behind the necklace? Like about when it was gifted or purchased? The photosx are a little blurry, so the details are not as clear as they might be.

Are there tiny beads between the larger beads? The necklace looks to me to be of carved conch shell beads. Conch beads can have a mottled look with ivory and pink. These are not pearls, however.

Could you please take a few more photos, on a white paper towel, and use the macro (little flower) button on your camera. Please take a photo of the clasp also.

How lovely to have a special piece from your Grandmother! A true family treasure!

 

[morriphel24]

Maybe this is ivory necklace!! My mom tell me this pearl lol!! This one is very old!! The mother of my grandmother who is the owner of this necklace

 

[GemGeek]

I hope you can get better pictures. So far they look like beautiful carved shell beads.

 

[morriphel24]

 

[Marianne]

What a pretty treasure!
GG, could it be Angel Skin Coral?

 

[morriphel24]

I don't know what it is!?! The lock is gold!!

 

[GemGeek]

Mmorriphel, if you can't get any closer, say with the macro setting (little flower), can you take a photo with a coin or ruler so we can get an idea of the size? Marianne, you are right. They certainly could be coral beads, but they look fairly large.

 

[GemGeek]

Do they feel heavy?

 

[MSC]

I would say no to ivory based on the photos. Could be shell, could also be white coral.

 

[morriphel24]

Thanks guys!! I post it later ,time to sleep 5:14 am heheehe here in Paris! ! Thank u so much!! Have a nice day everyone
this one

 

[Annette Rene]

Very cool - looks like an "angel skin" coral necklace to me. A great example of one, at that. They were very desirable back in the Victorian/Art Deco/Art Nouveau times. I've seen necklaces like that sell in the $500 up into the thousands. There is still a large group of collectors out there.. If I could see the clasp I could tell you more.

The very pale color like yours is great. Here's a few examples I've seen on etsy.com:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/162899149/fine-vtg-pink-angel-skin-coral-double?ref=sr_gallery_7&ga_search_query=angel+skin+coral+necklace&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_order=price_desc&ga_page=0&ga_search_type=all

https://www.etsy.com/listing/171461443/art-deco-angel-skin-coral-bead-necklace?ref=sr_gallery_21&ga_search_query=angel+skin+coral+necklace&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_order=price_desc&ga_page=0&ga_search_type=all

https://www.etsy.com/listing/162270982/1920s-graduated-mediterranean-angel-skin?ref=sr_gallery_36&ga_search_query=angel+skin+coral+necklace&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_order=price_desc&ga_page=0&ga_search_type=all