Clasp Marked 14k

I would assumed gold plated or filled ? as the beads appear to be nothing but lacquered wood.

 

Do those black beads seem very lightweight? I'm thinking they could be black coral and that the clasp is solid 14K. I'm pretty positive that that mark after the K is a makers mark ... I've had both solid gold and gold filled clasps with that mark and they were all clearly marked w/ fraction ... like 14/20, if gold filled.

 

They are kind of lightweight. Don’t think they would lacquer coral?

 

Hm, maybe it’s not wood. Appears to be hard, so I guess it could be coral. But what’s with the top coat, is it natural?

 

Black coral is a strong possibility from the pics
Black coral is so called, but is NOT the same as mediterranean coral
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_coral

 

My first thought was black coral.

 

So, I guess black coral it is. If the clasp is solid gold, does it mean that the spacers are also gold or not necessarily?

 

I would say 'not necessarily' ...
My observation with spacer beads has been that 14K ones are usually very thin walled and older, used ones collect dents and creases from contact with the beads they're strung with or other things in a jewelry box. But, with those black coral pieces being fairly lightweight, they might not be too hard on a fragile gold bead ... or the necklace could have been stored in it's own presentation box when not being worn. So I guess I can't be much help for you here ... sorry

Sometimes you get lucky and can see where the gold has worn through on a GF bead (around the hole for stringing) from rubbing the bead next to it.