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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 1239886, member: 2844&quot;]I need some help dating this set of an amber bead necklace and matching earrings.</p><p>The beads are faceted and strung on individual, linked silver wires. The wires are wrapped around themselves in a rather sloppy way. The ends of the necklace and earring dangles are plain coiled wire ends.</p><p><br /></p><p>The necklace clasp has a French boar mark, so it is newer than 1838. Not that I expected it to be older.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> I have no idea if the clasp is original though.</p><p>The total length of the necklace proper is 44 cm/17.32&quot;, the dangle is 5.5 cm/slightly over 2&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>The earrings had apparently lost their original hooks, making dating difficult.</p><p>A previous owner had put on nasty modern copper hooks, which I replaced with sterling leverbacks.</p><p>I suspect they would have had silver shepherd hooks originally, but I was afraid I&#039;d lose the lightweight earrings while wearing them. Leverbacks are the safer option.</p><p>They are 6 cm/2.36&quot; long, including the leverback hooks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for looking.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]215596[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]215597[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]215598[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]215599[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>And of course, the UV photo <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie75" alt=":playful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]215602[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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