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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 379512, member: 2844&quot;]Yes, they seem like glass on the photos, close ups would help in determining it for sure. This &#039;folk&#039; quality work, which I think very charming, usually goes with glass. And the Bohemian glass makers were masters at imitating gemstones.</p><p>This is a 1960s Balkan traditional necklace which to me is related to the traditional style yours is based on:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]130989[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>These stones are also glass. </p><p>The back, also a simple, rather crude disc:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]130990[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I much prefer yours, but you can see what I mean. The Balkan way of setting stones/glass reflects the Ottoman tradition, either overlapping filigree loops, or bigger bezels that are crimped around a cabochon.</p><p>The links on your necklace are of a type often seen on Art Nouveau necklaces, which is one of the reasons I think it is late 19th-early 20th century.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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