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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Joan, post: 4368812, member: 5398&quot;]Last week I bought two necklaces at a thrift store. The first one has a Kramer hook, but I&#039;m thinking it was put together from various necklaces with an unrelated Kramer hook--it&#039;s missing at least a couple of strands, and Kramer necklaces with a tail usually have a &quot;K&quot; dangle at the end. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]364952[/ATTACH] </p><p>I&#039;d like to restring it into either one long strand or maybe two strands using some type of spacer beads, probably remove the metal beads altogether, and maybe use a vintage spring-ring clasp. I found the same givre glass beads on Etsy, but in a different color and shiny not frosted--they were described as vintage West German. I haven&#039;t been able to find a Kramer necklace like this one online-- do you think it&#039;s a marriage, and do you have any suggestions on how to remake it?</p><p><br /></p><p>The second blue glass bead necklace doesn&#039;t have a clasp. I have a few other vintage bead strands that are tied together like this, and I&#039;m wondering if they were sold that way to use in creating a fancier necklace, or at least restringing with a clasp. Does anyone know the approximate age and origin of these beads and whether they were hand or machine made? I would also welcome any suggestions for restringing them, such as adding spacer beads or just knot them, and what type of clasp would be appropriate for their age?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]364959[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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