Moms old necklaces, anything noteworthy??

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by coreya, Jan 15, 2019.

  1. coreya

    coreya Well-Known Member

    We are trying to put some stuff together for a large cleanout yard sale and my wife pulled these out from who knows where. They were my Mothers who passed away in 1999 and could be from anywhere from Mexico (where my Grandmother lived) to the Mideast. The orange one is 18 inches long and possible Agate (just a guess) the one with what looks like washers and porcelain balls is 24 inches long, the one with what looks like little black angles & beads is 25 inches and feels like plastic or resin with the beads having a glass or stone like feel, the last is a green stone material for the balls and green beads in between and is about 30 inches long. I just want to make sure they are nothing special or if anyone recognizes what they are.

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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The one with the "little black angles" and beads is from Oaxaca, México. An internet search of "Oaxaca black clay necklace" will bring up other examples. (Must say though, I've never seen one that was comprised of both clay and non-clay beads.) You might get a better price for this item on eBay or a similar on-line venue.

    Debora
     
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  3. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    The green is malachite.
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Hard to tell from photo but... Think it might be a malachite-wannabe, like dyed onyx of somethin'.

    Debora
     
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  5. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    HYou need brighter light and closer pics of the first necklace
     
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  6. coreya

    coreya Well-Known Member

    Thank you Debora and Hollyblue, Oaxaca sounds about right for the black one and dyed onyx would also fit the green one as its a weird kinda green.
     
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  7. coreya

    coreya Well-Known Member

    Here's a few with brighter light. Thanks
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  8. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Carnelian that one.
     
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  9. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    @coreya

    A closeup of the green ones left side on the bottom would help,they don't appear to be travertine in the photo.
     
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  10. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I'm with obb, carnelian for the last one you posted. I think Middle Eastern.
     
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  11. coreya

    coreya Well-Known Member

    here are close ups of the green one. Thanks all

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  12. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Malachite, I'd say.
     
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