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<p>[QUOTE="stracci, post: 1720417, member: 13814"]The metal beads and clasp are not sterling. The steely color of the beads is all wrong for sterling. This type of clasp is seen a lot in Native American jewelry. The stringing material is tiger tail, a twisted metal wire covered with plastic. And finished with a modern crimp bead. The clasp of any piece holds many clues!</p><p>I think those red beads are indeed red coral. Common in Native pieces, not common in Hawaiian jewelry.</p><p>I'm starting to think this piece is Native American, made in the 70s-80s by a craftsman and incorporating a piece of scrimshaw. The heishi beads are a Native design element, too.</p><p>The scrimshaw could be from Hawaii, as the story goes, or its an amateurish try by the necklace maker.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stracci, post: 1720417, member: 13814"]The metal beads and clasp are not sterling. The steely color of the beads is all wrong for sterling. This type of clasp is seen a lot in Native American jewelry. The stringing material is tiger tail, a twisted metal wire covered with plastic. And finished with a modern crimp bead. The clasp of any piece holds many clues! I think those red beads are indeed red coral. Common in Native pieces, not common in Hawaiian jewelry. I'm starting to think this piece is Native American, made in the 70s-80s by a craftsman and incorporating a piece of scrimshaw. The heishi beads are a Native design element, too. The scrimshaw could be from Hawaii, as the story goes, or its an amateurish try by the necklace maker.[/QUOTE]
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