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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 243730, member: 2844&quot;]Here is a picture of my coral and gold heirloom necklace:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]74680[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]74681[/ATTACH]</p><p>It dates from the 1840&#039;s, but has been restrung in the 1970&#039;s. It was made in the southwest of The Netherlands, but no one knows of a family connection with that part of the country. The husband of the first owner traveled a lot for his job, maybe he bought it for her. As you can see, the beads are a smaller size than the girl is wearing, not unusual for the period.</p><p>The earrings are late nineteenth century.</p><p>Below is another antique traditional necklace, more modest. In the centre is an antique &#039;mutsebel&#039;, a pendant to hang from the &#039;oorijzer&#039;, the silver/gold band underneath a lace cap. Both are coral and gold.</p><p>All coral is Mediterranean. Like in Ukraine, we grow up with coral and the feel and look of it. My grandmother gave me my first coral brooch, another heirloom, when I was a little girl.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]74682[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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