Necklace

[David E]

In past posts I beleive someone said they knew, gems and or types of polished stones. I have what I beleive is a foreign and maybe antique neckace Will post a picture if above is true.
Thanks
Dave

 

[capsoda]

Hwy David, I'm a retired jeweler/watchmacker so I guess you would be talking about me. What can I do you for.[]

 

[David E]

Sorry for shaky picture, then battery quit, will get you another soon
Thanks Cap OK Cap two photos below and I have not been drinking
Dave

 

[David E]

Okay front and rear, hope this will help, thanks Cap
Dave

 

[David E]

rear

 

[capsoda]

Hey David, It looks hand made middle eastern and the stones look like amber but I cant be sure by the pics.

A test; Wash your hands with soap and warm water and dry real well. Make sure your hands are dry. Rub one of the stones and then rub the side of a clean glass. It the stone feels soft instead of like the glass theres a good chance it's amber.

If it feels kinda soft get a loop or magnefier and look into the stone for wavy patterns.Amber always has wavy patterns.

Let me know what you find and we will go from there.

Stand farther back and use your zoom to try ang get a close up of one stone on a white background.

 

[Bluebelle]

Beautiful! The stones look to me a bit like some Carnelian jewelry my mother had. Or possibly some polished agate? I'm sure capsoda knows much more about amber than I do, but I never saw any quite that dark. Would love to hear more aboutit.

 

[David E]

Hi Cap and Bluebelle, I got my hands cleaned anyway but don't notice any difference between the glass and stones. The bigger one at the bottom and one on the right side seem to be a little darker than the others. And one of the lighter ones has some clouding on one side. Regards hand done, that seems to be true looks like some kind of stamping tool was used around the stones.
Don't know what kind of metal was used, but it is not silver.
I know it's tough to ID in that you don't have them in your hands,
so will try to get a close up, soon. My Magnefier is not much good
but other than the cloudy one they appear to be a solid color and I just noticed the larger one has an even darker shading about one half of it. Will get back to you and thanks and thanks you to Bluebelle.

Dave OK two close up's below

 

[David E]

Close up #1

 

[David E]

Close up#2