AUTHENTIC Jose & Maria Barrera Chunky Necklace. 

This STUNNING HAUTE COUTURE necklace is done in 24 karat yellow gold-plate. 

The piece is marked Barrera on two parts of the necklace. 

This is made of simulated coral beads gold-plated closure. The closure is a hook and clasp and done in a beautiful gold-plated Florentine metal design.  Wonderful piece when worn with the clasp near the front to show it off!!  Handmade in the U.S.A.  Heavy strand weighs 252 grams.  This is one of the higher end pieces. 

 It measures 16 1/2"L (from end to end) by 2"W (at widest part when laying straight and layers stacked against each other.)  Each bead measures approximately 1/2"L by 5/16"W and are double knotted in-between each bead.  The 3 section clasp measures approximately 3 1/4"L (from left to right) by 1 5/8"W (at widest part, near center.)