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FAMILY HEIRLOOM MUSEUM QUALITY VINTAGE  HAUTE COUTURE DESIGNER COSTUME JEWELRY

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MIRIAM HASKELL 70's “Jewels Of India” Maharani Rope Necklace ~ Gray Faux Pearl S Faux Jade Art Glass Beads Siam Red Rose Montée Clusters & Gilt Brass Accents

For your consideration, a rare and strikingly beautiful string/strand pearl necklace hand made for Miriam Haskell CIRCA mid to late 70's most likely inspired by jewelry from the Moghul Dynasty. 

The design features faux charcoal gray glass pearls accentuated with large jade green art glass beads and  Siam red rose montée clusters.  The jade green art glass beads are wrapped in tendrils of oak leaves filigree gold gilt brass bead caps and accentuated by corrugated gold gilt bead caps.   The jade green art glass beads, Siam red rose montée form stations along the length of the string/strand of pearls.  There are five stations in all on the length of the necklace.    The pearls are spaced by charcoal bugle cut spacer seed beads.

The necklace fastens with a patented slide latch hallmarked  “MIRIAM HASKELL” on one side and signed with patent no. on the other side.  It is fairly long and will go around the necklace at least twice.  It will also drape nicely with other necklaces to give a catwalk finish.

The construction and finish of the necklace is sturdy and compact with intricate detail.  The best quality findings were used in  their construction and exquisite beauty and attention to detail is consistent with similar Haskell pieces produced during this period.  

DIMENSIONS: All measurements are approximate and taken at longest/widest points.

Necklace ~46”L end to end when opened.  The charcoal pearls are 8mm and round.  The jade green art glass gripoix beads are between 20 – 22mm.    The faux  jade green rondelle beads are approximately 20 mm x 15 mm.  The necklace is fairly heavy and weighs 100 grams.

CONDITION: Please note this is pre-owned 1970's vintage jewelry.  It belonged to my  mother originally.  It has been gently worn, and it is in well preserved condition.   The necklace actually looks new and unworn.  It has been in storage in a dust free temperature controlled climate for decades.  Please take a look at the pictures. 

The  nacre of the faux pearl is well preserved on all of the pearls with a shiny luster.  The jade  green gripoix art glass has retained its rich jade color. The red rose montée are all sparkly with a deep rich blood red color.  The gold gilt brass has minor tarnished with a Russian gold color.  Please keep in mind it is  the nature of brass to tarnish with age.   There are no missing rose montée.  There is no stretching or fraying in the threading.  The slide latch fastens securely.

Please remember this is vintage jewelry which has been worn, it may have flaws I have not noticed, however, I believe you will be pleased with purchase even more when you see how well preserved and lovely  the colors are. 

PLEASE REMEMBER, THAT MOST VINTAGE PIECES ARE FRAGILE DUE TO AGE and should be gently worn  and  handled with care. 

NOTE:   These are part of my personal collection of vintage costume jewelry by Miriam Haskell. It has been in storage for years and may need a small amount of cleaning. Most of my Haskell pieces have been gently worn, a few are unworn. I do not clean my pieces as I am not an expert and some cleaning agents can be corrosive to vintage costume jewelry. 

This item is being SOLD AS IS.  ABSOLUTELY NO OVERSEAS RETURNS.  However, I will take returns within 3-5 business days after receipt and inspection of the jewelry, ONLY if TRULY not as described, and your mailing address is in the USA.     

Returns impact my rating negatively and I do endeavor to reduce the incidence of returns by answering your queries, uploading lots of pictures and doing a detailed description of the item.

To reduce likelihood of returns, please ask questions before you bid or buy if there is anything you do not understand in this listing, or if you see something in the pictures which I did not mention in the description.

I try my best to describe the item, but I am not an expert and I may have overlooked something it is not my intention to willfully neglect or mislead, so please use your judgment and ask questions ask for more pics.  Colors may differ slightly in computers.

Please do not bid or buy this item if you have queries and are not satisfied with any answeres received or if you are unsure about the condition or any other element of this item.

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