Rhodochrosite Beaded Necklace with Silver Rondelle Pendant, 20th century
$950.00
Distinctive necklace consisting of sixty five beautifully matched natural rhodochrosite beads attached to a filigree silver pendant, with a silver clasp.
20th century
28 in. (71.1 cm.) long, the pendant, 1 ¼ in. (3.2 cm.) diam.
Found in Russia and elsewhere, rhodochrosite is a semi-translucent rose pink to cherry red ornamental hardstone that was historically, and still is today carved into vases, bowls, figures, objets de vertu, and en cabochon. As round beads, its striations produce a pleasing banded effect as seen here.
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