A Touch Of Class - Vintage Brass Faux Pearl Necklace Strand (VN200)

A Touch Of Class - Art Deco Brass Faux Pearl Necklace Strand. This lovely necklace is crafted from a brass metal. Featuring faux pearls, classic vintage styling, and quality craftsmanship. This pearl strand is strung with silk thread, and showcases wonderful high quality cream colored lustrous pearls. The pearls are graduated, meaning that the pearls are different sizes, larger in the front, which graduate to smaller sizes towards the back. Graduated pearls allows for an elegant and feminine look. The pearls are not knotted, with the exception of a few pearls towards the back. This technique allows the pearls to fit snuggly against each other. The clasp is made of brass metal, and simply snaps together. There is something about antique faux pearl necklaces that display such a high quality, therefore making it difficult to differentiate faux from genuine from afar. This vintage era necklace would make a wonderful addition to any antique/vintage jewelry collection. 

History: In Ancient Rome glass beads were coated with silver and then coated again with glass in an attempt to replicate the lustre of pearls. Small balls of clay coated with mica powder and then baked, were another early attempt to create the appearance of natural pearls.

In 1758 the Viennese goldsmith Joseph Strasser succeeded in inventing a colourless glass paste that could be cut and that superficially approached the sparkle of genuine diamond; the products of this paste are called strass stones. Before 1940 most imitation gems were made from glass with a high lead content.

Measurements: Pearl Necklace 15 3/4"

Stone Size: Pearl (Faux) 7.00 mm - 3.50 mm 

Weight: 11.60 grams 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: England 

Date: Circa 1940