Vintage Silver Shells Necklace with Chrysoprase

$245.00

Description

This necklace features and assorted of vintage silver sea shells and chrysoprase drops, dangling from a chain assembled from links of vintage silver plated watch chains.

Details and Materials

21" in length, can be shortened to about 18"
vintage silver plated watch chain
sterling spring clasp and jump rings
vintage silver and silver plated charms
sterling silver bezel-set chrysoprase drops

Origin Story

Chrysoprase is a beautiful, apple green colored gemstone variety of chalcedony. It's color is due to the presence of nickel in the mineral. Chrysoprase is listed as a birthstones for both a May and June. The word chrysoprase comes from the Greek “chrys,” meaning 'gold or yellow' and “prase,” meaning 'green'.

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This necklace features gold and rose gold-filled links from several antique book chain necklaces, c. 1900, chrysoprase drops and handwoven, gold-filled chainmaille.

Details and Materials

20" long and can clasp shorter

gold and rose-gold filled antique book chain necklace links

gold-filled, bezel set chrysoprase drops

gold-filled jump rings and spring clasp

antique book chain links and chrysoprase stones drop 2" from chain

Origin Story

Book chain necklaces featured links shaped like the bindings of books, and were very popular during the Victorian era. This necklace style re-emerged throughout the 20th century during various Victorian revival periods, particularly through the late 1930's - 40's. It is a design that continues to evolve and inspire even in the 21st century.

Chrysoprase is a beautiful, apple green colored gemstone variety of chalcedony. It's color is due to the presence of nickel in the mineral. Chrysoprase is listed as a birthstones for both a May and June. The word chrysoprase comes from the Greek “chrys,” meaning 'gold or yellow' and “prase,” meaning 'green'.
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This necklace features a medley of vintage glass fruit and vegetable charms, c. 1950, on a brass Bowdoin chain, c. 1980, with handwoven chainmaille.

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Athena Necklace

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Description

This necklace features a vintage watch fob coin with an image of the Greek goddess Athena. The fob dangles from an antique watch chain and connects in the front with two antique watch clips. Vintage faceted atlas glass beads, c. 1940, provide a subtle touch of bling. The necklace can be worn with the clip attached to one of the larger jump rings, or to each other.

Details and Materials

Necklace is 18 - 18 1/2", depending on how it is clasped

Antique gold-filled watch clips

Vintage watch fob

Antique gold-filled curb chain

Vintage satin glass beads

Origin Story

Athena is the Greek goddess of war, wisdom and "handicraft." The vintage coin fob features an image of Athena based on the lost Athena Parthenos sculpture, which depicted her post-battle and of course victorious. The sculpture was said to show Athena wearing a helmet with a Sphinx in the middle and two griffins on each side. The fob coin shows a griffin in profile sitting atop her helmet. Griffins are mythological creatures with the lower body of a lion and the upper body and head of an eagle; they were frequently used to embellish Victorian jewelry as a symbol of bravery and vigilance.

While the original sculpture of Athena is long gone, you can visit an impressive replica in the United States at the reproduction of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee (we've visited this before, highly recommend!).
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