1960's Rope of Cultured Pearls bombé rings An unusual antique pendant modelled

An unusual antique pendant modelled as a WW1 artillery shell

The 1890s saw one of the seven "bike booms

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The pastes each have a tiny "black dot" painted on the open culet in order to better simulate old cut diamonds

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1960's Rope of Cultured Pearls bombé rings An unusual antique pendant modelledDATE: Vintage, c. 1960 A gorgeous string of pearls dating from the 1960's, with a wearable length of 39 inches. The pearls are of uniform size and fasten together with a 14k gold clasp. Ropework detailing surrounds 4 pearls with a central ruby. These can be worn as a single strand or doubled up to create a stylish two strand necklace. STONES Cultured Pearls 9mm approx. MEASUREMENTS Wearable length: 39 inches Clasp: 1. 4 x 1. 4mm WEIGHT 102g MARKS