DATE: Victorian, c.1880

Cool Victorian bead necklace strung with 83 garnet orbs with tiny black glass spacers. They display a gorgeous deep red colour appearing to glow in the light. Complete with the original barrel clasp, they were fashioned in England in the latter half of the 19th century, circa 1880.

STONES 

Garnet Beads: 6.5mm to 5.5mm diameter

MEASUREMENTS 

Wearable length: 18.5 inches

WEIGHT 

30.7g

MARKS 

No marks present, clasp tests as pinchbeck

CONDITION 

Very good, wear commensurate with age. A few of the stones are chipped/worn