Posted 9 years ago
Elliejaye
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This stunning Boho chunky vintage necklace is signed Hobe. The rectangular stones alternate with gold tone tiny beads. The stones are green, yellow and olive in color with the look of natural stone. They have a high gloss finish and are silky smooth to the touch with an amazing luster. The alternating color combination is simply beautiful.
The stones measures approximately 1/2" to 5/8" long and about 1/4" wide. The necklace measures 15 1/4" long with a 3 1/4" extension and fish hook clasp. The nylon string has about a half inch play in it and the necklace could stand to be re-strung.
I am at a loss as to what the stones could actually be. I sometimes think they could be moss agate or some kind of agate or maybe dyed jade or fluorite. They might even be some type of plastic material. I don't honestly know for sure. I could use some help or advise in solving this puzzle.
For me it's hard to say, but these stones might all be jade. Are they cold to the touch and stay cold? If so, then yes, probably jade. This is a really nice piece. I haven't heard of Hobe in a while, they've been around for a long time tho.
Hobe is highly collectible vintage costume jewelry. Here's a page on Hobe from this site:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/costume-jewelry/hobe
Hmm they are not cold like quartz in fact they feel only slightly cooler than room temperature.
I don't know about molded glass but could be. The only thing I question is that they are very light in weight so it's puzzling for sure.
Ah, if they are very light, it is not stones nor glass but a kind of plastic!
Try to taste them with the end of your tongue plastic has a very different feeling :-)
It is a trick to identify a lot of materials, and practizing for at least 35 years.... I'm still alive and healthy, LOL.
Kyratango taught me that trick, it's very useful, thank you. :)
Yes I did it and yes I do believe they are some kind of plastic. Thanks for the tip
Kyratango!
I wonder if this could be celluloid. Some celluloid is somewhat translucent like these are.
This necklace has no odor after rubbing it hard and it is very light in weight. Could it be Lucite?