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    Posted 11 years ago

    MattyG
    (197 items)

    Here is one of my favorite necklaces from collection of women's jewelry. It was purchased at a moving estate auction of two professors of African History at Penn State University. They were moving to Arizona and decided the quickest way to liquidate the remaining contents of their home was to have an absolute auction. I was working as a runner at the auction and felt horrible for the owners because only 6 people showed up for the auction. An absolute auction means it goes to the highest bidder with no reserves, so therefore I did very well, winning over 50 pieces of sterling jewelry and a hand knotted antique Persian rug for less than $150 total. This choker necklace is made of Malachite and sterling silver and has 4 onyx beads as well as Mother of Pearl, Onyx and another stone or material I am having trouble identifying that is all in the pendant.

    Malachite is not listed as sub-category so I subbed under sterling, which I would not consider the highlight of the piece.

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    1. Moonstonelover21 Moonstonelover21, 11 years ago
      Wow, really cool vintage piece!!! Very Tribal!!
    2. MattyG MattyG, 11 years ago
      Thank you Lee, maybe she bought it back from Africa ?
    3. MattyG MattyG, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love tony
    4. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      Lucky, lucky you!
    5. MattyG MattyG, 11 years ago
      Thank you DrFluffy : )
    6. MattyG MattyG, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the love czechman
    7. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      There are no REAL brass anchours. Take a few general pics for us/me. Very little around me that isn't nautical.
    8. MattyG MattyG, 11 years ago
      Thank you much vetraio50
    9. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 11 years ago
      There are no REAL brass anchours. Take a few general pics for us/me. Very little around me that isn't nautical.
    10. MattyG MattyG, 11 years ago
      Thank you moonstonejr, Agram.m, newtimes, Sean, Mani and Mike
    11. davyd286, 11 years ago
      The central bead looks to be made of shell and mother-of-pearl pieces.
    12. MattyG MattyG, 11 years ago
      Thanks for identifying the material daveyd286
    13. MattyG MattyG, 11 years ago
      Thanks for the loves pickerknows and vintagejewels

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