Art Deco Cherry Amber Beads engraving archive Built in 14 carat gold

Built in 14 carat gold and dating from the 1970s

rococo style openwork to the sides of the band

London hallmarks date it to the year 1969

for wisdom

Art Deco Cherry Amber Beads engraving archive Built in 14 carat goldStriking 'cherry amber' bead necklace dating from the Art Deco period, circa 1930. The beads display a rich, deep red colour and graduate in size from around 2. 5cm to just over 1cm at the ends where they fasten with an oversized bolt ring clasp. This type of bead, known as 'cherry amber' in the jewellery trade, is often in correctly sold as bakelite. Although both bakelite and cherry amber beads are a type of early phenolic plastic, bakelite is never