posted on May 30, 2010 09:15:30 AM new
My mom sent me this necklace that was my aunt's. My aunt passed away about 20 years ago, and this was left for my mom, amongst many other pieces of much finer gold jewelry.
I am planning on listing it since nobody in our family has any desire to keep it. I am not sure it is worth anything. It measures a whopping 72" long, and as the photos indicate it isn't in the best of condition. It is plated with copper as the main metal underneath.
So, here I am seeking advice from some jewelry experts in identifying it, perhaps suggestions in what to call it (keywords), what category to list it, and what you think might be a fair price range it would sell for.
posted on May 30, 2010 03:58:35 PM new
There must be more than it meets the eyes,what is so special about this piece of jewelry that your aunt and mother held on to it for so long?
You either need to take better pictures or dip it in 24k gold to get Ebay feeders' attention!
make it 164k gold !
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posted on May 30, 2010 05:41:20 PM new
I don't know anything about it, and my mom didn't either.
She inherited several pieces of jewelry, some very nice antique 22k gold pieces including necklaces, bracelets, etc. She is holding onto those pieces.
I think she put this away with several other things and recently came by it while organizing. I don't think she kept it b/c of value as much as she just forgot she even had it. She sent it to me to see if I thought anything of it.
I had a neighboring jewelry maker look at it to tell me what it was made of. he's the one that said it was plated copper, but he didn't know much about it. he does more artistic jewelry design.
posted on May 31, 2010 07:12:57 AM new
Probably meant to be Edwardian-style. They liked very long necklaces they could loop in various configurations. You could call it a rope necklace.
You could list it on eBay but to be very frank, I don't think anyone would buy it. With no significant precious metal content, it's worthless as scrap. It's also not of a desirable style or design. As a last-ditch effort you could make up a story about it and try selling it that way. "Great-great-aunt Edith...rumored to have been involved with the Prince of Wales...etc."
posted on May 31, 2010 08:13:00 AM new
Someone on Etsy is selling her mom and her aunt 's stuff,there are a few long necklaces she called them flapper?They are made of faux pearl and goldplated chains,and she said her mother goes dancing wearing these flappers.
Go take a look.
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posted on May 31, 2010 09:10:09 AM new
H is on the right track the long necklaces were favored in the flapper era of the 20's - 30s's. They danced the Charleston and other dances while twirling the end of a long necklace. I wasn't there I just watch a lot of old movies. Because your relative had a collection of nice pieces I suspect this is as well. Listing it as a long Charleston type chain from the 20's and 30's might work.
posted on May 31, 2010 01:34:54 PM new
Anyone watched the movie Great Gatsby,Mia Farrow seemed to have worn one.
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