Ornella Italian 12 strand necklace with faux pearl and turquoise clasp, 1950s
Ornella Italian 12 strand necklace with faux pearl and turquoise clasp, 1950s
£300.00
This is a lovely example of work by Ornella. The semi opaque 12 strands are handmade slightly varying glass beads interspersed with turquoise glass spacers. These attach to the wildly intricate clasp featuring faux pearls, glass turquoise and Aurora Borealis crystals. Many 50s necklaces had the main accent at the nape of the neck because up dos were so popular. Now you might decide to have the clasp at the side or the front instead.