Vintage Art Deco marbled orange galalith huge bead necklace with double strand silver tone chrome machine age snake chains india The colour is absolutely gorgeous

The colour is absolutely gorgeous and seems to glow in the light

The necklace weighs 29 grams overall

There are no stamps

using the hook and 2 inch length of extension chain

This piece fastens with a simple C hook clasp and pin which must have been added a little later when buckles went out of fashion - you can see where the buckle bar used to come across the centre at right angles to the current pin

Vintage Art Deco marbled orange galalith huge bead necklace with double strand silver tone chrome machine age snake chains india The colour is absolutely gorgeousVintage Art Deco statement necklace with chunky, vibrant orange marble galalith flattened beads and silver tone snake chains. My estimation is that the plastic pieces are galalith an early casein based plastic used a lot in European jewellery, particularly from Germany and France in the 1920s and 30s. These pieces are beautifully shaped and have a marbled effect in vibrant orange and translucent tones. This is such a statement piece, and it's lovely