Antique Austrian Crystal & Red Coral Necklaces

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Page 2 Chinese cloisonné necklaces

Page 3 Gemstone fan style necklaces, Gemstone necklaces-faceted black onyx, rose quartz, amethyst, Gem Leaf necklaces, Green Jade, garnet, golden tigereye, red tigereye, blue tigereye, carnelian, jasper, black gray striped jasper, turquoise, chalcedony (V300 to V327 series)

Page 4 Necklaces - Ruby Zoisite, dyed picture jasper, goldstone, blue goldstone, snowflake obsidian, mother of pearl, rose quartz, rhodochrosite, rhodonite, hematite, malachite, cinnabar, faceted glass bead necklaces

Page 5 Stainless steel cable necklaces, stamped Victorian brass necklaces, half-necklaces with gemstones; necklace length chart

Page 6 Simple Hematite necklaces, bracelets, anklets and rings; Hematite & glass necklaces designed by Glenn

Page 7 Lapis Lazuli necklaces, LARGE Funky bead necklaces, Red Hat Society style

Page 8 Woolly mammoth tooth slice necklaces (Siberia, Russia)

REDESIGNED VINTAGE or new NECKLACES Here are vintage or new (as marked) necklaces that Glenn has taken apart and re-designed. Gorgeous stuff! Where earrings are included, French wires are hypoallergenic.
	#V-3. Faceted clear glass beads, this vintage necklace is 16" long, re-designed.	$65.00
	#V-4 Redesigned Vintage clear faceted Austrian crystal beads (4 to 14 mm) spaced with black round onyx beas 4 mm; 21" long, with silver rhodium safety hook clasp	$65
	#V-7. 19" of awesome Aurora Borealis vintage Austrian Crystal beads, cone shaped and small rondells, with faceted black onyx beads. Dangle earrings included! Re-designed from the original by Glenn.	$59.00
	#V-8. Another! This is 21" of the same awesome Aurora Borealis vintage Austrian Crystal beads, cone shaped and small rondells, with faceted black onyx beads. Re-designed from the original by Glenn.	$69
	#V-11 New Iridescent faceted Austrian crystal beads (8 mm) spaced with 2 mm gold brass beads, 19" long; gold rhodium safety hook clasp	$46
	#V-12 Vintage re-designed white faceted glass beads (8 mm) and black faceted flat rondell glass beads (12 mm); 18" long, with vintage pinch clasp	$68
	#V-13 Vintage Chinese glass lettered round bead 11 mm necklace, all original. Hand knotted blue cording between each bead, silver color twist closure (no silver marking). Estimated age: circa 1940, 22” long	$35
	#V-17. Faceted black glass round beads with tiny black glass beads interspaced, 24" long. Design by Glenn.	$75

RED Bamboo CORAL (also known as octocoral) NECKLACES
	#V-18 Red bamboo coral (13.5 x 8.5 mm) and thin rondells (13.5 x 2 mm), with crackle glass crystal cylinder beads (16.5 x 12mm). 24” long; silver color barrel twist closure.	$85.00 SOLD
	#V-18-1 Red bamboo coral multi sizes of beads from 18 mm down to 10 mm; graduated to smaller up the neck. 21.5” long. Silver safety clasp.	$68.00
	#V-19. Red coral and gold brass rice beads; 21" long	$36.00
	#V-20. Red coral 11 coral fingers, 1-7/8” to 1-3/4” long dogbone shaped accent beads, 4x10 mm; 22” long	$96.00
	#V-21. Red coral 1/4 to 1/2" beads and gold brass rice beads, and 5 branches of natural red coral 1-1/8 to 1-3/4" long; necklace is 21" long	$46.00
	#V-22. Red coral 9 coral branches, 1-3/8 to 1-3/4” long dogbone shaped accent beads, 4x10 mm; 22” long	$96.00 SOLD
	#V-23. Round rust red SPONGE coral and irregular 1/2" bright red BAMBOO coral with gold brass rice and filigree beads; nice color combination to go with all reds; 22" long	$38.00
	#V-24. Round rust red SPONGE coral beads and gold brass rice & round beads, with 7 red BAMBOO coral beads carved into shells, 1/2 to 5/8" across, fully 3D; 20" long	$42.00
	#V-24-1. Round rust red SPONGE coral beads and round gold brass beads, with 15 red BAMBOO coral beads carved into shells, 5/8" across, fully 3D; 20" long	$68.00
	#V-25. Rust red coral beads and gold brass beads; 3 bright red natural branch coral 1-1/4 to 1-1/2" long; necklace is 22-1/2" long	$40.00
	#V-26. Rust red round SPONGE CORAL beads and gold brass rice beads, 1 bright red natural branch BAMBOO coral 1-3/4" long; necklace is 20-1/2" long	$35.00
	#V-29. Shy but saucy too, this RED CORAL and MOTHER OF PEARL bead necklace combines the lovely sheen of the pearl with the red-hot firecracker red of the deep sea red coral. 24" long.	$39.00 SOLD
	V-30. Austrian crystal Aurora Borealis faceted diamond shaped beads, and red bamboo coral rondell beads, 20-1/2" long with silver rhodium barrel twist closure (1 available)	$40
6 x 10 mm Red bamboo coral
	V-30-1. Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and black onyx (4mm), gold safety closure, 16" long.	$35 SOLD
same as above design	V-30-2. Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and black onyx (4mm), gold safety closure, 18" long.	$40 SOLD
	V-30-3. Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and black onyx (4mm), gold safety closure, 19" long.	$43 SOLD
same as above design	V-30-3A. Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and black onyx (4mm), gold safety closure, 20" long.	$45 SOLD
	V-30-4. Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and gold plated spacer bead, gold safety closure, 16" long.	$35 SOLD
same as above design	V-30-5. Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and gold plated spacer bead, gold safety closure, 18" long.	$40
same as above design	V-30-6. Bamboo shaped red bamboo coral (6 x 10 mm) and gold plated spacer bead, gold safety closure, 20" long.	$45 SOLD
* Larger than 20", special order is $2.50 per inch.
6 mm Red bamboo coral
	V-30-7. Round red bamboo coral 6mm, gold safety closure, 16" long.	$35
same as above design	V-30-8. Round red bamboo coral 6mm, gold safety closure, 18" long.	$40
same as above design	V-30-9. Round red bamboo coral 6mm, gold safety closure, 20" long.	$45
	V-30-10. Round red bamboo coral 6mm, gold safety closure, 16" long.	$35 SOLD
same as above design	V-30-11. Round red bamboo coral 6mm, gold safety closure, 18" long.	$40
same as above design	V-30-12. Round red bamboo coral 6mm, gold safety closure, 20" long.	$45
13x5 mm Red bamboo coral
	#V30-20 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm, black glass calla lily 37x15 mm, and 4 mm red coral round beads; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$40
same as above design	#V30-21 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm, black glass calla lily 37x15 mm, and 4 mm red coral round beads; gold barrel twist closure, 18” long	$45
same as above design	#V30-22 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm, black glass calla lily 37x15 mm, and 4 mm red coral round beads; gold barrel twist closure, 22” long	$55 SOLD
	#V30-30 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm, black onyx, and round beads 10 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$35
same as above design	#V30-31 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm, black onyx, and round beads 10 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18” long	$39
same as above design	#V30-32 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm, black onyx, and round beads 10 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 22” long	$48
10x5 mm Red bamboo coral
	#V30-40 Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, faceted round black onyx beads 8 mm, rice shaped with red coral 13x5 mm near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$38
same as above design	#V30-41 Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, faceted round black onyx beads 8 mm, rice shaped with red coral 13x5 mm near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 19” long	$45
7x4 mm Red bamboo coral
	#V30-50 Rondell red coral beads 7x4 mm, black onyx round beads 4 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$38
same as above design	#V30-51 Rondell red coral beads 7x4 mm, black onyx round beads 4 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18” long	$43
same as above design	#V30-52 Rondell red coral beads 7x4 mm, black onyx round beads 4 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 20” long	$48
13x5 mm Red bamboo coral
	#V30-60 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and round black onyx beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$42
same as above design	#V30-61 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and round black onyx beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18” long	$48
same as above design	#V30-62 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and round black onyx beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 21” long	$56
10x5 mm Red bamboo coral
	#V30-70 Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, round black onyx beads 8 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$52
same as above design	#V30-71 Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, round black onyx beads 8 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18” long	$58
same as above design	#V30-72 Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, round black onyx beads 8 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 20” long	$65
13x5 mm Red bamboo coral
	#V30-80 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and faceted round black onyx beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$48
same as above design	#V30-81 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and faceted round black onyx beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18” long	$54
same as above design	#V30-82 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and faceted round black onyx beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 20” long	$60
	#V30-90 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and round purple amethyst beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$47
same as above design	#V30-91 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and round purple amethyst beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18” long	$53
same as above design	#V30-92 Rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm and round purple amethyst beads 8 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 23” long	$68
	#V30-100 Round purple amethyst beads 8 mm, round red coral beads 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$42
same as above design	#V30-101 Round purple amethyst beads 8 mm, round red coral beads 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18” long	$47
same as above design	#V30-102 Round purple amethyst beads 8 mm, round red coral beads 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 21” long	$55
17x12 mm Red bamboo coral
	#V30-110 Oval black onyx beads 17x12 mm, round red coral beads 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; old barrel twist closure, 16” long	$54
same as above design	#V30-111 Oval black onyx beads 17x12 mm, round red coral beads 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; old barrel twist closure, 18” long	$61
same as above design	#V30-112 Oval black onyx beads 17x12 mm, round red coral beads 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; old barrel twist closure, 23” long	$78
10x5 mm Red bamboo coral
	#V30-120 Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, round purple amethyst beads 8 and 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$47
same as above design	#V30-121 Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, round purple amethyst beads 8 and 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18” long	$53
same as above design	#V30-122 Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, round purple amethyst beads 8 and 6 mm, and rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 24” long	$70
9x5 mm Red bamboo coral
	#V30-130 Rondell red coral beads 9x5 mm and round black onyx beads 10 mm with round red coral beads near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$54
same as above design	#V30-131 Rondell red coral beads 9x5 mm and round black onyx beads 10 mm with round red coral beads near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 18” long	$66
same as above design	#V30-132 Rondell red coral beads 9x5 mm and round black onyx beads 10 mm with round red coral beads near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 23” long	$85
12x8 mm Red bamboo coral
	#V30-140 Oval black onyx beads 12x8 mm and round red coral beads 6 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$52
same as above design	#V30-141 Oval black onyx beads 12x8 mm and round red coral beads 6 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 18” long	$58
same as above design	#V30-142 Oval black onyx beads 12x8 mm and round red coral beads 6 mm; gold barrel twist closure, 21” long	$68
10x5 mm Red bamboo coral
	#V30-150 Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, oval black onyx beads 12x8 mm with rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 16” long	$44
same as above design	#V30-151 Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, oval black onyx beads 12x8 mm with rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 18” long	$50
same as above design	#V30-152 Bamboo shaped red coral beads 10x5 mm, oval black onyx beads 12x8 mm with rice shaped red coral 13x5 mm near clasp; gold barrel twist closure, 21” long	$58
* Larger than 20", special order is $2.50 per inch.
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TIBETAN CORAL? Not on your life!

This new coral has hit the market, best known is the red color but also in orange and other colors. This "organic gemstone" is RED HOT on the fashion market and will become heirloom pieces for generations to those who purchase it, even more than turquoise. Some dealers tout it as "fossil coral from Tibet", a landlocked country. What's the scoop?

This is modern octocoral (also known as bamboo coral), genus Isis (NOT fossil coral, by the way, as a brown substance found on it is natural gorgonin which can be burned, proving it to be modern) being legally harvested from the warm seas of the IndoPacific region. It is not an endangered coral. It grows up to 18" tall as a colony. This is a picture of this natural coral:

The country of Tibet enters the picture because you can find this coral readily available there for sale in many forms, as they love this organic commodity. They are also responsible for creating the red DYE used to enhance this lovely gem. Here are photos of a cross section of this coral once it's dyed, along with a photo of several pieces coated with polyurethane after dying:

Warning! Some unscrupulous dealers are selling dyed calcite marble as genuine red coral. There is no pattern visible in these marble beads. Below is a photo of a few of our genuine coral beads with a faint star pattern that proves it's real coral. Look for this if you're purchasing coral jewelry to determine its authenticity, along with the small black erosions and irregularities here and there you will find only on organic coral.

Part of the above information is acknowledged to be from the article "Landlocked Coral?" by John S. White (former curator-in-charge of Mineral Sciences at the Smithsonian and founder of the Mineralogical Record magazine) in the May 2004 issue of Lapidary Journal

RUST SPONGE CORAL bead necklaces (beautiful pattern) (Melithaea ochracea), this sponge coral is a gem coral - hard, lives underwater, naturally organically produces tree-like structures, usually found attached to sea floors. These underwater trees are the byproducts of small, cylindrical, tube-like colonizing sea creaturs called polyps. The holes in the sponge coral are the homes of these individual polyps. Unlike most other gem corals, the sponge coral polyp homes rarely grow shut, and these open vacant homes are what have given the sponge coral its name. Found mainly in the South China Sea, form Taiwan down to Indonesia, the sponge coral has a distinct fan-shaped appearance underwater. Many ornamental sponge corals have been used for decorative purposes in aquariums, being made into jewelry only in recent years.
	#V-40 21" long of 12 x 15 mm natural sponge coral disks spaced with gold brass 4 mm beads	$60
	#V-41 21" long of 10 mm natural sponge coral disks spaced with 2 mm gold brass beads	$56 SOLD
	#V-41-1 23" long of 16 mm natural sponge coral disks spaced with 6 mm round gold brass beads	$68
	#V-42-3 26" long of 28 mm natural sponge coral oblong beads spaced with 8 mm round gold brass beads	$76 SOLD
	#V-42-4. Rust red SPONGE coral beads and round brass beads, 21" long	$32 SOLD
	#V-42-5 Rust red SPONGE coral round beads and gold brass rice beads; 21" long	$30

PINK PERUVIAN OPAL bead necklaces
	#V-50-1 23" of 8x10 mm pink opal with 6 mm carnelian beads	$65
	#V-50-2 26" of 8x10 mm pink opal with 6 mm carnelian beads	$78 SOLD
	#V-50-3 Peru opal beads (14 and 10 mm sizes) and round amethyst beads (8 and 6 mm)17” long, with gold safety closure.	$55

MULTI-COLOR AGATE bead necklaces
	#V55-1 Multi-color agate beads, 10 mm. Bottom bead of soft-cornered rectangular tigereye is 20x15 mm, Beads near clasp are 8 and 6 mm purple Amethyst round beads; Gold barrel twist closure, 28” long	$65
	#V55-2 Multi-color agate beads, 10 mm beads near clasp are 8 and 6 mm carnelian round beads; Gold barrel twist closure, 25” long	$60

Necklace length chart - if you're not sure what length to get, analyze this picture to get an idea.

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REDESIGNED VINTAGE or new NECKLACES

RED Bamboo CORAL (also known as octocoral) NECKLACES