Realized $9.99 7/5/10
Things that worked (sold) and the prices they realized for researchers who want to know.
Selling a 36″ necklace of sterling silver benchmade beads, each bead handmade at the bench, probably by an unknown Native American, from silver disc, doming them, drilling them, and then soldering the pairs together. Some beads faintly show the seam while others don’t. The beads are strung on a silver “Foxtail” wire chain. Each bead is about 10mm diameter, total weight is 2.36 Troy ounces. Necklace is unmarked, which is common with these early handmade pieces.
Realized $79.88 7/4/10
Selling a near-matching pair of vintage 1950’s, signed Coro in script, necklaces. The amber rhinestones are set in antiqued gold-tone mountings. The smaller necklace is missing one tiny rhinestone, is pictured on page 42 of Julia Carroll’s “Costume Jewelry 101″ book and valued at $45-55. Smaller necklace is 15″ long and the other is 18”. Both in good used condition, no problems except the small missing rhinestone, which was missed until close inspection.
Realized $16.51 7/4/10