Vintage Mexican Wedding Necklace Silver Balls Filigree Long 74 Inches
Mexico Traditional Marriage Ceremonies Vows
Hand Wrought Handcrafted Handmade
Silvertone Hollow Beads
Single Strand Pierced Orbs
Tribal Ethnic Folk Jewelry
This is a unique and intricate long necklace with 50 handmade and hand wrought silver metal beads or balls that measure approximately 1 inch in length including the loops at the end of each bead. The beads are connected by a ¾ of an inch intricate filigree link. The beads are hollow balls with diamond shape openings cut out, some do not have the cut outs. The links have a swirled rope design in the center of each link.
If the necklace could be opened it would be approximately 74 inches long from end to end, it hangs down approximately 37 inches. There is no clasp, this is a closed strand necklace, a continuous chain that slips easily over the head and can be worn long like a Flapper necklace or doubled or even tripled to create different lengths and different looks (see pictures).
This originally came from Mexico most likely in the 1960s. It is called a Mexican Wedding Necklace and was used to drape over the heads of a bride and groom at their wedding ceremony as a symbol of love and unity. It most likely is a low grade silver or Mexican silver, not sterling; it is not marked or stamped. All I can say is it is a lovely silver tone metal. It weighs 3.55 ounces on my postage scale, which converts to 100.64 grams.
This is in great vintage condition with a nice rich old patina as you can see in the enlarged photographs. There are some tiny spots of tarnish, but you have to search for them. I have not polished this as many people prefer the patina that comes only with age. There are no missing, cracked or broken pieces. The links are all secure. It is very well made.
This is a show stopper necklace; you will have many compliments on this unique piece of jewelry. It is both bold looking and elegant and can be worn for a dressy evening out or with your favorite pair of jeans.
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