Late Victorian Hand Carved Bone Bead Necklace

During the Victorian era, antique jewelry crafted from carved bone was highly popular. Bone, a robust material sourced from vertebrates like wild boars, was commonly used to replicate the more expensive ivory. This particular necklace, dating back to the late Victorian era (circa 1900), features 35 meticulously carved bone beads varying in size. Thirty smaller spheres lead to five larger ones at the center, each adorned with exquisite carved patterns and cutouts. The hollow beads are strung on a sturdy white string, culminating in a modern gold-filled clasp decorated with a milgrain-detailed flower. This unique necklace is a stunning artistic masterpiece!"Antique jewelry made from carved bone was very popular during the Victorian era. Bone is a hard material from the skeleton of most vertebrate species, but the variety mainly used in jewelry is from such animals as the wild boar or wild hog. It was used to imitate ivory, which was more expensive.

Spectacular hand carved bead necklace