Vintage Italian Murano Black & Gold Floral Art Glass Bead Necklace – Applied Roses

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Vintage Italian Murano Black & Gold Floral Art Glass Bead Necklace – Applied Roses

Striking vintage Italian art glass bead … Read more Vintage Italian Murano Black & Gold Floral Art Glass Bead Necklace – Applied Roses

Striking vintage Italian art glass bead necklace, attributed to Murano, featuring alternating faceted black glass beads and ornate black glass floral beads.

The decorative round beads feature beautiful raised applied pink roses with green and yellow accents, enhanced by elaborate gold decoration against a glossy black glass ground. Small gold-tone fluted spacer beads separate the larger beads and add to the rich overall appearance.

The combination of applied floral work, gold decoration and black glass is characteristic of vintage Italian decorative glass jewelry.

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* Vintage Italian art glass necklace
* Attributed to Murano
* Black glass floral beads
* Raised applied pink roses
* Green and yellow applied accents
* Ornate gold decoration
* Faceted black glass accent beads
* Gold-tone fluted spacer beads
* Spring-ring clasp
* Approximately 19 inches long
* Circa mid-20th century
* Unsigned

Condition:
Very good vintage condition with age-appropriate wear. Minor wear or loss to some of the applied/gold decoration may be present. Please review photographs carefully for condition. The clasp and/or stringing may have been replaced during the life of the necklace.

A beautiful and dramatic example of vintage Italian floral glass jewelry, especially striking with the colorful raised flowers and gold decoration against the black glass. See less