MCM Jewelry Marked West Germany Interlocking Two-Piece Molded Beaded 3 Strand Necklace Necklace

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This mid-century West German costume necklace features molded plastic/lucite beads engineered with a two-piece interlocking (or interlocking-cap) construction, where a … Read more This mid-century West German costume necklace features molded plastic/lucite beads engineered with a two-piece interlocking (or interlocking-cap) construction, where a white faceted base bead mates directly with a serrated, crown-like brown top component. In vintage jewelry manufacturing, this design is commonly called a two-piece interlocked bead, capped bead, or crown-cap bead assembly, which allows plastic parts to snap or fit seamlessly together along a single central stringing wire or thread without requiring glue. Interspersed with iridescent aurora borealis accent beads and brass-tone spacers, these lightweight molded components were mass-produced in Post-WWII Western Germany during the 1950s to create bold, structured geometric patterns. See less