Art Deco Cherry Amber Beads engraving archive London hallmarks date it to

London hallmarks date it to the year 1969

The ring dates from the 1980s and is crafted in rich 18 carat gold throughout

and it opens to allow for storage of a keepsake or small memento

punctuated by two glistening old cut diamonds in platinum settings at each end

Art Deco Cherry Amber Beads engraving archive London hallmarks date it toStriking 'cherry amber' bead necklace dating from the Art Deco period, circa 1930. The beads display a rich, deep red colour and graduate in size from around 2. 5cm to just over 1cm at the ends where they fasten with an oversized bolt ring clasp. This type of bead, known as 'cherry amber' in the jewellery trade, is often in correctly sold as bakelite. Although both bakelite and cherry amber beads are a type of early phenolic plastic, bakelite is never