Reddish yellow orange Copal bead necklace features an early 19th Century French-made steel shoe buckle. The vivid color copal beads range in size between 10 millimeters to 12 mm. There are seventy vintage near-round beads. The buckle has four different shaped steel nail heads which were riveted on a steel frame creating a stylized floral pattern. It is 2 inches wide x 1.5 inches long x 6 mm thick. To keep the integrity of the antique shoe buckle in original condition, I used a Native American bead working stitch called the Edging stitch on black leather to provide a sturdy structural base for the necklace. The 10/0 size Japanese Delica Miyuki seed glass beads are a metallic hematite in color. To complete the design, a vintage two strand clasp, stamped "975" is embellished with an intaglio of the profile of a helmeted soldier. The necklace is 18 inches long at the first strand with the second strand closely draping below it. The necklace is a comfortable weight and presents you with a smooth sensation around your neck from the very old copal beads and the velvet lined focal point back.
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