A striking Art Deco era necklace featuring a beautiful arrangement of elongated, graduated barrel-shaped beads in rich golden-orange, warm cognac and creamy butterscotch tones.

RARE FIND!! | ART DECO ERA BALTIC BUTTERSCOTCH & EGG YOLK AMBER NECKLACE.

OH MY GOODNESS!! A fabulous vintage treasure with the most delicious HONEY, BUTTERSCOTCH & EGG YOLK COLOURS!!

A striking Art Deco era necklace featuring a beautiful arrangement of elongated, graduated barrel-shaped beads in rich golden-orange, warm cognac and creamy butterscotch tones.

Each bead displays its own gorgeous variations in colour and translucency, creating that wonderful glowing appearance so admired in antique and vintage amber jewellery.

The beads have a beautifully sculptural, tapered shape, giving the necklace a distinctive 1920s–1930s Art Deco aesthetic. The design is finished with an unusual carved amber-style barrel screw clasp, which blends beautifully into the necklace itself.

A LITTLE AMBER HISTORY: Baltic amber is fossilised tree resin formed millions of years ago and has been treasured since antiquity. During the Art Deco period, amber jewellery became particularly fashionable, with bold geometric beads and warm golden colours perfectly complementing the era's love of striking design.

Comparable vintage amber necklaces are advertised online from approximately US$500 (around R8,000) upwards, depending on authenticity, weight, age and condition.

Measurements : The necklace with a length of 54cm.The largest amber bead measures 2.4cm x 1.1cm.The smallest amber bead measures 1.2cm x 7mm.The necklace with a weight of 25 grams.