Vintage West Germany Double Strand Necklace Molded Plastic Floral Beads Avocado Green Yellow Turquoise Mid Century Costume Jewelry
Colorful 1950s 1960s European statement necklace with lightweight sculptural beads, painted splatter accents, ornate open-frame stations and a signed round box clasp.
$87.00
A remarkable combination of color, texture, and intricate linked construction gives this signed vintage West German necklace exceptional visual character. Two graduated strands combine avocado and lime green, turquoise blue, sunny yellow, and creamy ivory in a richly layered design that creates movement and dimension across the neckline. Despite its substantial appearance, the assorted beads are lightweight molded, painted, and translucent materials rather than glass, making the necklace comfortable to wear.
Large glossy green round beads are decorated with lively yellow splatter patterns, while translucent green beads introduce luminous flashes of color. Deeply molded ivory-colored beads feature floral and radiating chrysanthemum-like designs that provide sculptural texture and contrast. The most elaborate components are the elongated open-frame stations, each arranged with tiny turquoise-colored beads surrounding a faceted yellow center accented by ornate silver-tone spacer caps. Smaller mottled green beads and irregular translucent accents complete the highly detailed composition. The round box clasp is marked WEST GERMANY, identifying the necklace as postwar European costume jewelry and supporting a likely 1950s to 1960s date. No specific maker attribution has been established.
The necklace measures approximately 19½ inches overall. The wearable measurement from the clasp to the top of the innermost bead on the shorter strand is approximately 17½ inches. Age-related wear is visible, including darkening and oxidation to the linked metal components, surface wear to painted finishes, and natural variation among individual beads. Please review all photographs carefully, as they are an important part of the description and condition evaluation. Colorful and unusually constructed, this distinctive double-strand necklace will appeal to collectors of West German jewelry, mid-century costume jewelry, vintage plastic beads, statement necklaces, and bold retro fashion accessories.
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