Thesew remind me of some molded glass elements I have had since about 1970, that are pierced in such a way to suggest they should be sewn down. About ten years ago, I found some beads to go with them.

I was told the tile-like elements (and therefore the matching beads) are Czech.

However, in the intervening fifty years we have come to understand that molded beads and elements were also made in Austria and Germany (and probably elsewhere).

This is why I usually say/write "Czech or Central European" to cover the bases.

Don't we all wish there were more intact dated samplecards?

I think that what is interesting about your "beads" (or pendants) is that the "brickwork" ground behind the flowers looks rather like an imitation of Italian micro-mosaic work.

Czeck glass is sometimes "painted" with pigmented liquids, that fill recesses, to pick-out the main design. But, usually, decorations would be enameled and fired—to permanentize them. Not "painted."

Jamey

Thank you for this.
They do indeed resemble Italian micro mosaic. They may wel lbe fired enamel. The surface resembles painted porcelain beads from China in that the color is clearly on the surface - though they do have deeper color in the recessed areas as you describe.
By the way, This necklace has very interesting gilt brass bits between and holding the glass pieces. They are irregular and feel hand made - plus the necklace has a toggle clasp. Might it be a one off or has this sort of thing come up somewhere else?
My best,
Linda

Hello Linda,

I'd like to see this necklace, laid out as though it were being worn—to understand its format better. I am assuming it is essentially a chain necklace with hanging spherical pendants (?).

Miriam Haskell was famous for making such necklaces. However I suppose her style was copied by others. For instance, I recently bought one at eBay—that did not come with her personal tag attached. So I have no idea whether it's her design or not. Plus, I think the design had been tampered-with, because the arrangement was not balanced, and something seems to have been removed, and the other pendants moved over.

Attached is a necklace I just harvested from an eBay offering, showing a typical (but elaborate) Haskell necklace.

Jamey

Hello Janey,

Here are a couple of images that show the links and format of the necklace more clearly.

I love the Haskell necklaces and have been gathering elements for years to do some tributes based on themes - China, Venice, Japan etc. Hard to find the right gilt brass findings!

This necklace as you can see is organized differently. The domes are prong set into links. The elements between the glass links look like they were lost wax cast. One of the bits even has what appears to be a fingerprint in the metal.

Thank you for having a look!