Baltic Amber Pendant Necklace 925 Sterling Italian Box Chain Polish Bail Cognac

Description

View Baltic Amber Pendant Necklace 925 Sterling Italian Box Chain Polish Bail Cognac with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. A round honey-cognac Baltic amber bead, held in a sterling bail that curls around it in an S, on a fine Italian box chain. The amber catches light and lights up gold from the inside. Look into the bead and you will see small silvery discs scattered through it. A round honey-cognac Baltic amber bead, held in a sterling bail that curls around it in an S, on a fine Italian box chain. The amber catches light and lights up gold from the inside. Look into the bead and you will see small silvery discs scattered through it. Those are sun-spangles, internal reflective flecks that come from heat-treating Baltic amber. They are a normal feature of treated Baltic amber, not damage, and they are the reason this bead has so much sparkle when the light moves across it. I read the stamps under a loupe. The chain tag is marked 925 ITALY on both faces, clearly legible, so the chain is Italian sterling. The pendant bail is stamped POLAND V8 925, V8 being the Polish workshop code. Poland (Gdansk) is the main source of Baltic amber jewelry in the world, so the Polish workshop mark plus the sun-spangle inclusions are strong supporting evidence that this is genuine Baltic amber. I am calling out the heat treatment plainly: this is treated amber, which is standard for this kind of bead. This is a modern assembled piece: an Italian sterling chain paired with a Polish sterling-and-amber pendant. It is not a signed designer piece and I am not presenting it as one. What you see in the photos and the stamps is what it is. Genuine Baltic amber on stamped sterling, with the Polish workshop mark right on the bail. Buyers who know amber look for that mark. MEASUREMENTS - Chain length: approx 16 to 18 in (estimated; I did not get a ruler shot of the full chain, so treat this as approximate) - Pendant: small round amber bead in an S-curve bail (see macro photos for scale against the chain) MATERIALS - Sterling silver box chain, .925, Italian (stamped 925 ITALY, both sides legible) - Sterling silver pendant bail, .925, Polish workshop (stamped POLAND V8 925) - Baltic amber bead, honey-cognac, heat-treated, with internal sun-spangle inclusions - Closure: sterling spring-ring clasp CONDITION Good, pre-owned. The silver is bright with no visible damage to the chain or bail. The amber bead is smooth and round with the sun-spangle inclusions described above (internal, a treatment feature, not surface chips). No cracks or breaks noted. Light handling marks consistent with prior wear. Photographed as-is under loupe and natural light. CARE Amber is soft and warms to the skin, so keep it away from perfume, hairspray, and solvents, and store it apart from harder stones so it does not get scratched. Wipe the silver with a soft jewelry cloth. No ultrasonic cleaners on the amber. Note on returns: this item is sold as described with no returns. Please read the description, study the photos, and ask any questions before you buy. Condition: Pre-owned - Good. Category: Jewelry & Watches › Fine Jewelry › Necklaces & Pendants. Brand: Unbranded.

Brand

Unbranded

Type

Pendant

Metal Purity

925

Color

Brown

Style

Pendant

Material

Sterling Silver

Metal

Sterling Silver

Main Stone

Amber