Antique Opal and 18ct Yellow Gold Bead Necklace

A beautiful antique 15ct gold and opal bead necklace dating from the late Victorian to Edwardian period.

This elegant necklace is composed of 7 graduating luminous natural opal beads displaying delicate flashes of pink, green, blue and orange, interspersed with a collection of polished and intricately decorated 15ct gold beads. The carefully graduated arrangement creates a balanced and sophisticated design, showcasing the ethereal beauty of the opals against the rich warmth of the gold. 

Opals have long been admired for their unique play of colour and were particularly fashionable during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Combined with the rich tone of 15ct gold, a gold standard unique to historic British jewellery, the result is a necklace of exceptional charm and period appeal.

The necklace measures at 15.35inches long and features a barrel clasp with a 15ct stamp.