Help! What do I have here?

[Molly0]

I'm always checking out old jewelry in hopes of finding treasure. Today, I came across a necklace that has me baffled. Any help out there?

Kind of mottled, very heavy, chalky, yellow, bead type necklace. Kind of "pearlized" in places. Seems old. Clasp very tarnished, but once cleaned up, revealed a mark of "Sterling" . Old and discolored box that is marked "MARK CHRISTOPHER HAWAII At first I though it might be butter-amber, but no, it's too heavy and chalky for that. I don't think it's mother of pearl, because it's quite mottled.

Here's some pics. Does anyone have any ideas to share with me on what it might be?

 

[tbbbjb]

Bump, I am intrigued.

 

[Candice0985]

coral?? just a completely random guess....

 

[Molly0]

I'm sure it's some kind of organic material from some kind of sea creature. Anyone have any ideas how I could find out?

 

[tbbbjb]

coral?? just a completely random guess....

I was going to guess that too...Anyone know??

 

[Candice0985]

I was going to guess that too...Anyone know??

where's frick frack? she knows all sorts of minerals and materials!

 

[LVoeletters]

Agate?

 

[Molly0]

coral?? just a completely random guess....

I think that's a pretty good guess Candice. It baffles me tho that it's kind of varigated with yellow, cream and iridescent pearl. Maybe it's just yellowed with age? I don't know.

 

[ame]

some kind of jade?

 

[Molly0]

Agate?

I don't think they're stone. They have a pearly iridescent quality that definitely says "the Sea". And they have that calcium chalky-ness that a pearl would have. Thanks for trying tho. Keep the guesses coming!

 

[4everonwaitlist]

I was going to say Alabaster but then read that you don't believe it to be stone. Hmmm....could it be a type of conch shell?

 

[Ratnapur]

Moonstone or white chalcedony or mother of pearl shell beads??

I tried doing a search on Mark Christopher. Seems they at least made Hawaiian-print clothing. Couldn't find anything else.

 

[Molly0]

Moonstone or white chalcedony or mother of pearl shell beads??

I tried doing a search on Mark Christopher. Seems they at least made Hawaiian-print clothing. Couldn't find anything else.

Yes me too. All I could find were some vintage hawaiian shirts. I think the necklace is likely mother of pearl beads from long ago. Nothing too valuable, but still fun to have.

 

[Molly0]

Yes me too. All I could find were some vintage hawaiian shirts. I think the necklace is likely mother of pearl beads from long ago. Nothing too valuable, but still fun to have.

Hey I found a vintage scarf that compliments the yellow perfectly:

 

[etk123]

Hey I found a vintage scarf that compliments the yellow perfectly:

Love this!!