Late Victorian Malachite Bead & Rock Crystal Necklace hide set with a glass base

set with a glass base and intaglio carved with "Telle Est La Vie" or "Such is Life" as we know it

giving them great fire and life

and they move freely beneath the ear

stands for Kennedy Space Centre

Late Victorian Malachite Bead & Rock Crystal Necklace hide set with a glass baseDATE: Victorian, c. 1900 This fantastic necklace is made up of gorgeous malachite beads with rock crystal spacers. Dating from the turn of the century, circa 1900, the beads graduate in size and display a lovely shade of green with gorgeous banded patterns throughout. In between each bead is a rock crystal spacer, each one faceted and reflecting the natural light. It has a wearable length of 16 inches and fastens with a 9k gold clasp. STONES Malachite