Beaded necklace — white beads with gold baroque accent beads

Name/Title

Beaded necklace — white beads with gold baroque accent beads

Entry/Object ID

2025.6.8

Description

A single-strand necklace. The front centerpiece alternates five larger gold/champagne pearlescent baroque (irregular nugget-form) beads with white round beads and tiny tube spacers; the sides continue as a single row of uniform white round beads back to the clasp. Closure is a bent-wire hook with a brass-tone curb-link chain extender.

Item Type

Necklace

Use

Belonged to Mirta Martínez

Collection

The Martínez Suquet family collection, Mirta Martínez Forteza collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.6

Source or Donor

Mirta Suquet

Acquisition Method

Gift

Materials

Material Notes

Materials: White round beads appear to be stone (per in-hand observation; specific stone — e.g., white marble or similar — unconfirmed). Gold baroque accent beads are pearlescent faux-pearl (glass or plastic core, unconfirmed). Small white tube/spacer beads; brass-tone metal hook and chain extender. Strung on thread/cord. Technique: Threaded/strung beads with small spacers; bent-wire hook closure and added chain length-extender.

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Created By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Create Date

November 25, 2025

Updated By

María A. Cabrera Arús

Update Date

June 14, 2026