Name/Title
Plastic teardrop bead necklace – redEntry/Object ID
2025.1.385Description
Single-strand necklace of uniform teardrop/briolette-shaped beads in glossy opaque red, strung point-up around the strand and closing with a small silver-tone metal hook-and-loop clasp. The beads are smooth and lustrous, of consistent size (not graduated). Light surface wear; strand and clasp intact. No maker's mark, stamp, or country indication is present.Item Type
NecklaceContext
A uniform teardrop-bead strand, a common mid-20th-century costume-jewelry necklace form. The beads are molded plastic. Within the collection, costume necklaces of this type could be Cuban, an Eastern-Bloc/other import. No marks or provenance accompany the piece.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecitionMade/Created
Notes
Date: undetermined; mid-20th-century in style.Jewelry Details
Beads
Material
PlasticShape
OvalSize
1.7 cmCount
23Parts
Strung bead strand (uniform teardrop beads) + metal hook clasp. Single strand.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 18, 2026
