AboutBill and Sally Jarrett Expertise We are collectors, hobbyists and dealers in memorabilia and antiques - especially antique vintage and costume jewelry items. For 10 years we owned an antique shop here in Central Florida but retired and reopened a site on the internet that specializes mostly in antique jewelry and accessories such as perfume bottles, etc. Bill is informed on general antiques specializing in china and silver or sterling tablewares while Sally tends to jewelry and paper/advertising ephemera. We receive a lot of general questions from our site and would be glad to try and answer or give direction not considered for official appraisal purposes, i.e. estate or insurance.
Experience 10 years as antique shop owners
8 years as a jewelry designer supplying designs
to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and MGM as well
well as other limited outlets.
Question I have an old bead necklace that belonged to my grandmother. I would guess it is 50-75 years old. My mother said that it was cloisonnes. The beads are pink with little flowers on them. Anyway, how can I identify what the beads are and where do I find someone to repair it? The clasp is worn and the beads need to be restrung.
Answer Hello Patricia and thank you for your inquiry. I have listed below a page that should help you identify your beads. You can also do a search on your computer browser for cloisonne to see more examples. Just copy and paste the below url into your browser address field and hit enter:
There are jewelry repair sites online but you might try your local antique shop for a reference. They often have a list of people who do bead repair and replacement work. Hope this helps and enjoy your necklace !
