ANTIQUE VICTORIAN UKRAINIAN BALAMUTI MOTHER OF PEARL GRADUATED BEAD NECKLACE

A rare and deeply collectible antique Balamuti mother of pearl necklace of exceptional length and scale — hand cut natural nacre beads in warm creamy ivory with beautiful natural pink and iridescent inclusions graduate dramatically from delicate 5mm rounds at the coral barrel clasp to impressive 15mm rounds at the center, creating a lush and organic presence on the neck. Balamuti beads are hand cut natural mother of pearl from Ukraine, historically worn as treasured elements of Eastern European folk costumes in Ukraine, Bulgaria, Poland, and Russia, and their increasing scarcity makes fine examples like this genuinely sought after by collectors worldwide. • MATERIALS: Hand cut natural Balamuti mother of pearl nacre beads, natural coral barrel clasp • ERA: Victorian, circa 1880s–1900s, Ukrainian origin • MAKER/MARKS: Unmarked — consistent with Eastern European folk jewelry tradition • MEASUREMENTS: 28" length (71.1 cm), beads graduate from approximately 3/16" to 5/8" (5 to 15 mm), 45g • CONDITION: Very good; beads lustrous with strong nacre and natural character, stringing intact, coral clasp functional

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