a vintage artisan-made Mexican bench bead chain with uniform sturdy hollow beads strung on a handmade narrow paperclip chain has been modified to accept a playful costume metal/paint carabiner clasp mid-chain. the carabiner was 'borrowed' from a kid assortment of carabiners for lanyard crafts, so it's being thrown in gratis, since it doesn't have any real value.
bench bead chain is sterling silver, made in Mexico, modified in SF with new oval jump rings mid-chain that are not soldered shut, but are sturdy enough gauge to support the carabiner and some pendants
MEASUREMENTS
necklace without carabiner clasp is ~18.5" long
bench beads are ~8mm wide
weighs 56.7g without carabiner clasp
heart carabiner is ~25.7mm east/west x ~25mm north/south
for a pendant's bail to fit onto this carabiner the bail's opening must be at least ~3.8mm
C O N D I T I O N
in very good reworked vintage condition
hollow bench beads are free from notable dents and dings, but do have time-earned patina, especially at the center seam on each bead — bench beads are handmade and each one will have variations in hue, construction, shape, etc, which is part of their charm
heavy, time-earned, uneven patina — polishing decisions are left to the buyer
new carabiner clasp is costume jewelry — likely paint over mystery metal, but it's sturdy!
this is a reworked vintage item and will show surface scratches, dents, dings, dulling, wear, patina, and signs of having been worn and loved
S H O P A G R E E M E N T S
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S K I N S E N S I T I V I T I E S
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