Large Baroque Pearl Necklace Handmade Maria Theresa Coin Silver Cross

Overall Length: 18″
Lovely hand knotted freshwater Baroque pearl and hand made wire wrapped focal bead necklace with stunning silver Ethiopian Coptic cross and hand crafted sterling silver lapis lazuli clasp. This lovely handmade, century old, unusually simple, Coptic Christian cross symbolizes the four gospels in its four arms and the axis is the unity of earth with heaven. Baroque pearls became fashionable in jewelry in the 1600s because of their irregular, elaborate shapes. Vermeer’s 17th c. “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” iconic painting showcases beautiful Baroque pearls.