1960s 6-Strand Blue Beaded Glass Necklace with Gold Clasp chanel_knitted it is defined by a

it is defined by a sculptural neckline that reflects Balmain’s own description of his work as “the architecture of movement

It is labelled a French size 36

and you notice that the beadwork forms a pattern that recalls reptile scales

The top is corseted the whole way round

Best fit for sizes up to a UK 10 or US 6 with some flexibility on the hip for those a size up

1960s 6-Strand Blue Beaded Glass Necklace with Gold Clasp chanel_knitted it is defined by aThis striking late 1950s to early 1960s necklace is composed of six strands threaded with novelty peanut shaped glass beads. The strands are all of a different length and therefore sit above each other at the neck. The centre of each strand is threaded with abstract 'peanut' beads in translucent periwinkle blue, opaque baby blue and periwinkle blue, separated by a spherical aqua bead. The strands all gather into a beautiful gold toned filigree clasp