Vintage Amber Glass Graduated Beaded Necklace

This is a vintage necklace featuring graduated amber-colored glass beads. The necklace is strung with a series of oblate spheroid (oval-shaped) beads, with the largest bead positioned centrally, and decreasing in size towards the fastening. Interspersed between the larger amber glass beads are smaller, rounder, faceted beads, also appearing to be glass, in a matching amber or golden hue. The stringing material is a thin, gold-toned wire or thread, which is visible where it passes through the beads and forms the connections between them. The overall color is a warm, translucent amber-yellow, suggesting either natural amber, bakelite, or more likely, glass due to the consistent clarity and visible internal lines/mold marks on some of the larger beads. These internal lines are characteristic of molded glass beads. The beads exhibit a smooth, polished finish. There are no obviously visible clasps or closures in the provided image, indicating it might be a continuous loop long enough to slip over the head, or the clasp is obscured. The condition appears good for a vintage piece, showing uniform luster. No obvious chips, cracks, or significant abrasions are immediately discernible from the image, though close inspection would be required to confirm this. The style suggests a mid-20th century aesthetic, possibly 1950s-1970s, fitting the 'vintage' context provided. The craftsmanship involves careful stringing and selection of beads to create a graded design, indicative of costume jewelry of that period.