Vintage Faux Opal and Emerald Rhinestone Starburst Pendant Necklace

Description
At the heart of this pendant sits a glowing cabochon of dragon’s breath glass or a faux opal, flickering pink, amber, and violet like a distant nebula. Around it, emerald-green rhinestones spiral outward on airy gold-tone rays. Made in the 1950s, it shows the era’s taste for celestial starburst designs and the fiery foil-backed glass that collectors still look for today. It hangs from a bar link chain with an adjustable extender, a cosmic piece with real vintage character.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, glass, rhinestones

Details

• Era: 1950s
• Style / design notes: Openwork starburst pendant with spiraling rays on a bar link chain, with an adjustable extender 
• Stone or material notes: Dragon’s breath (fire opal-style) glass cabochon center, prong-set emerald-green rhinestones
• Function: Hook clasp with adjustable extender
• Color: Emerald green, fiery pink, amber, gold
• Condition: Great vintage condition, light gold-tone wear on a few chain links
• Measurement: 17" chain, 1.5" pendant

Collected by Mineral and Matter