🔥RARE Vintage Horse Necklace Sutton Hoo

Unique rare Vintage! Designed by Carlton Ridge for Sutton Hoo. The Carlton Ridge pieces are usually brass or sterling silver dipped in 24k gold. Antiqued bronze metal beads and fixed metal gold tone horse detail. Horse shows some vintage wear and scratches but necklace structure is in good vintage condition. A miniature mannequin is used for photos, fit may appear differently. Designer history from Kaleidoscope Effect site : Sutton Hoo vintage costume jewelry The history of the American jewelry brand “Sutton Hoo” spans three decades, from 1975 to 2002. Its founder – Katharine Carlton Ridge, born December 31, 1946 in Louisville. She studied art and teaching in Holy Spirit School and Sacred Heart Academy. Also, she graduated from Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia in 1968. Beautiful woman and talented artist, she founded her own jewelry brand Sutton Hoo in 1975. Traditionally, she used 24-carat gold-plated jewelry alloy, artificial pearls and art glass to create her brooches, earrings and pendants. The markings on the back side include the initials “SH” with the copyright sign and the year the product was created. Katharine Carlton Ridge died 6 Oct 2015 at the age of 68 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA. 6013