Vintage 35-inch Hand-beaded Rope Necklace

My grandmother used to make these. It took a lot of patience and hand and finger dexterity. This thick rope necklace is made of faux pearls. It comes in at 35 inches long but hangs down about 17 inches. The maker used purple thread to string all the pearls and you can just make it out when bending the necklace back and forth. It turned out lovely.