This pretty necklace is contemporary. It is fashioned from fossil coral beads and the clasp is 14k yellow gold. I love these beads as they are chunky, narly, and many different shapes and sizes. Even so they are graduated in size. The overall length of the necklace is 18 inches and the beads are strung on black cord with nice big knots between the beads. The beads graduate from about 6mm up to about 20mm in size.