To include: a triple strand of graduated black onyx beads (4mm - 10.3mm), completed with a gold-tone toggle clasp (18 in.); a necklace comprised of curved black onyx links with gold caps, completed with an oval magnetic clasp, caps testing 14K (17 in.); a square black onyx and gold bangle, with gold frame and station, completed with an integrated clasp with safety chain, stamped 14K 585 PTJ (7.2mm; 6.75 in.) (with some looseness to clasp; small dents and bending to gold); and a black onyx bangle carved in the round (8.3mm; 2.5 interior width).

From the Estate of Betty Dan Nicholas Spencer, Salisbury, North Carolina

A native of Rowan County, North Carolina, Betty Dan Nicholas Spencer was a published author, a woman dedicated to service to her community, and an avid researcher in the rich history of her birthplace. As a collector, Betty Dan had an eye for quality and beauty of the unique jewelry pieces she collected in her travels that are well represented in her collection.