Enchanted Necklace (Beads of Prussia) by Sam Dalal

This effect dates back to 1827. After being unseen for some decades The Great Carmo reintroduced it in the UK c. 1932 and it is still often referred to as the Carmo Beads in the UK.  The rights to Carmo’s was purchased by Davenport’s from The Great Carmo c. 1938 and they marketed it at The Great Carmo Bead Mystery.  This did not stop U.F. Grant releasing it as The Arabian Bead Mystery c. 1939 and it became a pet effect of Jay Marshall. John Fedko re-titled it as The Beads of Prussia and that is the current term in the USA.

Sam has created a very nice quality one with sold plastic beads and tube.  The gimmick also works very well.

Effect: This is a visual effect, which can also be presented to an interesting story line. The performer displays several large loose beads, which can be examined. These are dropped one at a time into a clear cylinder, which can also be examined. Performer makes a magic pass, and tosses the beads out of the tube, and they are found to be strung together in a necklace.

A possible story line for a general show would go as follows. These were a magic necklace, belonging to a beautiful princess, and as long as she wore the necklace, she was the most beautiful princess in the world. Then a wicked witch broke the necklace, and the princess started to wither away. Many people tried to put the necklace together, but could not do so. Then you “the handsome magician” came along, and magically restored the necklace, and with it the princess’s beauty…

The Enchanted Necklace is a extremely clever mechanical effect, easy to perform, and comes to you complete with the large colored beads, clear perspex tube, and full working instructions.

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