Vtg High Art Deco Demilune Blue Chalcedony Sterling Silver Marcasite Bracelet
Sterling silver, natural blue chalcedony and marcasites. Streamlined, chic, and timelessly Art Deco. This stunning 1930s bracelet features bold patterns and geometric shapes that were hallmarks of the era’s embrace of modernity. Along the intricate sterling silver setting, meticulously set marcasites glimmer in beguiling fashion. And just when you thought this piece couldn’t be more stunning, look at the eye-catching chalcedony stones with their demilune cut and endless indigo-hued shimmer. Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. Fresh sheen, and light surface wear to the chalcedony. There is a small chip at the tip of one stone. All marcasites are intact and in place. Secure clasp, the tongue of the clasp is a replacement and not original. Art Deco is one of the first truly international styles, that influenced the design of buildings, furniture, fashion and of course, jewelry. The movement was given a name from the international exposition of Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, that was held in Paris in 1925 and largely dedicated to the jewelry arts. Born out of ideas of modernism and the Industrial Age, this manifested into designs that used Cubism’s bold abstraction and rectilinear shapes and combined them with intricate patterning, bold color and symmetry. High-end jewelry design houses like Cartier and Boucheron set the trends in gold and gemstones, which were then emulated by costume jewelry companies in glass or perhaps plastics, and brought to the masses. Gemstones are time consuming to cut, requiring a high degree of skill from a trained craftsperson, and glass cabochons can be equally complicated to manufacture on a large scale while keeping costs down. These constraints are only a few of the reasons you often see similar shapes of stones used in jewelry. For example, for a striking look as well as a unique find. _gsrx_vers_1516 GS 9.3 (1516).
