Vintage 1930s Art Deco Natural Chrysoprase Marcasite Sterling Silver Bracelet

Sterling silver, natural chrysoprase and marcasite. Eye-catching color that draws you in. With a classic silhouette, this 1930s bracelet dons a bold, deep green stone that catches the eye. Set in sterling silver, cabochons of natural chrysoprase is saturated in a pleasing verdant hue. The setting’s tiered foliate design forms a dramatic halo-a subtle yet sophisticated Art Deco detail-strikingly accenting your wrist, while tiny marcasites shimmer. Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. Fresh sheen, light surface wear, and no chipping on the chrysoprase. All marcasites are intact and in place. Antique and vintage pieces have been passed through generations, so it’s not often you find a piece that has been maintained in its near-original condition. Such pieces are not only higher in value, but they are also more collectible, as they carry the history of past owners but do not show it. They reveal what the piece would have looked like when it was first created, giving us an insight into a bygone era. 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. _gsrx_vers_1436 GS 9.0.5 (1436). This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Bracelets & Charms”. The seller is “oxfordjewel” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

• Brand: Unbranded
• Style: Link
• Type: Bracelet
• Department: Women
• Jewelry Department: Fine
• Vintage: Yes
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Era: Undated