Vtg Antique Arts & Crafts Art Deco Turquoise Sterling Silver Filigree Bracelet
Fresh looking, soft wear is noticeable only on close inspection. Silver setting has a bright patina with minor surface wear (a little more on the clasp), no dents or misshapen spots. Turquoise has a nice sheen with no chips and minor surface wear. Clasp is original and secure. 1/2 at widest point. Sterling silver, natural turquoise. Made by hand or in small groups of similar styles, vintage jewelry is individualistic with its own special story. Transitional design shows influence of both Art Deco and Arts & Crafts movements. Striking octagonal links frame oval cut turquoise carefully matched for their rich earthy color and organic patterning. Finely made yet thin, bracelet drapes across wrist with light and tactile feel. Gemstones are time consuming to cut, requiring a high degree of skill from a trained craftsman, 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. On the Arts & Crafts Movement. The Arts and Crafts period emerged at the turn of the century as a reaction against the industry and machinery that had begun to infiltrate culture, arts, and design. Proponents of the Arts and Crafts Movement argued true art and true craftsmanship must be done by an artisan, not by a machine or by an assembly line of people. They believed that the original creative endeavor of an individual artisan would bring its own distinct pleasure, not only to the working class makers but to the person wearing it. _gsrx_vers_1318 GS 8.4 (1318). 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.
- Department: Women
- Style: Link
- Base Metal: Sterling Silver
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Type: Bracelet
- Antique: Yes
- Vintage: Yes
- Jewelry Department: Fine
- Metal Purity: 925
- Main Stone: Turquoise
- Brand: Filigree
- Metal: Sterling Silver
- Era: Art Deco (1915-1935)