Antique Vintage Art Deco Retro Sterling Silver Gold Wash Italian Torque Necklace

We have similar Retro and Snake items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. Listing Description by: Angela A. Age Circa : Retro C. Markings : Marked “925 Italy” on the repousse end, tested, and guaranteed. Country of Origin : Italy. Gram Weight : 49 grams. Metal Type : Gold wash over. Main Stone Measurements/Color. Accent Stone Measurements/Color. Wearable length: 25.50. Chain width: 6.26 mm wide, with ends measuring 11.69 mm in diameter. Closure/Clasp Type: Bendable and shapeable repousse ends. Link Type: Woven bendable chain. Crafted during the Retro period of the Art Deco era in Italy. This gold over over. 925 sterling silver torque snake necklace is woven and bendable, and can be worn in a variety of ways, including collar-length, as a choker, or with the ends twisted and resting over the decolletage. The necklace features gorgeous geometric repousse ends. Damage: Age appropriate wear. Some wear to the gold wash on the repousse ends, exposing the sterling silver underneath; this does not affect wear. The price has been reduced to reflect this. This listing is for the item only. The Art Deco era is famous for being the “Gatsby” or “Roaring Twenties” era. A lot of gorgeous and timeless designs in jewelry came out of this period. Jewelry from this period was most often crafted between 1920 and 1940. Art Deco jewelry sometimes featured white gold or platinum, geometric designs, European cut diamonds, filigree, and calibre cut stones that are specially cut to fit the design of the piece. During the Art Deco period jewelers often made jewelry upon custom order, this would usually take weeks to months to completely craft by hand. Retro jewelry was produced during the 1940s and 1950s and was representative of the bold and changing world that emerged from the Second World War. Retro jewelry is not only illustrative of the energetic and modernizing styles of the 40s and 50s, but it incorporated the elegance and luxury of jewelry styles past. Retro jewelry can frequently be found composed of bright gold, gold alloys, and silver as the wartime put a restriction on the use of platinum. These designs are vibrant and beautiful and are a gorgeous example of the style of the rapidly evolving world. Repoussé began as an ancient metalworking technique dating as far back as the 3rd century BC, involving malleable metal that was hammered onto the reverse side to create an image on the front. Examples are found all over the world; Greece, Egypt, and even the Hopewell periods in the American southeast. Reverse side hammering was also used to add detail to the front, creating intricate patterns using grooves, indentations, and channeling. The piece was then carefully polished to create a hollow, eye-catching treasure. The item “Antique Vintage Art Deco Retro Sterling Silver Gold Wash Italian Torque Necklace” is in sale since Sunday, April 12, 2020. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Art Nouveau/Art Deco 1895-1935\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “abeautifultimeco” and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Costa rica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Viet nam, Uruguay, Canada, Sri lanka, South africa, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Saint lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Maldives, Oman, Reunion, Russian federation.

• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
• Style: Choker
• Metal Purity: 925
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Metal #2: Gold Wash

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