Oct 3
2024
Vtg Art Deco Natural Chrysoprase Sterling Silver Marcasite Pendant Necklace
Tests for Sterling Silver, natural chrysoprase, marcasites. Why You’ll Love It. This eye-catching sterling silver Art Deco necklace dons distinctive geometric shapes – a note to the era’s penchant for modern, sleek lines. The delicate silhouette is complex and classic with a subtle touch of shimmering marcasites. And when you thought this piece couldn’t be more stunning, just look at the sugarloaf and oval cut natural chrysoprase stones. Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. Fresh sheen, light surface wear, and no chipping on the natural chrysoprase. All marcasites are intact and in place. 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. Look for out-of-the-ordinary shapes, like the. For example, for a striking look as well as a unique find. 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_1516 GS 9.3 (1516).
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