Antique Vintage Art Deco 14k Gold Chinese 7 mm Akoya Pearl Bead Necklace

SPECIALIZING IN FINE ANTIQUE VINTAGE JEWELRY & COLLECTIBLES. These prices come from GIA recognized Gem Guide , THE wholesale price guide for dealers. These values do not dictate what a piece is worth. This is the price a piece would be worth if stripped down and melted to its bare materials. This beautiful necklace comes from the Art Deco Era! 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. During the Art Deco Era jewelers would often create piece by customer orders which would usually take at least a week to complete by hand! Akoya Pearls during the Art Deco Period were extremely rare and expensive to own! These pearls were extremely elegant and highly sought after due to their stunning luster and beautiful round shape. The pearls were still very new during the Art Deco Period and usually reserved for only the richest of the rich with their incredibly expensive price. Chinese Export jewelry became popular during the late Victorian Period and lasted until the 1960’s. In a lot of ways Chinese Export jewelry fashioned what we know of jewelry today. During these period’s Chinese Craftsmen including Jewelers, Stone cutters were considered by far the best in the world. The rich and wealthy would have a piece custom ordered through their local jeweler whom was usually gifted at drawing a design to send off to contacts in China to craft and send back. As you can imagine, this was not cheap, that being said, these pieces are very rare and few have survived until today. The chasing technique is a very difficult silversmith process when the artist uses a nail like tool and hammer to hand etch patterns within the metal work. This process was very difficult and only the best jewelers were trained in the process. The pearls could use a cleaning in light soap and water. The Akoya Pearl beads in this gorgeous necklace are all beautifully rounded and show case a stunningly smooth polished surface. Each pearl is a gorgeous creme color and features an absolutely stunning amount of luster in each and every pearl that makes this necklace absolutely incredible! The pearls are in great condition and measure in at 7 mm in diameter. The pearl beads are beautifully strung on a gorgeous white string that supports them perfectly and is double knotted between each bead to ensure the pearls do not damage each other with friction. The necklace measures in at 17.5 long. The necklace is finished off with a gorgeous 14k yellow gold push in clasp that works perfectly! The clasp is decorated with a stunningly hand chased design that includes a beautifully textured surface, flowing yellow gold, and an additional Akoya pearl placed on the top of the clasp! Antique and Vintage jewelry is disappearing at alarming rates. Unfortunately, most of the jewelry from this time period has been lost or melted down over the years, please don’t miss your chance to own this special piece of history! Main Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity. Accent Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity. Sizable by Your Local Jeweler. Due to the age of some of these pieces, some items will not be stamped. The National Stamping Act was not enacted until 1906, before 1906 jewelry was not legally required to have a karat mark. This is one way to date items prior to the Art Nouveau time period. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN UPDATED INVOICE BEFORE PAYING FOR YOUR ITEMS. If you pay the invoice that doesn? Thank you for your cooperation. The item “Antique Vintage Art Deco 14k Gold Chinese 7 mm Akoya Pearl Bead Necklace” is in sale since Sunday, December 18, 2016. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Art Nouveau/Art Deco 1895-1935\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “aumiagoldandsilverjewelry” and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, ZA, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, NO, SA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, BR, CL, CO.

• Metal: Yellow Gold
• Metal Purity: 14k
• Main Stone: Pearl
• Country/Region of Manufacture: China

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