Antique Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Plated Chinese Tibetan Wedding Necklace

We have similar Tibetan and Chinese items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. Age Circa: Art Deco C. Unmarked, Tested, and Guaranteed. 925 Sterling Silver Plated. This necklace has a wearable length of 17 and graduates from 3 mm wide on either side of the neck to 33 mm wide in the center of the necklace. The dangling portions measure 2.68 long measured from the top of the bale to the bottom of the pendants. The gap through which one is meant to fit their neck is 2.57 wide but it can extend further than that. 925 Sterling Silver Plated Collar. This necklace was handmade during the Art Deco era. 925 sterling silver, the necklace features a gorgeous graduating band composing the collar of the piece as well as adorned dangling portions. This necklace was made in China by a member of the Miao tribe. This necklace would have been made for tribal use and not for export to the Western world, and is a wedding necklace. This wedding necklace would have been made to be worn on an individuals wedding day or as a gift to a newly wedded individual. Adorned with floral motifs and intricate details, the Miao tribe wedding necklace is not soon to be forgotten. The collar portion of this necklace is composed of. 925 sterling silver plated base metal. It is a long, contoured band of metal with a gap in the back through which one is meant to fit their neck. This gap can be closed using a hook clasp which falls in the back. The sterling silver plated band graduates from it’s thinnest towards the clasps, or on either side of the neck while the necklace is being worn, to it’s largest in the center of the band. There is a multitude of hand-chased intricacies adorning the band making up a floral and foliate motif. Hanging from the collar portion of the necklace are six diamond-shaped pendants, each adorned with floral motifs and articulated dangling portions of their own. This necklace has a wearable length of 17 which means it covers one’s collarbone while the necklace is being worn. This gorgeous Chinese Miao tribe wedding necklace is perfect for that someone special or as a lovely addition to one’s antiques collection. Don’t miss your chance to own this piece of cultural history. The sterling silver plating is wearing through in some places and is slightly tarnished. The price of this item 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 specifically cut to fit the design of the piece. During the Art Deco period jewelers often made jewelry upon custom order, this would often take weeks to months to completely craft by hand. Chinese export jewelry became popular during the late Victorian period and persisted until the 1960s. During this period, Chinese craftsmen were considered by far the best in the world. The rich and wealthy would custom-order a piece through their local jeweler, who would send the design off to China to be made and sent back to Europe. This lengthy process was very expensive, making Chinese export pieces highly desirable, then and now. Chasing is a metalworking technique that uses a nail-like tool and hammer to hand etch patterns onto a metal surface. This process creates a design that is sunk into the front of the surface using indentations, grooves, and channels. Chasing is thousands of years old and was a very difficult and time-consuming technique that is still used by metalsmiths today. The item “Antique Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Plated Chinese Tibetan Wedding Necklace” is in sale since Saturday, December 1, 2018. 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 worldwide.

• Ethnic Origin: Chinese
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: China
• Style: Collar
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Use Ocassion: Wedding
• Use Occasion: Wedding

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