Feb 8
2025
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Blue Chalcedony Sterling Silver Marcasite Necklace
Tests for sterling silver, natural chalcedony, marcasites. Why You’ll Love It. A naturally stunning jewel. All eyes are on the organic, one-of-a-kind color of the stones in this 1930s Art Deco necklace. Set in sterling silver, the oval-cut, natural chalcedony is saturated by a mesmerizing periwinkle-blue hue. An intricate setting shimmering with inset marcasites keeps the luminous gemstones in place, while openwork filigree links along the chain gives this necklace an delicate flourish. Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. Fresh sheen, light surface wear, and no chipping on the natural chalcedony. All marcasites are intact and in place. The jump ring is likely a replacement. Color plays a key role in jewelry design and, in turn, its collectibility. Whether natural stones or glass, what exact hue of blue was used or the combination of colors can tell you what time period a piece was made. Certain shades can be more common during a particular decade, making that piece of jewelry a classic example of the period – or – conversely, a vibrant and unique shade might make it uncommon. 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_1680 GS 9.8.3 (1680).
Tags:1930s, blue, chalcedony, deco, marcasite, necklace, silver, sterling, vintage