Sep 12
2023
Vtg 1920s Art Deco Trillion Cut Glass Sterling Silver Marcasite Pendant Necklace
23 3/4″ with pendant dropping another 3 1/4″ below. 1 1/8″, glass is just under 3/4″. Why You’ll Love It. She’s got the look. Designed with the infamous flapper lady in mind, this Art Deco necklace is one-of-a-kind in every sense of the phrase with its incredible trillion-cut glass pendant that radiates light and gorgeous color. With its elongated silhouette and delicate and thoughtful sterling silver chain, this piece was the perfect complement to any flapper lady’s unique style – and serious moves. Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No repairs or irregularities. Fresh sheen, light surface wear, and no chipping on the glass. 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 demilune 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).
Tags:1920s, deco, glass, marcasite, necklace, pendant, silver, sterling, trillion