Vtg 1930s Art Deco Signed Czech Yellow Step Glass Necklace

Alloy (does not have silver/gold content). Why You’ll Love It. Streamlined, chic, and timelessly Art Deco. This stunning 1930s necklace features bold patterns and geometric shapes that were hallmarks of the era’s embrace of modernity, exemplified by molded glass in a dimensional “step” design that glimmers in a beguiling fashion. And just when you thought this piece couldn’t be more stunning, look at the eye-catching canary-yellow color. The minimal open setting thoughtfully showcases its unique angles, while the repeating motif creates a dynamic silhouette, putting its bright shimmer center stage. Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. Fresh sheen, light surface wear, and no chipping on the glass. 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. Czech or bohemian glass created from the end of the Victorian era through the mid-century was world-renowned for its unprecedented resemblance to natural gemstones. Skilled craftsman from the region engineered new methods of cutting and coloring glass to simulate the look of rubies, diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, and more. In addition, Czech glass jewelry makers were highly trained in the metalwork for the settings around the glass. The Czech region produced so many different styles (all of superb quality) that Czech glass pieces have become their own collectable category. _gsrx_vers_1608 GS 9.5 (1608).

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