Vtg Art Deco Marquise Cut Sodalite Sterling Silver Marcasite Pendant Necklace

Fresh looking, soft wear is noticeable only on close inspection. Silver setting has a bright patina with minor surface wear. No dents or imperfections to the shape or signs of repair. Sodalite stones are gleaming with no chips or surface wear, faceting is crisp. Marcasites are all in place. Clasp is secure and original. With pendant dropping 2 3/4 below. Material Sterling silver, natural sodalite. Made by hand or in small groups of similar styles, vintage jewelry is individualistic with its own special history. Striking elongated silhouette with unique marquise shaped openwork pendant. Natural sodalite is thinly cut and blends seamlessly with detailed setting. Necklace lays flush with pendant dangling freely for subtle movement when worn. Excellent condition showcases the design detail and quality of construction. Gemstones are time consuming to cut, requiring a high degree of skill from a trained craftsman, 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. 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_1292 GS 8.3.6 (1292). This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Necklaces & Pendants”. The seller is “oxfordjewel” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

• Department: Women
• Style: Pendant
• Base Metal: Sterling Silver
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Type: Necklace
• Secondary Stone: Marcasite, Sodalite
• Main Stone Color: Blue
• Jewelry Department: Fine
• Vintage: Yes
• Metal Purity: 925
• Main Stone: Sodalite
• Brand: Unbranded
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Era: Art Deco (1915-1935)

Tags:deco, marcasite, marquise, necklace, pendant, silver, sodalite, sterling