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Expressive Bracelet in "Retro Style" With Blue Spinels in Gold, 1930s


€ 3,980.00 *
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Expressive Bracelet in "Retro Style" With Blue Spinels in Gold, 1930s
Expressive Bracelet in "Retro Style" With Blue Spinels in Gold, 1930s
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In the course of the 1930s, Art Deco evolved from the frosty filigree look of the first designs in diamonds and platinum to much more sculptural forms executed in radiant yellow and red gold. This so-called "Retro Style" flourished into the 1950s. This gold bracelet speaks the glamorous design language of this style. With a stately weight of 60 grams, it is pleasantly heavy to wear. It has been handcrafted from expansive, three-dimensional links that even feature refined details on the sides. The curved surfaces play skillfully with the incident light. Every other link bears a clear, brilliant emerald cut synthetic spinel in a millegrain setting. These stones were all the rage in the early decades of the 20th century because they could be made in a laboratory. In particular, blue spinels that looked almost exactly like precious aquamarines from faraway Brazil were in demand. This met the great demand for aquamarines that existed in the 1930s and 1940s. In a 1939 jewellery catalogue, for example, it was stated: "Today's synthetic stones are a technical tour de force, and even experts often have to go to great lengths to distinguish them from genuine stones. Especially popular among these artistic creations are the spinels [...] with their enchanting clarity and transparency. Set in genuine silver, they cause undivided admiration!" Now here a goldsmith has even set the spinels in warmly luminous gold: With a convincing result. The bracelet is very well preserved. We were able to purchase it in Berlin.
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Expressive Bracelet in "Retro Style" With Blue Spinels in Gold, 1930s
Undivided Admiration
€ 3,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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