Antique Vintage Deco Sterling Silver Chinese Filigree Enameled Charm Bracelet

We have a similar Japanese Charm Bracelet that would be a wonderful addition to this piece. Age Circa: Art Deco C. Markings: China on the inside of the clasp. Gram Weight: 16.2 Grams. Main Stone: Chinese Turquoise. Main Stone Carat Measurement/Color: The turquoise stones measure approximately 4.0 mm in diameter, and range from bright sky blue to teal blue in color. Accent Stone: Salmon Coral. Accent Stone Carat Measurement /Color: The coral stones measure approximately 3.0 mm in diameter, and are a light pink coral color around the edges, and a darker coral color in the centers. The stones appear to be untreated, but we are not certified Gemologists and cannot be sure. Item Measurements: The bracelet has an wearable length of 7.25″ and the longest charm is 1.8″ long. Link Type: Specialty Filigree. Notable Features: This beautiful Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet was completely handmade by a talented Chinese Metalsmith during the Art Deco era. It was bought by a Grand Tour traveler and brought home as a souvenir or gift for a loved one. It features seven intricate enameled filigree Chinese garden charms, which are placed alternating with Chinese Turquoise and Salmon Coral wheel spoke sections. The charms have a garden theme and represent a house, rickshaw, shoe, bucket, Koi Fish, bird cage, and tea kettle. They are highlighted with gorgeous sections of purple, blue, yellow, and pink enamel that has retained wonderful color given the age of the piece. They have superb craftsmanship and design. These pieces are strung together with simple double oblong jump rings that add a horizontal uniformity to the design. The piece features a box clasp with a coordinating filigree surface texture. It has a gray-brown patina that gives it a lovely antique look. He attention to detail on this piece is just stunning, and it would make a wonderful gift for a loved one. Damage: Age appropriate wear. This beautiful piece comes from the Art Deco Era! The Art Deco Era is famous for being the “Gatsby” or “Roaring Twenties” Era. A lot of gorgeous and timeless designs in jewelry came out of this period. During the Art Deco Period jewelers often made jewelry upon custom order, this would often take weeks to months to completely craft by hand. The Grand Tour was the standard European vacation of the Georgian and Victorian eras. The opportunity it gave for studying culture, architecture and art made it a tradition, especially for the upper classes. And what better souvenir of this long trip than pieces of native souvenir jewelry such as Italian cameos, mosaic and pietra dura pieces. Pieces often also had historical inspirations from the remnants of Pompeii to the pyramids of Egypt, cultural learning was a focal point of the grand tour, the process of remembrance spilled over into jewelry souvenirs. Chinese Stone cutters were considered some of the finest artisans in the world during the Vintage Era. They would carve western themes as well as the rarer traditional eastern themes into their many pieces. Chinese Export jewelry became popular during the late Victorian Period and lasted until the 1960’s. In a lot of ways Chinese Export jewelry fashioned what we know of jewelry today. During these periods, Chinese Craftsmen, including Jewelers and Stone cutters, were considered by far the best in the world. The rich and wealthy would have a piece custom ordered through their local jeweler whom was usually gifted at drawing a design to send off to contacts in China to craft and send back. As you can imagine, this was not cheap, that being said, these pieces are very rare and few have survived until today. Filigree metal working has been around for thousands of years, however was perfected by the Phoenicians and Etruscan civilizations. It involves stamping out a design in your metal and hand bending and twirling until your design in formed, it is considered one of the most difficult metal working processes. The Method of Enameling originally dates all the way back to the Ancient Egyptians. The Ancient Greeks, Celts, Georgians. And Chinese all followed suite. The technique involves fusing powered glass to a substrate, or base, by firing. In jewelry, the base is generally a metal. Enamel is made of colored powdered glass, or may include clear powdered glass that is mixed with colorful metallic pigments. It is primarily used on decorative art or jewelry, usually small in size. Besides jewelry, enamel can also be applied to glass, ceramic, stone, and various other materials. Chinese Turquoise is considered by the Chinese as the second most valuable stone only behind Jade. Chinese Turquoise was highly prized due to its rarity and gorgeous bright blue hues. With the rarer types there will be a spider web matrix within the stones. Precious coral is harvested almost exclusively in the Mediterranean off the coasts of Italy, France, Spain, Algeria, and Tunisia. Salmon Coral has widely been valued as the rarest and most beautiful of all Coral types. During the Victorian Period only the richest of the rich could afford to have this form of coral harvested and imported into Europe and North America. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN UPDATED INVOICE BEFORE PAYING FOR YOUR ITEMS. Thank you for your cooperation. The item “Antique Vintage Deco Sterling Silver Chinese Filigree Enameled Charm Bracelet” is in sale since Sunday, December 03, 2017. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Art Nouveau/Art Deco 1895-1935\Bracelets”. The seller is “abeautifultimeco” and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Style: Charm
• Country/Region of Manufacture: China
• Metal: Sterling Silver
• Metal Purity: .925
• Clasp Type: Box
• Main Stone: Chinese Turquoise
• Material: Enamel
• Stone #2:: Salmon Coral