Vtg Art Deco Chrysoprase Enamel Domed Sterling Silver Sz 5 Ring

Description

Details
Very good.
Fresh looking, soft wear is noticeable only on close inspection.
Silver setting has a bright patina with minimal surface wear.
No dents or imperfections to the band.
Band was resized at some point.
Enameling has some wear and thinning, it has 25-35% loss.
Chrysoprase is gleaming without surface wear.
Size
5
Era                1930s
Length           1
Width             A bit fuller than 3/4
”
Mark              See photo
Weight           6 grams
Material         Sterling silver, natural chrysoprase
Collector Note
Made by hand or in small groups of similar styles, vintage jewelry is individualistic with its own special history.
Tiered design of setting is uncommon and enamel details are special.
Floral enamel pattern strikingly frames glossy chrysoprase stone.
Sturdy and thick setting juts outward dynamically from finger when worn.
BackStory
On Enameling.
There are several different styles of enameling: guilloche (colored, transparent enamel over a metal surface with geometric grooves), champlevé (enamel fills etchings or depressions in a metal surface), plique a jour (translucent enamel fitted into open-back metal cells) and more. What makes antique or vintage enamel pieces collectible is the condition of the enamel work—is it distinct and vibrant? Is it free from chips? Other characteristics like an elaborate pattern, unique depiction, or the use of multiple colors can add more value to an enamel pieces.
On Art Deco.
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.
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