The Details...
This bangle is constructed from silver - although un-hallmarked, it tests as being made from silver. The bangle detailed in its entirety with channel set, square cut, ruby paste stones and round, colourless paste stones. The exterior edges of this bangle are stamped with a zig-zag design. The internal diameter of the bangle is 6cm, making the internal circumference 18.8cm. The bangle does not have an opening mechanism - it slides over the hand.
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A Short History...
During the 1920s and early 1930s, jewellery was influenced by the dawn of a new era. There was a push for all things modern after the shock of the First World War - people wanted to be cleansed of the old and celebrate the new. In the world of design a pure, hard-edged style was craved. This was evident in Bauhaus architecture, cubist art and the dropped-waist, linear-cut silhouette of the Flapper Girl. Jewellery designers looked to celebrate a burgeoning, bright industrial future in their work, creating pieces that looked almost mechanical with their sharp shapes and chrome coloured highlights. This bracelet is certainly a-typical of Art Deco jewellery design during the period - its bold geometry, encrusted with bright pastes for a new feminine look and movement.
Wear it With...
This bracelet would work well stacked with Deco tennis bracelets for the ultimate glamorous statement.
