Stunning and elegant high quality collar necklace in Art Deco style in the format of an Egyptian bib choker.
It is designed as a geometric construction with bronze openwork square frames and black hardwood infills on a bronze twisted chain. Each geometric wood medallion is topped with an oval poured glass cabochon in bezel setting. The colours are: emerald green for the centrepiece, adjacent to two pale blue, with the rest being light pistachio with a degree of opalescence.
From my observation, the wood squares are carved from rare hardwood Coraçao de Negro, so called Brazilian Ebony (swartzia panacoco)and. So I assume, the necklace is made where this wood can by found either naturally or by import.
No visible maker's mark. J-hook and eye clasp necklace. Due to the nature of the hardwood, the necklace has weight to it. I added a removable extender with a lobster claw to the end of the eye-clasp for comfort.
Measurements: necklace total length with the extender is about 20-21". Dimensions of the centrepiece is 2.25" by 2".
Condition is great: only a couple of micro scratches on one poured glass cabochon, the other one has a dot-scratch. Traces of glue on the reverse side.
I send by Royal Mail "signed". All packages shipped insured and videotaped. In case of any postal damages we will need to be contacted immediately with the photos of the damages taken on the day of arrival, plus box and packing material to file the insurance.
Sold as is. If you would store like to loan the item to wear at a special event, please contact me separately, as I do not accept returns of purchased items due to the nature of antique and vintage jewellery and collectibles.
Product code: Vintage Oversize Art Deco Machine Age store Style Necklace