Old Art Deco Vauxhall/Mirror/Paste Glass Complete Original Necklace Signed

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This is a stunning original art deco costume jewellery necklace, dating from c 1920. It is signed Czech to the jump ring, and is made from brass coloured metal. Set with patterned mirror glass panels. In good vintage condition. One of the panels is missing a corner, see last photo. This is very difficult to see and I can remove it if you prefer and still keep a lengch of 15". I can also add an extender if this is too short. The necklace measures 15.5" long. Would make a great Christmas present, or original gift for any occasion. The art Deco Era:- The catastrophic events of the first world war had a fairly devastating effect on art and artistic design in general. A sense of restlessness and change was quickly spreading through Europe and America. It was inevitable that this would be articulated in new and daring artistic forms and shapes. Another vitally important change was the sense of freedom and independence gained by women in society. During the war women had worked alongside men, and for the first time ever had become the principle breadwinners whilst their husbands were away fighting at the front. The values of life before the war, when helpless, fluttering ladies were adorned from head to foot in formal jewels, were well and truly over. An altogether more mature, businesslike woman now emerged, favoring simple, uncluttered clothes and jewellery, which was both practical and modern in concept and design. Vintage Costume Jewellery:- Much more than today, costume jewellery of the past was made as replicas of actual gemstone pieces, worn to give the impression that the owner could afford to purchase the real article. Therefore the better the copy of the gemstone, the better the quality, and the more expensive the piece was to buy.To create good replica gemstones, costly chemicals were added to the glass mix. Things such as lead, to change the refractive properties, and cobalt to give a blue colour, uranium for green and yellow, gold for red and copper flecks for goldstone.Modern costume jewellery is cheaply made in vast quantities by machines. Made from materials that are poor substitutes for the precious stones they imitate. For very much the same price as a new plastic bead necklace from a designer store, you can purchase a beautiful vintage piece.An investment that will increase in value. An original gift, something beautiful to enjoy and pass onto a daughter or granddaughter in years to come. Something with a history, that dates from times past. Vintage jewellery was handmade using traditional techniques. From good materials which look and feel genuine, expensive and precious. About Me:- I teach beading on a voluntary basis at my local community arts studio, and have had a lot of experience in costume jewellery restoration and repair. I have no formal training but am very passionate about what I do. I love to buy, repair, wear and resell. Too often in our society good things are disposed of as we have lost the skills to repair them, or simply don't have the time. Buying, wearing, repairing and rehoming old treasures is a ecologically friendly way for me to gain experience and increase my collection. Whilst preserving, what I feel, is an important part of our social history. I advise that the winning bidder keeps a copy of this description to pass on with the piece. Take care and keep buying vintage - Lucy Please note I post on a Thursday morning each week - If you need your items more quickly please let me know, and I will do my best to accomodate, Thank You. Apologies I can no longer offer free postage - sorry. Postage Prices UK Postage. Please allow up to 7 working days for delivery. Postage in the UK is £2.00 by second class postage. I do offer postage discounts on multiple items. Any additional items posted with this item will be sent at a charge of 50p. In the event of a lost or damaged item I will deal with the mail service myself, and will not leave... read more

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