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MASSIVE DECO CHINESE SILVER ENAMEL CHRYSOPRASE BRACELET browse these categories for related items... All Items: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Deco: Pre 1940: item # 1141734 Please refer to our stock # 1116 when inquiring.
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| Housing a massive green stone, which I believe is chrysoprase, the early 20th c. Chinese bracelet presented here has a vermeil finish over the silver filigree that has darkened beautifully over the years. The stone in this piece is so big and its contour so interestingly irregular that the central link holding it had to be accordingly shaped! Around it there is a profusion of stylized "Shu" characters, bats, clouds and eternity knots executed in purple and blue enamels. The bracelet has an inner circumference of just about 7" when clasped. Its width varies between 2 3/8" in the front and 3/4" at its narrowest, in the back. It weighs 98.2 grams and is in very good condition with the patina that one wants to see on a piece of this vintage and the enamels showing only minimal wear. Please note that the bracelet is out of round when clasped - not due to damage but because of the way it had to be constructed in order to accommodate the chunky gem it houses. Also, I suspect that there might be a small cloud motif missing above the chrysoprase but I am not 100% sure. | ||
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