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Antique Czech Diamond and Aquamarine Paste Necklace browse these categories for related items... Directory: Archives: Estate Jewelry: Costume: Rhinestone: Pre 1920: Item # 721153 GlitzQueen History and Art to Wear 56 Calle Monte Aplanado, NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 Phone: 505.205.1404 Guest Book Sold; thank you! $140 (Free U.S. Priority Shipping & Gift-Wrap if Desired) |
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The "Czecho" signature on this gorgeous antique necklace lets us date it quite precisely to the first years of the Czech Republic (between 1918 and the early 1920s). The region was previously known as Bohemia, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until World War I ended, and Bohemian glass has been prized from medieval times. The beautiful old pastes here certainly live up to the area's reputation -- all of them still gleaming brightly after nearly 100 years, including three dainty ones set into the clasp. Although the dating is technically transitional, falling between the death of King Edward and the period dominated by Art Deco style, the necklace is extremely Edwardian in spirit: delicate and refined. The Edwardians loved an icy white-on-white look, accented by pastels (as opposed to the strong colors used later in the 1920s) and they adored dangling drops and droplets, as well as the graceful drape of articulated mountings like these. Each diamond paste is prong-set within its own frame that moves freely. Fourteen and a half inches long, a little more than choker length, the necklace reached us from a New York estate in lovely condition, as you see. The only flaw I've found is age-appropriate surface wear on the back, where white metal plating covers underlying brass. This is hard to notice without high magnification and wouldn't been seen at all when the necklace is on. Thanks for looking! |
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