Art Déco
An Art Deco bracelet with old-cut diamonds and carré-cut sapphires.
Total diamond weight ca 0.70 ct, quality J-K/I. With an import stamp for St Petersburg, Russia, 1908-1917. 14K gold and silver. Length ca 19.5 cm. Total weight ca 10 g.
Wear including minor scratches. Safety chain is lacking. Some sapphires with minor chips.
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Art Déco, or Arts Décoratifs, is a classical decorative style whose name name originates from the 1925 Paris World’s Fair (Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes). The style emerged earlier, already in 1910. The Art Déco style characterises of a streamlined design language with geometrical shapes, vivid colours and stark contrasts. Inspiration was derived from antiques and the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. The early 19th century Empire style also inspired the Art Déco’s forms. In Sweden the style was somewhat more restrained and the architecture was often called “20s classicism” or “Swedish Grace”.
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