Vintage 1930s Art Deco cheapest Signed Czech Chrysoprase Glass Wide Bracelet

Excellent condition. Fresh looking, soft wear is noticeable only on close inspection.

● Setting has a fresh patina with some surface wear and darkening (piece would have had a more silvery patina originally and most of the finish has worn so patina is brassier), no dents.
● Glass has nice sheen with no chips or surface wear.
● Clasp is original and secure.


Era 1930s
Length 7 1/8" (inside circumference)
Width Just under 1 1/2"
Mark Yes, see photo
Weight 54 grams
Material Brass, glass


Unique Features
Made by hand or in small groups of similar styles, vintage jewelry is individualistic with its own special story.

● Signed and Czech made, bracelet's ornate setting is emphasized and frames domed glass made to simulate chrysoprase.
● Larger silhouette than similar Czech pieces, size and patterning of cabochons is slightly different from one side to the other, a subtle yet nice design detail.
● Bold, with a rigid shape that wraps around wrist solidly, bracelet has a substantial weight and feel when worn.


Collector Note

On Symbolism In Jewelry. Symbolism in antique cheapest and vintage jewelry is common, yet it can be hard to spot if you don't know what you're looking for. Often, specific natural gemstones, flowers, birds, and motifs like stars and anchors were imbued with meanings that have fallen out of present-day society's collective memory. To appreciate the power of symbols in antique jewelry is to imagine what it would have been like to wear the piece and step back into history.


On Art Deco. Art Deco is one of the first truly international styles, that influenced the design of buildings, furniture, fashion and of course, jewelry. The movement was given a name from the international exposition of Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, that was held in Paris in 1925 and largely dedicated to the jewelry arts. Born out of ideas of modernism and the Industrial Age, this manifested into designs that used Cubism's bold abstraction and rectilinear shapes and combined them with intricate patterning, bold color and symmetry. High-end jewelry design houses like Cartier and Boucheron set the trends in gold and gemstones, which were then emulated by costume jewelry companies in glass or perhaps plastics, and brought to the masses.