Featured 4 Pieces Jewel Help

No, I wouldn't. I think they probably got their information from the alexandrite site I mentioned.

http://www.alexandrite.net/chapters/chapter7/

'First synthetic color-change corundum was grown in 1909 and used as an alexandrite imitation.'

I researched synthetic corundum & found that 1909 was when small synthetic rubies came on the market, used mainly in watches. Sapphire blue turned out to be difficult & it took a while to develop it. They also had to work out growing larger crystals. I have seen jewellery with these stones described as Victorian because seller was going by the style, usually of a ring, which they then date to the 1890s. I have never, ever seen an item with a color change sapphire that could be decisively placed to a time any earlier than 1940, although suspect they were probably available in the USSR somewhat before that. Some sellers in the US have tales of how the stone or the finished piece was brought back by a relative in military service, stationed in Egypt or North Africa after WWII.

 

I'm looking at the overall style drop with drop, thickness of chain links, the fact that the links in between the two amethysts are soldered as are the jump rings, the style of the setting of the amethyst, and the color of the stones.
Those are the things that make me think older than the 1920s. Where it was made could be anywhere in Europe or US.


I would clean this, it will be really pretty. This is something I would fix and wear.

 

The settings for the stones are different from what I'm used to seeing. Calculated to really let the light through. That, the rich color that is just right & the clean facets make me hopeful for genuine stones.

 

The side pieces holding the stones do have an almost Victorian look, so Edwardian would make sense to me.

 

Gorgeous jewellery, cx.

I think cluttered has a point. The Czech costume jewellery makers were often a bit late on the scene, elaborating on styles that were already around in precious metals. In their own very Czech way.
Other Central European jewellery makers of the German Jugendstil and Vienna Secession, both innovative styles within the Art Nouveau, were already making gorgeous pieces in this almost minimalist style. Some neighbouring European countries picked these styles up as well.
I've seen Jugendstil jewellery being mistaken for Art Deco or even 60s Modernist many times.

 

Thanks for the detailed explanation. I'm learning a lot from this thread.

 

You had to go and post that link, didn't you. Now I have to spend hours browsing through those pages.....

 

Very nice finds.
My favorite color... purple. I am not a joolie, but love em.

 

Wow, that is quite the difference with the close-up shot, it is a very pretty bracelet!

 

thanks Bdigger, good tip on figuring out if glass or stone The edges are dull looking on the bracelets, funny what you see when it is pointed out. As for the amethyst piece it does have a sharper edge, so we'll see when I take it in to the jeweller next week.

 

thanks cluttered
Makes sense from your description that this could very well be older than the 20s.
yes, I think this is very pretty and I don't wear jewelry. Hope to get this fixed and give it to one of my daughters.

 

me too Pat

 

lol, you are very welcome AJ there are some fabulous pieces there

 

Late to the party, wow, great score. Rarely find things like this these days.

Agree with the Deco on the bracelets. No idea about the cross, but others seems to have good suggestions. I would have guessed the necklace 20's plus or minus. The setting reminds me of a piece I had that was a bit earlier, may not matter to get the exact date for value. Definitely antique or close to it, will be worth fixing. Glad you did not leave that one! All very beautiful.

 

thanks Lucille