Featured Old rhinestone bracelet - lots of bling - really need help!

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  1. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    I got this bracelet at a clean out a few weeks ago. It is pretty spectacular in person - lots of sparkle. It measures about 3 3/8" wide and 7 3/4" long.
    I am guessing 1940s?
    I have really looked closely at it all over with a loupe. The only mark I see is a capital G. Can people tell me who made this and how old it is? I have some customers houndng me to price it.

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    Bookahtoo, Jul 14, 2017
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    So am I.
    It is beautiful, and I am sure it is spectacular in 'person'.
     
    Any Jewelry, Jul 14, 2017
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  3. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    I'd say the bracelet looks deco, but the case looks more mid-century. Deco did make the leap across the war, so my very idle guess would be mid '50s.
     
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  4. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    It's pretty, but I'm not seeing high quality.
    The heavy plating makes me think 1950s-60s.
    Haven't had all my coffee yet, so I could be wrong
     
    clutteredcloset49, Jul 14, 2017
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  5. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    Thanks for the quick replies!
    Does anyone know what G might stand for?
     
    Bookahtoo, Jul 14, 2017
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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Not a clue. I'd second the 50s, btw; the plating is all wrong for pre-WWII jewelry.
     
    evelyb30, Jul 14, 2017
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  7. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    The G could be the stone setter's mark, sometimes they marked a piece they worked on.

    If I had it at a show in my area (Cape Cod) I would ask $45 for it.
     
    Marie Forjan, Jul 14, 2017
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  8. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi Book,
    I am a little late on this post. I just found it and solved your question about the G. It is really simple it stands for Greg. I will gladly pay for shipping it back to me.:rolleyes::rolleyes:
    greg
     
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  9. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    Thanks Ruth and Marie.
    Marie - a stone setter would bother to put their mark on a piece even when the maker didn't?
    Sorry Greg - I've got several customers waiting for it. :sorry:
     
    Bookahtoo, Jul 14, 2017
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  10. yourturntoloveit

    yourturntoloveit Well-Known Member

    That is a beautiful bracelet.
     
    yourturntoloveit, Jul 14, 2017
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  11. EstatesAppraiser

    EstatesAppraiser New Member

    Hi,
    I agree with y'all as to the age. There was a jewelry company in Hong Kong named G and Company, that specialized in rhinestone costume jewelry in the 1950's to early 1960's. They used a capital G for their marking, as well as a "Made in Hong Kong" when space permitted. It is definitely the right style and quality for them...
     
    EstatesAppraiser, Jul 15, 2017
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  12. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    Thank you EstateAppraiser.
     
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  13. Calico

    Calico Well-Known Member

    Probably the stone setters mark, it's common to find jewelry like this with just their mark. I would say early-mid 1950's and I would ask $40.00 or so, depending on the stone conditions, etc.
     
    Calico, Jul 16, 2017
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  14. Miky

    Miky Never too late to change

    Can I ask you Bookhatoo,how you cleaned the bracelet?
    With alcohol?
     
    Miky, Jul 16, 2017
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  15. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    The photo is too bright and not a close up to see how the stones were "set". There would no reason for an assembly line worker to mark a piece of costume jewelry.
     
    Hollyblue, Jul 16, 2017
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  16. Calico

    Calico Well-Known Member

    Here's a quick picture of one of mine I wore yesterday, very similar. Mine is marked with an 'R' in a square, a mark that turns up quite a bit in this type of jewelry but no one has been able to figure out exactly who the mark belongs to. Mine dates from the 1940's Deco Revival. r.jpg
     
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  17. Calico

    Calico Well-Known Member

    Not correct holly, it was done all the time, even with glued in stones.
     
    Calico, Jul 16, 2017
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  18. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    I haven't cleaned it yet Holly.

    Let's see if I have a better photo....

    Thanks Calico.
     
    Bookahtoo, Jul 16, 2017
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  19. Bookahtoo

    Bookahtoo Moderator Moderator

    Here is another photo. I don't know if it's any better.

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    Bookahtoo, Jul 16, 2017
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  20. EstatesAppraiser

    EstatesAppraiser New Member

    You're welcome! Thanks for your profile picture :happy:
     
    EstatesAppraiser, Jul 17, 2017
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