Featured Early? Crown Trifari bracelet in need of repair.

Do people buy these and restore them? Any Idea of age as it is for sure pre-1955.
It is missing several pearls and stones, The bracelet itself is in great condition though.
Came from the same store as the Egyptian revival necklace, but this was only $2.99
Mikey

 

Thanks @Debora
Confirmed! Lol

 

Please, would you be so kind as to tell me what that kind of clasp is called? It's the only kind I can work with ease, but no one seems to know its name.

 

Not sure about the clasp name, Silverbell. Wait for others.

As for the bracelet, the photos sort of look like some of the faux pearls have coating wear. (Am I seeing that correctly or is it just shadows?) If the pearls have finish wear, there is not too much you can do, and combined with the missing stones might not be cost effective to try to restore this.

Unlike your fabulous necklace, these bracelets don't really sell for too much even when original and pristine, but the goldtone looks perfect so maybe someone would take it on as a project.

 

Foldover clasp. I don't know if there's another name as well.

And I agree with lucille.b. Only really unusual or remarkable crown trifari stuff seems to sell for much of anything these days. Crown Trifari did a little better just a few years ago, not great, but not basement bottom prices. Seems like they're less popular now.

Mikey, what I usually do is hang onto stuff that needs repair that I don't want to bother with and do a "repair lot" of it all at once.

 

Thank you, TDCAT!!

foldover, foldover, foldover

 

That's a very good idea
Thanks a bunch
Mikey

 

@Lucille.b yes some have some wear. Thanks for looking.
Mikey

 

That is a pretty bracelet.

 

I buy things like this to repair and sell, but I have to get them cheap.

I have found on pieces like this I need to replace all the pearls, even undamaged ones. The color of new pearls never seem to quite match the old ones so I just replace them all

 

Is there any writing on the LEFT end of that Fold-over clasp??? It looks like something is there, but if I try to enlarge it, It may get lost or be distorted....OR could be nothing there legible........

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@Aquitaine nothing but scratches.
@Marie Forjan this would be perfect for that as there are only 6 pearls and 6 stones left out of 32 settings.
Mikey

 

I actually do quite well selling Trifari when I can find it. I just sold a simple thermoset bracelet for $30. If I had found that bracelet I definitely would replace the stones. Trifari is one of my favorite things to sell. Interestingly, that all being said, most of my buyers of Trifari are not from the US.