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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;evelyb30, post: 5939005, member: 36&quot;]OTOH synthetic sapphires and rubies were in common use in jewelry by the early 20s.&nbsp; Deco pieces with calibre-cut stones were generally done with synthetics so they could match sizes and colors easily. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>It was sold as a necklace, and it&#039;s on a vintage chain and sits OK as a necklace.&nbsp; I thought it was a hat decoration made into a necklace. The backing metal, I just tested it finally, is silver.&nbsp; The curve as it turns out is a perfect fit for my head.&nbsp; I&#039;m betting it had a metal rod that went through the loops or that it was attached to something else somehow.&nbsp; Formal eveningwear would make sense since we have a dead match in those gent&#039;s cuff links and buttons. The gent&#039;s lady could have worn&nbsp; matching jewelry.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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