Composition: gold-plated metal, crystals Production method: handmade Condition: very good Dimensions (diameter): 6 cm Color: gold, white Marking: none Country: France Period: 1950-1960 Jewelry Style: Retro Market value: 60-100 EUR
This bracelet is a striking piece of retro style, typical of the mid-20th century. White crystals arranged in flower shapes (typical of vintage luxury). Clasp: spring hinge with safety catch – a very common feature of 1950–1970 French “couture” style costume jewelry bracelets. The external design, with textural relief and complex wire weaving, imitates the decorativeness of the Victorian Revival, Baroque or Rococo styles, typical of French luxury or “haute couture” influenced creators. Such pieces were not mass-produced, but in small workshops – especially in the Montreuil or Marais districts of Paris. This is an exclusive collector's item without marking – typical of the works of small French costume jewelry ateliers.1950–1960 m. The 1970s was a period of post-war elegance, femininity, and luxurious jewelry, transitioning from Retro style to Art Deco Revival and the beginning of Modernism.
