Composition: 14k gold-plated metal, garnet Condition: very good Dimensions (length): 60 cm Color: gold, garnet Marking: "1/20 GF* 14 K” Country: USA Period: 1950-1960 Jewelry Style: Retro Market value: 60-90 EUR
This necklace features the classic combination of garnet and gold, typical of elegant pieces from the mid-20th century and later. The garnet beads appear to be natural or pressed garnets - judging by the texture and color, it is very likely that these are real natural garnets. The metal inserts are polished and also plated with 12K gold.
The 1950s–1960s period is a period of post-war elegance, femininity, and luxurious costume jewelry, transitioning from Retro style to Art Deco Revival and the beginning of Modernism. *Gold filled (GF) gold-plated jewelry is many times more durable than standard gold-plated jewelry.GF is a patented and very durable type of metal in the USA. GF jewelry is made by layering 2 or 3 metals, one of which is gold, at very high temperatures. Gold filled gold plating is performed by layering gold around the base metal, forming several layers of pure gold, carefully and several times enveloping the entire product. In this way, gold-plated jewelry does not change from contact with the skin, does not cause allergies, and is not afraid of water.
