Jacob Bengel Jewelry

Bakelite Necklace Art Deco with black and transparent, faceted polished elements France around 1950 chain length: 45 cm

This is a spectacular 10K yellow gold Art Deco pendant depicting a serene image of a cabin in the woods with a rich green jade background. This pend...

This classic and timeless chic real gold plated Art Deco channeled cuff bracelet is for day or evening. It was made to look real. It is from the 30's. It ...

A mid-century woven gold bracelet of cinched fabric design with diamond embellishment, in 18k. France, maker's mark for Goldberg Frères. Atw 1.12 ct. diamonds.

Brooch in platinum and 18 karats white gold, grotesque and owl hallmarks. Rectangular shaped, this beautiful art deco jewel is openworked with ribbons motifs, set with brilliant- cut...

- Vintage item - 9" total length - Gold plated - Dark brown leather strap - Mechanical movement - Inscribed with "J.D.F. Dec 1939" on verso - By Benrus - Circa 1930s - Estate acquired - Good vintage condition with wear commensurate with age and use. PLEASE NOTE: The watch is currently ticking and keeping time, but due to the vintage nature of this item we cannot guarantee the watch will continue to work as sometimes even shipping a watch can cause the movement to stop working. Watch movements can be replaced by a watch repair...

Most likely made in Germany during the Art Deco period, this vintage unsigned long heavy 12-pendant gold-gilt chain-link bib necklace features ball charms of gold-ringed emerald-green matte Bakelite. Hanging 13-inches from the back of the neck, the long necklace is constructed with elegant double-ring links, while it fastens with a large toggle and decorative bar. Each end of the toggle bar resembles stacked balls, recalling the oval-cartouche stacked-cannonball signature of German jewelry chain-specialist Jakob Bengel, who founded his business in Idar-Oberstein in 1873. Due to WWII, the Bengel factory, which is now a museum, permanently closed. His pre-1940 unsigned designs were largely overlooked until his factory catalogues were rediscovered decades later, which enabled 21st-Century books to be published about one of the leading manufacturers of Art Deco costume jewelry. Bengel pieces without the cartouche can be distinguished by thin metal chain links combined with single or bi-color Bakelite pendants in repeating geometric shapes like balls, semi-circles, rectangles, bars, rings or ribbed texture. As Germany was the first country to license Bakelite for factory production since the 1910s, during the next 20 years its costume-jewelry designers began to feature locally-produced colorful Bakelite instead of glass or early semi-synthetic plastics. Between the world wars during poor economic conditions in Germany, its jewelry producers who were manufacturing for export were not motivated to stamp their country on such products. The design of this Bakelite-charm necklace seems inspired by one-of-a-kind chunkier-chain charm necklaces commissioned for couture clothing ensembles by international fashion leader Parisian Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. She only produced her trend-setting commissioned jewelry...

This striking pendant necklace was hand-crafted by Limoges enamelist artist Mauricette Pinoteau. The rectangular silver plate frame is ornate with an enamel-on-copper cameo. The Art-...

A gorgeous vintage Art Deco era cherry red Bakelite bead necklace. The perfect piece to add a dash of twinkle or pop of colour to your favourit...

Circa 1920s, 14k. This spectacular Deco bracelet speaks style in every known language and has a doctorate in fashion. 70.0 carats of bright golden citrine cabochons are beautifully ...

Brooch in platinum, dog head hallmark. Delightful antique brooch, it is adorned in the center with a round opal cabochon shouldered on either side with two antique brilliant-cut diam...

This stylish necklace dates from the 1930s and was created by Jakob Bengel. Condition Report: Excellent The Details... This necklace is constructed from chrome plated metal. It is...