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Antique ArtDeco French ArtPlasticSet BlackSphereMotif CrystalEarrings CoilBangle

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In the Art-Deco period when geometric, monotone and sparkly designs became fashionable, leading Paris-based couture designer Elsa Schiaparellli set trends with her artistic use of new plastic resins in bold costume jewelry. This progressive French style is exemplified by this unsigned antique black sphere-motif pair of a coiled bangle bracelet and two-tier crystal earrings. The heat-set curvilinear plastic, along with the silver screw-hardware of the earrings, date the set to no earlier than the 1920s and no later than 1930s. Each inch-diameter earring features 18 black molded bezels containing brilliant rose-cut crystals, while their filigree-like concealed black frames are riveted in back where they twist-fasten with very thin silver hardware. The rhinestones rise above the bezels to maximize their sparkle in rainbow colors, which is accentuated by the stacked frames that capture light differently. The nearly six-coil bangle is constructed from a single wrapped black tube, whose middle rings were strengthened by heat fusion. Echoing the round bezels, each flexible outward-bending is capped with a ball.
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  • Dimensions:
    Width: 2 in (50.8 mm)Diameter: 3 in (76.2 mm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 3
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  • Place of Origin:
    France
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1920s-1930s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3244218901972
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