"Art Deco Diamond Line Bracelet"
Type of jewel: Old jewel / Old bracelet Period: Art Deco around 1930 Metal: Platinum (950/1000) and gold 750/1000 (18 k) Total weight (gross): 20.80 grams Dimensions (length): 17 cm Nature stones: Old-cut diamonds (approximately 2.80 carats) State of preservation: Good state of preservation History: After the war, French society underwent major transformations. This period is marked by a desire for renewal that will be expressed in Art Deco. Art Deco is the name given to the “modern” style of the 20th century. He knew a global influence during the interwar period and expressed himself in all areas of creation. This period marked the history of jewelery by associating inventiveness of forms with an extraordinary delicacy of work on platinum. This type of antique jewelry is enjoying increasing success given its timelessness. Bibliographic references: Art Deco jewelry, Sylvie Raulet, Paris, Editions du Regard, 1991 Art Deco jewelry in the 1940s, Mélissa Gabardi (text established with the collaboration of Solange Schnall), Paris, Editions de l'Amateur, 1986 Art Deco and Avant-garde jewelry, Evelyne Possémé, Laurence Mouillefarine, Paris, Norma, 2009 Reference: 07 121 2