Antique Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Gold Chinese Jadeite Jade Earrings 4.5g

  

We have similar Chinese and Art Deco items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. Listing description by: Angela A. Markings : Unmarked, tested, and guaranteed.

Color: semi-translucent, untreated green hue with mottled lighter green hues. Stone treatment : The stone(s) appear to be untreated, but we are not certified gemologists. Stone(s) have been tested and guaranteed using a professional Presidium Duo refractive, heat, and hardness tester. Handmade during the Art Deco era in China, a rare piece of Chinese export jewelry. 925 sterling silver with a yellow gold wash. The earrings are adorned by beautiful, carved jadeite jade stones. The stones rest in prong settings within a star motif.

Completed with hinged lever backings for secure wear on pierced ears. There is minor wear to the gold wash over sterling silver, which does not affect wear. This listing is for the item only. The Art Deco era is famous for being the "Gatsby" or "Roaring Twenties" era.

A lot of gorgeous and timeless designs in jewelry came out of this period. Jewelry from this period was most often crafted between 1920 and 1940. Art Deco jewelry sometimes featured white gold or platinum, geometric designs, European cut diamonds, filigree, and calibre cut stones that are specially cut to fit the design of the piece. During the Art Deco period jewelers often made jewelry upon custom order, this would usually take weeks to months to completely craft by hand. Chinese export jewelry became popular during the late Victorian period and persisted until the 1960s. During this period, Chinese craftsmen were considered by far the best in the world. The rich and wealthy would custom-order a piece through their local jeweler, who would send the design off to China to be made and sent back to Europe. This lengthy process was very expensive, making Chinese export pieces highly desirable, then and now. Chinese stone cutters were considered some of the finest artisans in the world. They would spend years learning to hand-carve many different types of stones and excelled in creating finely detailed pieces other artisans couldnt even hope to compare to. Their skill was so refined that they could even carve delicate stones like coral and jade.

Chinese stone cutters were so talented that Victorian era European socialites would commission pieces from them, preferring the hefty price tag that came with such high-quality work to the ready availability of Western stonework. It was in Chinawhere the gem-carving tradition was already thousands of years oldthat jadeite reached its peak as an important artistic medium. The first jadeite reached China in the late 1700s, and late eighteenth and early nineteenth century carvers created masterpieces that are still unsurpassed in concept, design, and technical execution. Jadeite is prized for its hardness and density and occurs in green, white, orange, yellow, lavender, red, gray, and black hues. The highest grade of jadeite is translucent and has an even color distribution.

The item "Antique Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Gold Chinese Jadeite Jade Earrings 4.5g" is in sale since Saturday, October 23, 2021. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Earrings". The seller is "abeautifultimeco" and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Shape: Oval
2. Handmade: Yes
3. Country/Region of Manufacture: China
4. Style: Cluster
5. Base Metal: Unknown
6. Setting Style: Prong
7. Original/Reproduction: Original
8. Number of Gemstones: 2
9. Modified Item: No
10. Metal #2: Gold Wash
11. Type: Earrings
12. Antique: Yes
13. Main Stone Color: Green
14. Color: Gold
15. Jewelry Department: Fine
16. Vintage: Yes
17. Year Manufactured: 1920-1929
18. Metal Purity: 925
19. Closure: Hinged
20. Main Stone: Jadeite
21. Main Stone Creation: Natural
22. Metal: Sterling Silver
23. Brand: Unbranded
24. Era: Art Deco (1915-1935)
25. Main Stone Shape: Oval