Antique Vintage Art Deco Retro 14k Gold Filled GF Red Paste MENS Cufflinks 4.2g

Description

We have similar Men's and Retro items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. To view in separate listings, please visit our store and search "Mens" or "Retro" under our Buy-it-Now items.
Listing Description by: Cait P.
The Piece
Age Circa:
Retro C. 1940 - 1950
Markings:
Unmarked, tested, and guaranteed
Country of Origin:
Unknown
Brand:
Unknown
Gram Weight:
4.2 grams
Metal Type:
14k yellow gold filled over base metal
Material:
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Main Stone:
Paste
Main Stone Measurements/Color:
Diameter:
11.65 mm
Depth:
5.85 mm
Color:
semi-translucent red hue with a pool of light effect
Accent Stone:
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Accent Stone Measurements/Color:
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Stone Treatment:
Paste is a manufactured stone. The stone has been tested and guaranteed using a professional Presidium Duo refractive, heat, and hardness tester.
Stone Cuts:
Polished domed cabochon
Item Measurements:
Total length:
0.90"
Face of cufflinks:
0.55" diameter, 0.30" in depth
Convertible to Earrings:
If desired, your local jeweler can most likely convert these cufflinks to earrings by adding the earring backing style of your choice.
Notable Features:
Handmade during the Retro period of the Art Deco era in the Hollywood Regency style
Composed of 14k yellow gold filled over base metal
Features stunning paste stones which are red in hue and semi-translucent, displaying a pool of light effect in direct lighting
Completed with articulated bullet backings
Damage:
Age appropriate wear.
*This listing is for the item only. All display boxes and/or photography props do not come with your purchase.*
The History
Retro jewelry was produced during the 1940s and 1950s and was representative of the bold and changing world that emerged from the Second World War. Retro jewelry is not only illustrative of the energetic and modernizing styles of the 40s and 50s, but it incorporated the elegance and luxury of jewelry styles past. Retro jewelry can frequently be found composed of bright gold, gold alloys, and silver as the wartime put a restriction on the use of platinum. These designs are vibrant and beautiful and are a gorgeous example of the style of the rapidly evolving world.
The Hollywood Regency style came into fashion during the 1930s, ushered along by the Golden Age of Hollywood. This style was heralded by bright, contrasting colors and modernization of the opulence of Baroque styles, featuring a deliberately frivolous extravagance that screamed glitz and glamour. “Big girls need big diamonds” was taken to heart, and the gorgeous Hollywood stars decked themselves appropriately, with blindingly glittering jewels to showcase their lives of luxury.
French jeweler Georges Frédéric Strass created “paste” as an alternative to diamonds during the Georgian era. Leaded glass was cut and polished with a metallic powder until it shimmered brightly like a diamond in the light. These white “diamante” or “strass” stones were wildly popular with the glamorous Parisians, and eventually paste stones were colored to mimic other precious gemstones.
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