Antique Vintage Nouveau Sterling 800 Silver Austro Hungarian Paste Necklace

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Antique Vintage Nouveau Sterling 800 Silver Austro Hungarian Paste Necklace:
$1080.00

Age Circa: Antique C. 1900
Markings:Signed by the maker in Old English hammer stamp form and says \"A. Gob...\". However, we cannot make out the rest. It is also marked with the number \"13\". This piece does not have Austro-Hungarian hallmarks, but we believe it to be handmade and not marked as so. It was bought out of Austria and is Tested and Guaranteed.
Country of Origin:Austro-Hungary
Brand: --
Gram Weight:122.4 Grams
Metal Type: .800 Sterling Silver
Material: --
Main Stone:Paste
Main Stone Carat Weight/Color:Many colors including pink, red, green, blue, and faux turquoise
Accent Stone: --
Accent Stone Carat Weight/Color: --
Stone Treatment:The paste stones have been treated for color.
Stone Cuts:Rose, Round, Cabochon
Item Measurements:The shortest strand of the necklace measure 13\" and the longest 14\", with strands graduating in size between those.
Closure/Clasp Type:Push In Clasp
Link Type:These links are intricately put together in the Rolo style. The craftsman would have made each link separately and then soldered them together.
Pendant Type: --
Notable Features:Paste Stones, Gold Wash, 12 strands, Austro-Hungarian
Damage: Age appropriate wear.A couple of the stones have chips that can be seen in the pictures. The price reflects this. It is also missing a rosette applied-filigree design but it is hardly noticeable.
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The History
This beautiful piece was made during a period called the Art Nouveau Era! This time was also called \"La Belle Epoque\" in French which translates to \"A Beautiful Time.” This period was in existence from 1890-1914.
The translation fits, as many gorgeous pieces and design were created as a result of this era. The Art Nouveau period was famous for its flowing organic designs, flowing ladies, flowing floral designs, and regal designs.
During the Georgian Period, the Austro-Hungarian Empire established itself as a place to buy jewelry of the highest craftsmanship. In the 1800s, jewelers of the region, which became a center for glass artisans, started to combine their elaborate filigreed metalwork in silver and gold with shimmering experimental pastes (glass stones), semi-precious stones, seed pearls, and brightly colored enamels in ostentatiously regal pieces. These Renaissance Revival pieces, like intricate pendants depicting the legend of St. George and The Dragon or ornate paste chandelier earrings, are highly sought-after today.
800 silver, also called coin silver, is made out of silver coins used in European countries pre-1940. During this time period, it was easier for jeweler and silversmiths to use coins that were already guaranteed at a certain purity, than using another form of silver and having to guess at the purity level.
In 1724, French jewel designer Georges Frédéric Strass came up with “paste,” a kind of leaded glass that he cut and polished with metal powder until it appeared to shimmer like a diamond in the light. These white “diamante” or “strass” were a hit with glamorous Parisian high society.
Filigree metal working has been around for thousands of years, however was perfected by the Phoenicians and Etruscan civilizations. It involves stamping out a design in your metal and hand bending and twirling until your design in formed, it is considered one of the most difficult metal working processes.All packages are sent via USPS First Class Insured Mail unless another shipping option is chosen by the buyer. Buy It Now items ship for free (domestically). Shipping on sale items is priced as follows:

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