About this Piece
| Length: | 31” with pendant dropping another 6 5/8” below |
| Width: | 1 3/4" |
| Material: | Brass, glass and textile |
| Weight: | 68 grams |
| Mark: | No mark |
| Era: | 1920s |
Why You’ll Love It
Just one look at this 1920s Art Deco necklace, and you’ll recognize the distinctive styling of the Neiger Brothers. The vivid and speckled glass beads, made to emulate lapis, are showcased in its statement-making sautoir silhouette. While unsigned, the sophisticated molded glass and detail to the setting with its dimensional lady motif at the focal point of the pendant all point to their craftsmanship. The elongated shape and playful movement of the piece, made with a flapper lady in mind, will dance with you when worn.
Condition and Quality
| ● | The drop has missing beads or perhaps there were more components there originally as well. The tassel is a little bit frayed and uneven. |
| ● | Fresh sheen, light surface wear, and no chipping on the glass. |
Collector Note
On Glass Made to Emulate Gemstones. Glass has long been used by jewelers to simulate natural gemstones. For instance, during the Georgian era, black dot paste is a term that refers to a style of glass that was made to simulate the sparkle of natural diamonds. But in the 1940s, the use of glass to simulate gemstones ramped up more than ever before. World War II constrained both fine materials and pocketbooks, so more and more designers (including high-end designers) focused on glass to re-create the distinctive properties of different gems. High-end designers thus began making costume glass jewelry - but with the same attention to detail, high craftsmanship, and design skill that was applied to fine jewelry.
On Art Deco. Art Deco is one of the first truly international styles, that influenced the design of buildings, furniture, fashion and of course, jewelry. The movement was given a name from the international exposition of Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, that was held in Paris in 1925 and largely dedicated to the jewelry arts. Born out of ideas of modernism and the Industrial Age, this manifested into designs that used Cubism’s bold abstraction and rectilinear shapes and combined them with intricate patterning, bold color and symmetry. High-end jewelry design houses like Cartier and Boucheron set the trends in gold and gemstones, which were then emulated by costume jewelry companies in glass or perhaps plastics, and brought to the masses.