This vintage filigree bracelet is crafted in 10k white gold, weighs 6.8g and measures 7 inches long, 12mm wide and 4.5mm deep. Exuding delicacy and feminine grace, this vintage 1930's bracelet is comprised of twelve immaculately crafted filigree links, eleven of which are designed as identical gracefully elongated and stylized hexagonal profiles and one crafted as an octahedral cartouche. The latter is appreciatively positioned in the center, rendered in impeccable gold wire filigree, adorned with a prong-set 0.03ct single-cut diamond graded K color and SI3 clarity, mounted within a delicate lozenge frame. The centrally positioned component is embellished with geometrically inspired repoussé style chase work around the entire perimeter while the smaller hexagonal links expose alluring florally-themed decoration centered on gold wire filigree panels. This alluring 1930's bracelet of pronounced finesse and enchanting monochromatic aesthetic features a delicate pierced gallery composed of geometric openwork profiles and is secured with a concealed slide-in closure clasp.

The term 'filigree' denotes a decorative openwork piercing technique in which patterns are made of wires, often soldered to a background in a precise, time-consuming, and costly process. Filigree work was familiar to Europe for centuries and reached its highest popularity in the 1830's. London and Paris jewelers possibly acquired their inspirations from Portugal or North Africa where filigree had been a common goldsmith technique along the Mediterranean coast. European and American manufacturers started mass production of filigree in the 1930's by cutting patterns out of stamped metal sheets. The piercing, however, had to be done by hand and was therefore labor intensive and expensive. Today, it is only the Italians, the Chinese and a few others who continue hand-producing intricate designs, making filigree boxes and rosary beads in addition to jewelry.

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Suggested Retail Price: $1,000.00 Your Price: $650.00 $575.00 Wholesale Price: $500.00