Antique Vintage Art Deco 14k Gold Chinese Carved Jade Jadeite Earrings Cufflinks

Antique Vintage Art Deco 14k Gold Chinese Carved Jade Jadeite Earrings Cufflinks (image 3/[null, null, null, null])

Antique Vintage Art Deco 14k Gold Chinese Carved Jade Jadeite Earrings Cufflinks (image 4/[null, null, null, null])

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SPECIALIZING IN FINE ANTIQUE VINTAGE JEWELRY & COLLECTIBLESMetal Melt Value $500.00 (Value includes All-Inclusive weight) Auction Estimate $1,000 - $2,000 These prices come from GIA recognized Gem Guide , THE wholesale price guide for dealers. These values do not dictate what a piece is worth. This is the price a piece would be worth if stripped down and melted to its bare materials.This item has been re-listed!We're Rebranding!Over the past few years, we have outgrown our name Aumia Gold and Silver Jewelry. We are so much more than those two things and we felt a change in name, to A Beautiful Time Antiquities, was best for our future as a company. Our eBay shop will see some updates in design as we gradually make this change, the biggest of which will be the name of our shop changing to ABeautifulTime on October 1st. The only thing we ask of you is patience as we get through any hiccups that may come up and to make sure to follow our store so you don't miss out on any of our great pieces. This re-brand will also allow us to expand our collection to bring you even more of the rare, beautiful, and timeless pieces you are accustomed to seeing. We look forward to sharing this journey with you!The HistoryThis piece comes from the Art Deco Era! 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.During the Art Deco Period jewelers often made jewelry upon custom order, this would often take weeks to months to completely craft by hand.Chinese Export jewelry became popular during the late Victorian Period and lasted until the 1960's. In a lot of ways Chinese Export jewelry fashioned what we know of jewelry today. During these periods, Chinese Craftsmen, including Jewelers and Stone cutters, were considered by far the best in the world.The rich and wealthy would have a piece custom ordered through their local jeweler whom was usually gifted at drawing a design to send off to contacts in China to craft and send back. As you can imagine, this was not cheap, that being said, these pieces are very rare and few have survived until today.Chinese Stone cutters were considered some of the finest artisans in the world during the Vintage Era. They would carve western themes as well as the rarer traditional eastern themes into their many pieces.It was in China--where the gem-carving tradition was already thousands of years old--that jadeite reached its peak as an important artistic medium. The first jadeite reached China in the late 1700's, and late eighteenth and early nineteenth century carvers created masterpieces that are still unsurpassed in concept, design, and technical execution.The Jade is entirely UNTREATED!One of the Jade carvings has a visible crack running through it, however, the Jade is still secure in its setting. The Jade carvings are still incredibly beautiful even with this slight blemish.The PieceThe cufflinks each feature a Jade stone centerpiece! The Jade is cabochon cut into a round shape and has been carved over the top with a floral design! The design includes subtle petals around the edges of the Jade, and kanji designs in the middle that give it a unique style.The Jade itself includes an apple green hue with natural striations of white throughout that make for an incredible natural color pattern!The stones each measure in at 20 mm in diameter.The cufflinks include signature Art Deco Era craftsmanship throughout! The design includes an organic prong setting for the Jade centerpieces that hold them in place perfectly. The piece also includes a heavy yellow gold base that is decorated with an organic style design that complements the Jade carvings perfectly!The Cufflinks measure in at 1" in diameter and have a 14 mm gap between the base of the cufflinks and the end of the setting.If you wish, your local jeweler could most likely fasten these cufflinks into earrings quite easily.<... read more

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