Preliminary identification
Photo reference
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Overview
This is a classic 'glamour' link bracelet featuring a repeating pattern of marquise and round-cut glass rhinestones in a gold-tone pot metal setting. The open-work filigree on the reverse side is a hallmark of mid-century costume pieces designed to mimic the high-end platinum and diamond jewelry of the 1920s.
Story
Post-WWII fashion exploded with a desire for Hollywood-inspired sparkle. This bracelet was the 'everywoman's' ticket to red-carpet elegance, designed to catch the light of a ballroom or a dinner party without the diamond price tag.
Maker / Origin
While unsigned, this piece follows the design language of major mid-century houses like Trifari or Coro. During this era, hundreds of workshops in Providence, Rhode Island, produced high-quality 'paste' jewelry that allowed women to maintain a sense of luxury during and after wartime austerity.
Condition & Value
The owner correctly identifies one missing marquise stone. There is significant 'greening' (verdigris) and plating loss on the underside and clasp, and several stones have 'deadened' or yellowed with age. The missing stone reduces value by approximately 40%.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.