Vintage Art Deco French Paste Rhinestones Clamper Bangle Bracelet

This stunning Art Deco pot metal rhodium plated clamper bangle bracelet from the 1920's is set with shiny pave paste rhinestones at the top and with flowers and paste rhinestones around the back. 

It is unsigned. Overall very good vintage condition, no missing or darker stones.  The hinge is in good working condition.

A great addition to any Art Deco jewelry collection. A wonderful gift. 

Dimensions: length: 6.5"  . 1" at it widest at the top and 1/2" for the bangle.

By purchasing this item, you are contributing to a more sustainable fashion future. All jewelry comes gift packaged in organza bags or gift boxes.  Please note that most of the jewelry photos are taken at 5 to 10X magnification. This shows any blemishes much more magnified than they really are. Please check dimensions as items might look bigger in pictures.

What is Paste? Paste is a special type of cut glass which emulates a variety of gemstones. In antique jewelry, lead glass was most used, since the denser the material, the higher the refractive index and the greater the dispersion.

Paste jewelry dates to France during the 18th century when a jeweler named Georges Frederic Stras began hand crafting fine-quality Paste jewelry in 1724. He was quickly then appointed as “Jeweler to the King” and began making Paste jewelry for King Louis XV of France.

The popularity of Paste jewelry quickly rocketed, with the appeal being that it was almost impossible to tell the difference between Paste and the real thing. In fact, in most cases Paste looked and sparkled better!

Paste jewels were also often more labor intensive to craft than Gemstone jewelry, as the Paste glass had to be expertly cut and polished by hand. This made the appeal even greater with many in Parisian high society deeming Paste jewelry superior to the real thing!