Retro Days - Vintage Signed 'Monet' Gold Plated Open-Work Bracelet (VBR208)

Retro Days - Vintage Signed 'Monet' Gold Plated Open-Work Bracelet (VBR208)

$125.00

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Retro Days - Vintage Signed 'Monet' Gold Plated Open-Worked Bracelet. This attractive bracelet is crafted from gold plate over metal. Featuring a MONET signature, vintage retro styling, and quality craftsmanship. This bracelet is made out of decorative elegant open-worked links, which allows for a comfortable fit and nice movement. The finish is a high polish, which looks sleek and elegant. The bracelet has a fold-over lock clap , which is in perfect working order. This vintage bracelet is timeless and so versatile. Truly a wonderful addition to any vintage jewelry collection.

History: Monet Jewelry is an American brand that has been creating stunning, high-quality costume jewellery since the early 1930s. The company was founded by brothers Michael and Joseph Chernow, who had emigrated to the United States from Lithuania in the early 1900s.

The first known gold plating occurred in northern Peru, where Pre-Columbian smiths gilded and silvered copper pieces by electrochemical replacement techniques. During excavations in the late 1980s, archaeologists discovered gold and silver ornamental and ceremonial artifacts dating all the way back to AD 50-300.

Luigi Brunatelli, an Italian chemist, is most widely credited for inventing electroplating. Brugnatelli published his findings on the use of Volta piles to deposit a layer of gold onto a metallic surface in 1805.

Measurements: Bracelet 7"

Weight: 30.50 grams

Condition: Excellent

Origin: America

Date: Circa 1960