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Golden Wreath - Vintage Gold Plated Textured Leaf Necklace. This gorgeous necklace is crafted from gold plate over metal. Featuring vintage styling, and quality craftsmanship. This beautiful necklace is made up of exquisitely engraved overlapping leaves. This design and rich color of the gold gives the necklace a wonderful effect of being a high end karat gold piece. The clasp is a fold-over and lock style, which is in perfect working order. The necklace has a textured back and no wear to the gold plating. This vintage necklace is elegant for day or night, and has the appearance, and the quality of an unsigned Marcel Boucher piece.

History: 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.

Measurements: Necklace 16"

Weight: Necklace 50.50 grams

Condition: Excellent

Origin: America

Date: Circa 1960