Product Description
Schiaparelli Bracelet - Unsigned
"When identifying Costume Jewelry by Schiaparelli look for Costume Jewelry which is quirky, surrealist-inspired, highly stylized designs.Many of Elsa's design was inspired by the milky way, planets, and celestial lights. Her uncle was the famous Italian astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli who discovered the canals of Mars.From the 1950s she was based in New York and made abstract or floral jewelry designs using colorful stones and glass.Her signature color was "shocking pink" at a time when Coco Channels' little black dress was still de rigueur. Early pieces are usually unsigned; later pieces are signed"
Source: Internet - Identifying Designer Costume Jewelry By Designer - part 1
This 3 strand glass beads bracelet features gorgeous beads, some of which include glass lava beads, elongated poured glass beads, and mottled art glass beads. The Autumn colors are striking with other beads as well. Faceted yellow topaz glass beads, black plastic beads, and coated AB glass beads altogether makes for a stunning bracelet. The large, ornate, slide in box clasp features the same beads but added to those are embossed, gold plated, "acorn"shaped beads which are stacked, or "tucked" in among the other larger beads making the clasp dimensional with fabulous body and form. It has the original safety chain. I have seen this same bracelet signed. I have kept this one for over 20 years, it was one of the first pieces I owned before I started studying up on unsigned Designer pieces. Even way back when I knew this was a designer piece, just didn't know the maker until more recently when I saw an identical piece online.
This bracelet is in good very vintage condition. I will note the gold plating has faded somewhat overall. The beads are beautiful, only thing to note on those are that the AB coated ones show fading from the original, bright, aurora borealis, coating they first had. This gives them a softer iridescence than what was on them originally. Lastly, the silk string they are beaded on has loosened a bit due to the weight of the glass. It is still very wearable but if planning to wear it a lot I would recommend having it restrung. Please view the close up photos for best details.
Measurements:
Length - 7.5"
Width - 3/4"
Clasp measures approx. 1.5/8" x 1.5"
