Cameo Bracelet & Earring Set By Goldette Costume Jewellery.
Cameo Bracelet & Earring Set. The First Use Of The “Goldette NY” Mark was In Fall 1955 By Goldette Costume Jewellery Founded By Ben Gartner. In 1959 The NY was Dropped, and after That, Until The Late 1960s. Not all Goldette Jewellery was Signed.
Traditionally, Goldette jewellers used jewellery alloys of silver and gold tones, as well as an alloy of beautiful antique colour, known as Russian gold. In addition, complementing the design with handmade cameos made from natural shells, intaglio with genre scenes, legionnaires’ profiles and neat female heads. Also, Austrian crystals of high quality, art glass, rhinestones and cabochons.
Goldette often styled their jewellery to look like parts of Victorian fine jewellery. They were pieced together and made by a jeweller. Their necklaces consisted of multistrand gold chains with a Victorian or Oriental-style centrepiece. Many of their longer necklaces have a distinctive fold-over clasp, their charm necklaces, pins, and sliding charm bracelets were their signature pieces. Their earlier bracelets often had safety chains attached.
Goldette N.Y. jewellers used the best traditions of jewellery art of the time.
Item Code - JEW11C462HABZ11
Bracelet: Length: 7 5/8" Height: 2" Depth:
Earrings: Width: 3/4" [Each] Height: 1 1/16" [Each] Depth: 7/8" [Each]
Total Weight: 32 g