1950s "Pools of Light" Necklace
Cool vintage "pools of light" necklace dating from the 1950s, complete with its original presentation box. At 32 inches, it's long and set with 38 perfect spheres of clear rock crystal which, as the name suggests, capture and internally reflect the light into bright "pools". And effect that's equal parts stunning and enchanting.
In the wake of the Second World War, the 1950s saw a huge economic boom in Western Europe and the USA, which affected society at all levels. High employment and falling production costs combined with a new-found emphasis on "Entertaining" to fuel a reinvigorated approach to fashion and personal adornment that ultimately culminated in an expanding market for costume jewellery (and the seeds of what we now know as "fast fashion"). Even Chanel came out of retirement to design a range of affordable designs that incorporated "multi-layers of gilt, glass stones, and pearls". This presentation box has a little ribbon of text in the corner that seeks to separate its contents from the sea of glass and plastic "costume" pieces around it by stating, simply, "genuine rock crystal".
Era: Mid-Century, circa 1950
Length: 38 inches
Stones: Rock Crystal, 14mm diameter
Marks: None
Condition: Great vintage condition, complete with original presentation box
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