Art Deco Green & Black Enamel 18ct Gold Cufflinks

A good pair of 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold Art DecoA movement within the arts between the two Great Wars (1920-1935) across Europe and the US, characterized by its clean, geometric designs. The aesthetic was intended to celebrate an age of progress and the modernity of the machine. cufflinks that were made in the 1920s. They have a fantastic strong three dimensional design and have been enamelled in green and black enamelA pigmented glass-like material used in powdered form and fused onto the metal surface of a piece of jewellery.. At that time there was a complete reaction to the fussiness of the VictorianJewellery made in the the Victorian era (1839-1901). period followed by the flowing designs of the Art NouveauA movement within the arts, particularly jewellery, evolving out of a response to mass production and the industrial revolution (1890-1915). Jewellery of this period was heavily influenced by nature and femininity, with its sweeping lines and organic motifs. era. Simplicity in stark geometric form became the way forward and this style was echoed in the furniture, fabrics and architecture of the time.