Theodor Fahrner Art Deco Silver Gilt ​& Marcasite Necklace

A stylish 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. necklace by the well known firm, Theodor Fahrner. His factory was a major player in the production of well designed good quality jewellery in the Art Deco period. He was one of the foremost designers in Pforzheim in the Black Forrest in Southern Germany. This necklace is silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
gilt and set with marcasiteThe marcasite of jewellery is in fact iron pyrite as marcasite itself is too brittle alone for the durability required of a piece. This jewellery marcasite is sometimes called ‘fool’s gold’ given its heavily metallic appearance. Marcasite of this kind also offers a kind of iridescence, explaining its use as a more affordable diamond replacement that wi… (iron pyrites) with fine scrollwork detail in the silver.