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Posted 9 years ago
Efesgirl
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Yay! I now know what it is that I bought from the flea market on Saturday.
A damascene bracelet. For three bucks.
Thanks, youse guys....
http://www.nytimes.com/1982/04/11/travel/damascene-ware-in-spain-s-toledo.html
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Erotic design!
Oops I mean ESOTERIC :-D
LOLOL!!! Thanks!!
Bonnie, this is an incredible bracelet. :)
Beautiful bracelet!
I have one like this, slightly different but the same...I have it written down what it is, I will try and find it for you tomorrow...please!! if I forget remind me, give me a prod! as my memory is shocking at the moment..Penny.
Well the only thing I could find that references crossed swords over a four leaf clover is a German U-boat emblem. Perhaps this bracelet is from that region?
Scroll down this page:
http://www.myclassicjewelry.com/blog/vintage-jewelry-education/vintage-damascene-jewelry/
Still searching for your symbols :-)
I can see similarities with this one, but... No infos!
http://m.rayadiyanova.loveitsomuch.com/stores/vintage-rectangle-link-damascene-bracelet-great-detail-and-inlay-work-made-in-toledo-spain,235757.html
Its damascene, most likely from Spain. I dont think many other countries, with the exception of Japan, produce this type of jewelry (id never say never, but every piece Ive seen has been from one or the other). The designs in Spanish damascene are inspired by Moorish elements I think. Not sure if its still made in Damascus, Syria at all?
THANKS EVERYBODY! Mystery solved.
I am looking further on the web at this jewelry, and have noticed that a high percentage of it is decorated with animal and plant life rather than symbols.
Katherine - that's very interesting! I can't find much else about it, though. I'll keep looking!
Well I've learned about Damascene jewelry today, thanks kyratango, font of all jewel wisdom, I bow, I bow. :)
Lol, thanks Kath! Worship a little more and I'll make you the right arm of my church ;-D
So! sorry was too late with my answer have just found it..yes!.Imhad wriiten down Damascene bracelet and couldn't find it till a minute ago, squireld it away somewhere safe, so safe I couldn't find it...but! glad someone was able to help you...
It's a lovely bracelet Efes, but I'm not sure about Damascene. The gold appears to be applied (painted?) to the top. If that's the case, it wouldn't be Damascene. If it were, the gold would have been manually embedded into the black background and you could actually feel the grooves where the gold was placed. Also, I've never seen this type of bracelet mounted in a white metal surround. They typically use a gold color metal. You never know as there are always exceptions. Either way I figured I'd give my two cents worth.
Rick55 - yes, I have also been looking at that. That one symbol, the clover and crossed swords, is interesting.
THANK YOU, everyone, for your help and comments.