Jakob Bengel Style buying Art Deco Chrome & Green Glass Choker Necklace

Jakob Bengel or not--many of his pieces were unsigned--this is a lovely example of 1930s Art Deco chrome jewelry. The chrysoprase green cabochons, made of glass, look wonderful against the silver chrome. The link necklace is secured with a spring ring clasp.

Measures up to 16 1/2" L. The central piece is 1 1/8" in diameter.

In excellent vintage condition

Some history...

Jakob Bengel founded a chain factory in Idar-Oberstein, Germany, in 1873, and became a leading manufacturer of fashion jewelry throughout the 1920s/30s. Chrome and other buying non-precious materials were favoured by adherents of the Bauhaus and Art Deco periods. Bengel was inspired by the French Avant-Garde and others such as Coco Chanel to produce experimental jewelry. The Bengel factory closed in 1939 due to the war. It was rediscovered only in 2001, containing its original machinery, catalogues, and jewelry stock. Bengel jewelry has been prized ever since and two books have been published about his work.