Description
Date: 1940 – 50s
Materials: rubies, blue enamel, solid 18k yellow gold (marked and tested) [Note on rubies: under loupe examination, rubies appear to be natural with growth inclusions, but without a full GIA lab report, I cannot say if they’ve been treated.]
Weight: 33 grams
Workmanship origin: Firenze, Italy
Marks:
– [750] for solid 18k gold
– [84 FI] for Franconeri, the 84th registered jeweler in Firenze, Italy (FI); registry marks
of this style were retired and extinct by 1968
– [KaB] for Figli Di Vittorio Franconeri Di Lidia Franconeri & C. (Son of Victor & Lidia Franconeri & Co.)
Bracelet inner circumference: 18 cm (7 inches)
Bracelet inner diameter: 6.2 mm
Dimension of central rectangular plaque: 24 x 19 mm
Diameter of rubies: 2 mm (35 total, approx. 1.75 ctw)
Width of bracelet: 7.1 – 24 mm
Condition: Of the 35 rubies, two have shallow chips in the table area, a few others have gentle wear/abrasion to the facet junctions, pin-sized surface nibbles, or natural inclusion-related flaws like feathers (most not noticeable to the naked eye). There is age-related surface wear to the gold. Otherwise this bracelet is in excellent vintage/antique condition.