Vintage Art Deco 1920's 24ct Gold Damascene Shakudo Japanese Bracelet Locket The back of the necklace

The back of the necklace is plated in gold

purple and peach detailing

Turquoise glass stone gold tone star brooch from the Victorian era c

The reverse is also decorated with a beautiful ornate wreath

This type of stone were commonly used in fobs and often had family crests carved into them

Vintage Art Deco 1920's 24ct Gold Damascene Shakudo Japanese Bracelet Locket The back of the necklaceVintage 1920's Damascene Shakudo Japanese gold bracelet. This unusual bracelet depicts Japanese scenes in 24ct gold and sterling silver using a technique called 'Damascening'. This process in the art of inlaying different metals into one another, in this case gold and silver set into an oxidised steel background. This technique has a long history in Japan. This type of jewellery is also known as Shakudo. We know the piece has 24ct gold inlay because