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Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Lizzie, Feb 9, 2023.

  1. Lizzie

    Lizzie All you need is love ...and a dog.

    Or a collar? Does it look 1950's? Earrings are clip ons. The metal is brass. Thanks.

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  2. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Torque/torc style choker.
     
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  3. Lizzie

    Lizzie All you need is love ...and a dog.

    Does 1950's sound right? I got it at an estate sale about 10 years ago.
     
  4. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Set strikes me as more 1970s. I was given a torque-like silver necklace for Christmas '75. Don't remember it being 'a look' in the preceding couple of decades.
     
  5. Lizzie

    Lizzie All you need is love ...and a dog.

    Thanks Bronwen and Ownedbybear. I appreciate the information.
     
  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Given overscale "pearls", I'd think heading into the 1980s.

    Debora
     
  7. Lizzie

    Lizzie All you need is love ...and a dog.

    Thanks Debora. I would not have guessed it was produced that late.
     
  8. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Hm. I had a torque bracelet as a gift in the early 70s. I do rather agree with Debora: that honking big goldtone set pearl thing looks late 80s into early 90s.
     
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  9. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Same here. I said 80s right off the bat. Those big pearls are the giveaway.
     
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  10. Lizzie

    Lizzie All you need is love ...and a dog.

    Great information. Thank you all.
     
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  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    I was given my first torque and matching bracelet in 1969 or 70. And I'm with the others, those large 'pearls' are later.
     
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  12. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    It was inspired in great part by the late Princess Diana. She had a thing for those big bordered pearl pieces.
     
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