{"product_id":"vintage-1930s-german-machine-age-byzantine-link-necklace-attributed-to-jakob-bengel","title":"Vintage 1930s German Machine-Age Byzantine Link Necklace – Attributed to Jakob Bengel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful machine age gold plated and copper alloy byzantine link necklace attributed to the iconic Art Deco Jakob Bengel factory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe necklace embodies the machine age aesthetics of the Bauhaus movement of early 2th century Europe with hand coiled two toned Byzantine chain with gold plated smooth links.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFounded in\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e 1873 in\u003c\/span\u003e the legendary gemstone town of Idar-Oberstein, Germany, the Jakob Bengel factory originally spent decades specialising in heavily detailed watch chains and chatelaines for pocket watches. However, by the late 1920s, a design revolution took hold. Driven by the bold visual cues of the Parisian avant-garde movement and inspired by the costume jewellery liberties popularised by Coco Chanel, the factory began experimenting with industrial materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThey blended geometric, machine-stamped metals with chrome, brickwork patterns, and early milk-casein plastics like Galalith. Because these pieces were primarily shipped unmarked to fashion boutiques worldwide, their true origin remained hidden for decades. In the early 2000s, a massive, forgotten cache of original sample books and machinery was unearthed inside the abandoned factory. Today, the original factory stands as an internationally protected industrial monument.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe necklace is in excellent vintage condition with very little wear to the plating and is a real collectors piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe total length of the necklace is 42 cm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAll Vonk Jewellery is presented in a gift box and pouch with luxe ribbon. If you would like a gift message included please message me at checkout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vonk Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54036745093427,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1835\/9639\/files\/Vintage-german-machine-age-byzantine-link-necklace-jakob-bengel-vonk-jewellery-1.jpg?v=1788831035","url":"https:\/\/vonkjewellery.com\/products\/vintage-1930s-german-machine-age-byzantine-link-necklace-attributed-to-jakob-bengel","provider":"Vonk Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}