A bold and richly worked 14ct gold bangle, hand-finished with a textured bark surface and set throughout with a scattering of gemstone "blooms" — diamond, opal, coral, turquoise, sapphire, jade and sodalite combine across the bangle in a display of colour rarely seen in a single piece. The result reads as a garden in miniature, each cluster catching the light differently against the matte, organic ground of the gold.
Weighing 43.7 grams with an estimated gold content of over 36 grams, this is a substantial, well-made piece from a period when Hong Kong workshops were producing exactly this kind of exuberant, multi-stone gold jewellery for an international market — bark and textured finishes, generous proportions, and an almost maximalist approach to gem-setting were signatures of the style. A figure-8 safety clip has been fitted for extra security, standard practice on bangles of real weight and value.
At 67mm in diameter, it sits as a striking, wearable piece on its own or stacked, and the sheer variety of stones makes it a genuine talking point — as much a small study in colour and craftsmanship as it is a bangle. A rewarding find for anyone drawn to 1970s gold jewellery at its most inventive.
SKU Z225
