Vintage Panther Torque Necklace

No. 164

STORY:  The panther is an iconic and timeless design in jewellery. Made famous by the famous Cartier jewellery house in the early 1900s. 'Panthere de Cartier' is of the most recognisable and enduring jewellery collections across the globe. 

DESCRIPTION: This vintage torque necklace pays homage to the Cartier craze with double brass panther heads on a soft plastic bendable cuff. Given the soft plastic it is flexible enough to stretch to fit a variety of neck sizes. It is ideally meant to be worn as a choker style fit. 

If you love this necklace, you have to check out the matching torque bracelet.

Condition: Excellent unworn vintage condition

Era: Vintage 1980s

Measurements: 

Inner diameter of the bracelet at its widest point is 11.4cm.

It has a good 2cm flex to enable a bigger fit without it pushing in too far.  

Hallmarks: 

Stamped PLOR (which is the french term for gold plated - Platiné Or)

Materials: Gold Plated Brass Base Metal, Soft Plastic

Provenance: England