1950s HAR "Fantasy Series" Genie, Taj Mahal & Aladdin's Lamp Bracelet
United States · Dragon's Breath Glass, Lucite, Aurora Borealis Rhinestone
$2,779.95
- Maker
- HAR (Hargo)
- Origin
- United States
- Era
- HAR · Fantasy Series · 1950s
- Materials
- Dragon's Breath Glass, Lucite, Aurora Borealis Rhinestone
- Condition
- Excellent vintage
- Provenance
- A four-panel HAR Fantasy Series bracelet depicting a domed dragon's breath cabochon, the genie with his crystal ball, the Taj Mahal, and Aladdin's lamp. Unsigned, as all examples of this bracelet were; a version was appraised on PBS Antiques Roadshow in 2016. Complete with safety chain.
On this piece
Four panels, and every one of them a small scene. The first, a large domed dragon's breath glass stone. The second, the genie in his turban with another dragon's breath at its centre, bending over a Lucite crystal ball with a blue rhinestone star suspended inside. The third, the Taj Mahal, set with blue aurora borealis rhinestones. The fourth, Aladdin's lamp, a shaped Lucite ball at its middle and smoke pouring from the top. HAR's Fantasy Series is what people mean when they talk about the golden age of costume jewelry: unembarrassed invention, made to be looked at. The bracelet is unsigned, as all of these were, and a version of it was appraised on Antiques Roadshow in 2016. It measures 7 3/8 inches long and 1.75 inches at its widest, with a clasp that still holds tight and a safety chain intact. Excellent condition, and looking for all the world as though it spent its life in a drawer and was brought out only to be admired.