This mid‑century Trifari set features a turquoise‑blue Lucite bracelet paired with a matching necklace, both part of Trifari’s 1955 Bolero Collection, which appeared in fashion magazine advertisements that year. The bracelet is signed Trifari, placing it within the 1955–1969 hallmark period when the company produced sculptural molded Lucite designs in vivid, saturated colors. The necklace is not signed and uses an open fish‑hook style clasp, a variation seen on some mid‑century Trifari pieces; however, its link structure, metalwork, and molded oval cabochons match the signed bracelet exactly, indicating it was produced as part of the same coordinated Bolero line.
The bracelet shows more wear on the reverse side, consistent with being worn more frequently than the necklace. The front‑facing Lucite stones remain evenly colored, and the gold‑tone settings retain good vintage presence. The necklace displays lighter overall wear, with clean connectors and bright stones that match the bracelet’s tone, shape, and molded Lucite elements. Both pieces have the substantial feel and link structure characteristic of mid‑century Trifari craftsmanship, and their matching elements reflect the cohesive design language of the Bolero Collection.
This set corresponds directly to the 1955 Bolero advertisement, which promoted the line with the tagline, “The rhythm of fashion… the colour of fashion… that’s Bolero!” The ad highlighted the collection’s “make‑believe stones” in turquoise, coral, or alabaster white, set in golden‑toned Trifanium and designed to be mixed, matched, or worn as coordinated ensembles. The turquoise Lucite cabochons and gold‑tone settings in this set match the pieces featured in the advertisement, providing clear provenance and placing the design firmly within Trifari’s celebrated mid‑century production period.
Enlarge/zoom photos for detailed view and measurements. This is the actual item buyer will receive. In good preowned vintage condition with wear as associated with age/use/storage. Due to the quantity and variety of materials of items we list, we are unable to perform a thorough cleaning on this piece beyond the quick dusting. Rather than risk damage, cleaning is left up to the buyer. We strive to carefully pack and ship same day Monday - Friday for orders paid for by 2:30PM Pacific Time (barring unforeseen circumstances)