Composition: metal, crystals, glass cabochon, imitation pearls Condition: very good Dimensions: 5 x 3.5 cm Color: gold, green Marking: none Country: USA Period: 1940-1960 Jewelry style: Retro (revival baroque / Renaissance revival) Market value: 30-50 EUR
Front of this brooch: large oval green center stone (most likely glass cabochon), surrounded by faux pearls and green rhinestone crystals. Material: gold-colored metal with filigree and embossed details. Back: exquisitely decorated, symmetrically engraved metal with floral and spiral motifs. Clasp: simple “C-clasp” type mechanism, without safety lock – typical of mid-20th century design (circa 1940-1960). Decorated back and high-quality details indicate that the brooch is not a cheap mass production, but a “mid-tier” piece. Brooches of this type were often produced by: Florenza, ART, HAR, Coro, Goldette, KJL (Kenneth Jay Lane) in the early 1960s.
