Description: About this Piece Length: Just over 1 1/8” Width: 1/8"Material: Tests for 14k gold, pearls Weight: 1.6 gramsMark: No mark Era: Late Victorian Why You’ll Love ItA Victorian pin that transcends trends. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, its striped pattern showcases the meticulous champleve white enamel thoughtfully integrated within the 14k gold setting. Its narrow and distinctive bar shape is enhanced by three luminous inset seed pearls – made all the more remarkable by its truly featherlight silhouette. Condition & Quality ● Bright patina with minimal surface wear to the setting. No dents. ● Fresh sheen, light surface wear, and no chipping on the pearls.● Vivid enamel with minor surface wear.● Secure clasp. There is an old repair to the catch of the clasp. Collector NoteOn Enameling. There are several different styles of enameling: guilloche (colored, transparent enamel over a metal surface with geometric grooves), champlevé (enamel fills etchings or depressions in a metal surface), plique a jour (translucent enamel fitted into open-back metal cells) and more. What makes antique or vintage enamel pieces collectible is the condition of the enamel work—is it distinct and vibrant? Is it free from chips? Other characteristics like an elaborate pattern, unique depiction, or the use of multiple colors can add more value to an enamel piece. On Victorian. A young Queen Victoria assumed her role in 1837 and her taste in jewelry quickly became culturally influential, within England and beyond. Her relationship to jewelry was enmeshed with her husband, Prince Albert, who gifted the Queen for their engagement, a snake ring, embedded with an emerald (her birthstone) in its head. Continuing from the Georgian era and intensified by Queen Victoria’s taste, sentimental and figural jewelry was a major trend throughout the Victorian era. When certain ideas and words were deemed too forward or improper to be spoken, jewelry and symbolic meaning was used to communicate what was left unsaid. _gsrx_vers_1545 (GS 9.4.1 (1545))
Price: 165 USD
Location: Altadena, California
End Time: 2025-01-12T04:26:04.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Antique
Type: Brooch
Material: Enamel
Main Stone: Pearl
Metal: Yellow Gold
Metal Purity: 14k
Department: Women
Main Stone Creation: Natural
Base Metal: Gold
Jewelry Department: Fine
Vintage: Yes
Original/Reproduction: Original
Antique: Yes
Era: Victorian (1837-1901)
