Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Trio Moon Crescent Twist Spiral Gold Brooch

Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Textured Romantic Crescent Moon Circle Dome Sun Crystals Set Brooch Pierced Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Not any scratches or colour lo...

Crown Trifari 1950s Sky Blue Aqua Crystals Flower Wreath Leaf Jewellery Set Earrings Brooch, Silver Tone Very excellent condition. 100% genuine. Rare to find. Safety-catch pin clos...

Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Wave Swirl Leaf Dandelion Branch Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-ca...

Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Fan Triangle Swirl Twist Spiral Chunky Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. 100% Genuine...

A fine Japanse Modernist Shakudo brooch. With an s-curved tubular form. By the renowned Japanese jewelry designer Hiroshi Imura. Simply a wonderful ...

Unusual Victorian Amythest and Enamel Stickpin from the 19th Century of fine French manufacture. Originally born as a hat pin, it has been cut down for...

We love our wonderfully esoteric Grotesque man (or "other") crafted by a talented unknown carver in the 19th century from a chunk of the most desirable orange-red toned coral. Connoisseurs of literature or theater or the arts understand the term Grotesque as referring to fantastical, exaggerated or distorted representations, usually of the human face or figure. (The word "grotesque" originates from the Italian "grottesca", meaning of a cave" (grotto = cave in Italian) and refers to doubled, metamorphosed, or altered forms). Originally Italian, the concept of the Grotesque was used in French and German literature as well, and is a an integral part of English literature and theatre (The Theatre of the Grotesque preceded the Theatre of the Absurd) today. We find our Grotesque stickpin guy (gal) to be not grotesque at all but endearing, with his (or her) exaggerated features and droopy skin folds. And as a reference to classic theatre, this coral stickpin...

Brooch around 1980, esigned as a family of elephants walking along a bamboo path, of polished and brushed design in soid 18 K yellow Gold, all elephants with a circular-cut emerald e...