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Vintage Elizabeth Locke Brooch Pin 18k Gold Citrine

Name: Vintage Elizabeth Locke Brooch Pin 18k Gold Citrine
Brand: Elizabeth Locke
Price: 5700 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

A beautiful Elizabeth Locke 18 karat gold Venetian glass brooch with citrine. The vintage brooch is a cameo etched in Venetian glass. To make their gorgeous intaglio pieces, Elizabeth Locke’s brand uses 17th century glass molds. Usually, the glass is backed with a mother-of-pearl layer. It truly brings out the vibrancy of the colored glass. Six citrines beam out on the brooch’s perimeter. This Elizabeth Locke pin carries a lot of character and drama. This special piece will add a great mixture of an old-time jewel with a contemporary feel to your style. The vintage pin is made of 18 karat yellow gold (stamped), Venetian glass, mother-of-pearl and accented with six emerald cut citrines (total weight approximately 3.50 carats). This 18k gold brooch is stamped with Elizabeth Locke maker's mark and a hallmark for 18k gold. The vintage 18k gold pin measures 2 ¼” x 1 ½” (5.5 x 3.8 cm) and weighs 29.3 grams. About Elizabeth Locke Brand: As a life-long explorer of the Etruscans, Greeks and Romans jewelry, Elizabeth Locke knew what style she was passionate about. She started to create her Neo-classical hand-made pieces in 1989. She thought it would be a sideline for her work as a writer. Soon she opened a store in Manhattan and later in Virginia. Today unique Elizabeth Locke jewels are sought-after by those who love her take on the ancient aesthetic. In her jewelry making Elizabeth selects each gemstone and designs every element by herself. She travels around the globe to the European markets and antique shows. She focuses on intaglios, 19th century micromosaics and pietra duras. Elizabeth Locke jewelers bring her vision to life by using centuries old goldsmith techniques. One of Locke’s signatures is Venetian glass. All the pieces are handmade by using 17th century glass molds. Greek and Roman mythology inspire the intaglio etched images, which makes Elizabeth Locke’s jewels not only beautiful but also symbolic. About Citrine Jewelry: If you are looking for a cheerful, warm stone, then citrine is your best bet. The gem’s name can be tracked down to the French word “citron”, which translated to lemon. The name indicates the stone’s notable color. Citrine is a yellow to orange variety of quartz and shares its durability. Traces of iron are responsible for citrine’s color. Among all the yellow precious gems this one is the most popular. Quartz and its varieties have been used in jewelry making for thousands of years. Today we still can find natural, untreated citrine from the Victorian era. The gem’s popularity peaked during the Art Deco era in the early 20th century. Citrine tones range from lemon yellow to brownish shades of amber. The quality of the stone can be judged by a clear, radiant yellow-to-brownish color. Some citrines can provide orange flashes inside. Modern citrines are mostly treated to enhance the color. Naturally, citrines are on a pale yellow color range, sometimes with a smoky brown tone.

Creator:

Elizabeth Locke

Metal:

18k Gold,Yellow Gold

Stone:

Citrine

Stone Cut:

Emerald Cut

Weight:

29.3 g

Dimensions:

Height: 2.25 in (57.15 mm)Width: 1.5 in (38.1 mm)

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

1980-1989

Date of Manufacture:

1980s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Beverly Hills, CA

Reference Number:

Seller: UROO 7-231stDibs: LU6919734692

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Venetian-glass intaglios, ancient Greek and Roman coins, antique porcelain buttons and other treasures that Elizabeth Locke collects from around the world all inspire and are incorporated into her earrings, necklaces and other handmade designs.

The Virginia-based jeweler began her journey as a collector after she’d already launched her namesake jewelry line, and her assemblage of micromosaics, which are essentially miniature plaques composed of enameled-glass tesserae, were the subject of the 2020–21 exhibition “A Return to the Grand Tour: Micromosaic Jewels from the Collection of Elizabeth Locke” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

“They’re very hard to find, and you never know where you’ll see them,” Locke explains of micromosaics, the magnificent, miniature works for which she’s had to navigate lesser-known antique shops and auctions and build relationships with private dealers in Europe.

All of Locke’s imaginative jewelry pieces see an integration of rare and eclectic materials, the kind that might’ve been amassed during a 19th-century Grand Tour of Europe, when these coming-of-age journeys had long been popular (mostly for wealthy European men). Working in a neoclassical style, Locke references history with a modern approach for her moonstone earrings, gold-link bracelets, Venetian-glass pendants and other distinctive accessories. As she told W magazine, “Jewelry is designed for the era in which it is worn.”

In 1988, as an editor for Town & Country, Locke traveled to Bangkok to write about making jewelry. Unexpectedly, she found her niche. Upon her return home, Locke enrolled in the Gemological Institute of America and began sketching ideas. By 1990, her tourmaline ring — crafted with the goldsmiths she had met in Bangkok and who she would continue to collaborate with over the following decades — landed the cover of W.

Locke’s handmade, 19-karat-gold designs give one-of-a-kind antiquities new meaning in the 21st century. Not one to follow trends, Locke prefers designs that express a unique vision. “I know what I can do and I know what I feel comfortable doing, and I stick to it,” she has said.

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