Walter Schluep 18kt Retro Modernist Pendant Brooch with Labradorite Gemstone

A modernist Bauhaus studio pendant-brooch. Interesting modernist vintage piece, created around the 1970'S in northern Europe, probably Germany, Austria or Switzerland. This art-pie...

Italian Jeweled retro pendant-brooch. Beautiful convertible piece, made in Italy during the mid-century period, circa 1960. It was crafted, with retro organic patterns in solid yel...

Convertible Maltese Cross pendant brooch. A flamboyant and colorful iconic piece, created with modernist patterns, back in the 1970. This convertible oversized Maltese pendant-brooch has been carefully assembled with elements crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats, with brushed, satined, textured and polished finish, creating a great surfaces contrast. It is suited at the reverse, with a hinged double pins with a trombone security lock to wear as a brooch and a removable retractable piece to wear as a pendant. Although this design had already been used for more than 2000 years since ancient times, fashion and jewelry houses such as Verdura, Channel and Bvlgari integrated this very popular model into their designs. Being since then an icon of high fashion. One of the most iconic pieces of jewelry depicting a Maltese cross, was designed by Fulco Di Verdura (1899-1978) in 1920, when he created the iconic Maltese cross cuff bracelet for his friend Coco Chanel. It is embellished, with 17 colorful gemstones having a total combined weight of 106.86 carats, they are individually described as follow; In the center, in a bezel setting with one Sugarloaf cabochon cut (20 x 20 x 8 mm) of Afghani green Chrysoprase of 22.90 carat. Screwed setting, with 4 Japanese cultured white mabe pearls of 16 mm. Four-prong set, with 4 round cabochon cut (5 mm) of natural Italian red coral, with a total of 3 carats. Bezel set, with 4 round cabochon cut (10 x 10 x 8 mm) of Afghani green chrysoprase, with a total weight of 22.88 carats. Bezel set, with 4 oval cabochon cut (12 x 20 x 8 mm) of Hungarian greenish malachite, with a total weight of 58.08 carats. It is pretty heavy and large, with a total weight of 104.2 Grams and a measurements of 95 mm by 89 mm (3.75 by 3.5 Inches). Stamped, with the maker's mark, the hallmark for the assay of the 18kt gold and signed, "INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA 18KT". Note: The Maltese cross, is a cross symbol, consisting of four "V" or arrowhead shaped concave quadrilaterals converging at a central vertex at right angles, two tips pointing outward symmetrically. It is a heraldic cross variant which developed from earlier forms of eight-pointed crosses in the 16th century. Although chiefly associated with the Knights Hospitaller (Order of St. John, now the Sovereign Military Order of Malta...

A modernist brooch designed by Chaumet. This is a beautiful retro-modernist brooch, created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Chaumet, back in the 1970. The sculptural brooch ...

This charming old fashioned carriage brooch features the rear side of a horse-drawn carriage and driver, crafted of 18 karat yellow gold . Finished wit...

18kt yellow gold elegant hand painted portrait brooch / pendant made in the 1950 s. This brooch / pendant is a hand painted miniature portrait, depicting a young lady in period dress wearing a diamond necklace, diamond earring and diamond headpiece...

Antique 18kt Yellow Gold Brooch / Pendant with Rose Cut Diamonds Brooch has hoops attached so its a pendant that can also be worn on a necklace Diamonds: 16 Rose cut diamonds Mate...

This lusciously gemmy chrysoprase was carved by American lapidary master Steve Walters. The sculpture's fluid and elegant shape tapers to a flame-shaped baroque pearl and is perfectl...