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Contrast In Couture - Vintage Retro Silver Crystal & Glass Brooch & Earring Set.  This wonderful set is crafted from silver metal. Featuring Vintage styling , quality craftsmanship, and the original box.   This set has such style, a whimsical brooch in the form of a flower adorned by crystal and black onyx glass takes centre stage.  The contrasting gems look fabulous together , adding drama and beauty to the piece. The brooch also is accompanied by clip on earrings for pierced or non pierced earrings.  The pin on the back of the brooch has a secure lock mechanism and is perfect working order.   This Vintage set would make a perfect gift or addition to any vintage collection. So couture! 

Rhinestones which are also known as diamantes or paste date back as far as the thirteenth century where they were first made from Czechoslovakian or Bohemian hand blown glass. The term rhinestone came along later, when rock crystals were discovered in and around the shores of the river Rhine in Austria.

Glass as an independent object (mostly as beads) dates back to about 2500 bc. It originated perhaps in Mesopotamia and was brought later to Egypt. Vessels of glass appeared about 1450 bc, during the reign of Thutmose III, a pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt.

 

Measurements: Brooch 64.00 mm x 64.00 mm   Earrings: 42.00 mm x 13.00 mm 

Stone Size: Crystal 1.50 mm each   Glass Black onyx Gems 4.00 mm each 

Weight: 23.20 grams 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: America 

Date: Circa 1960 

 

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