Elegant Flower - Vintage Signed 'Sarah Coventry' Gold Plated Baroque Pearl Brooch (VBR313)

Elegant Flower - Vintage Signed 'Sarah Coventry' Gold Plate Baroque Pearl Brooch. This gorgeous brooch is crafted from gold plate over a base metal. Featuring one simulated baroque pearl, Vintage styling, and quality craftsmanship.  This exquisite brooch is made in the form of a of a flower, comprised of exquisite defined layers of gold, and a sculpted leaves. The flower is adorned with a beautiful champagne coloured lustrous pearl. The brooch features a pin and rotary lock, which is in perfect working order. This highly collectible Vintage designer brooch looks stunning on a coat, or jacket.  So elegant and classy!

History: Two forms of faux pearls were manufactured in Italy, the earliest, produced from at least the 13th century, and hailing from the ingenious glass workshops of Venice, were imitation glass pearls. Some of these pearls were apparently made from an intriguing mixture of powdered glass, snail slime and egg white.

The technology behind gold plated jewelry is credited to Italian chemist Luigi Brugnatelli. In 1805, he discovered the process for electroplating. It was quickly adopted for jewelry styles, with many Victorian jewelry pieces using gold plating.

Sarah Coventry jewelry was named after the granddaughter of Lyman K. Stuart, the founder of the company. Established in 1949, thousands of women and some men were recruited to sell jewelry at Sarah Coventry home jewelry parties. It is recognized as the oldest direct selling jewelry company in the world.

Jewelry production stopped in the early 1980s, only to begin again in the early 2000s. Early Sarah Coventry jewelry was marked “Coventry”. Other marks used were “Sarah Coventry”, “SC”, “Sarah”, “Sarah Cov”, and “SAC”.

Measurements: Brooch 85.00 mm x 49.00 mm

Stone Size: Pearl (Simulated) 32.00 mm x 19.00 mm 

Weight: grams 28.00 grams 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: America , New York , Rhode Island 

DateL Circa 1970