Bird Of Paradise - Vintage Gold Plated Crystal Rhinestone Enamel Bird Brooch (VBR352)

Bird Of Paradise-Vintage Gold Plated Crystal Rhinestone Enamel Bird Brooch. This gorgeous brooch is crafted from gold plate over metal. Featuring round cut crystal rhinestones, vintage era styling, and quality craftsmanship. This exquisite brooch is made in the form of a bird of paradise, which showcases sparkling crystal rhinestones, and beautiful enamel work. The brooch is bold, solid, and beautifully made. The brooch features a pin on the back and a rotary locking mechanism, in perfect working order. This elegant vintage era brooch looks stunning on a coat, or jacket. Stunning, and so classy! 

History: The term Rhinestone was given to the little sparkles after the river Rhine, where quartz pebbles, rock crystals with a high lead content were originally found. Folk would collect them from the shores, jewellers cutting and moulding them into little imitation diamonds.

Enamel jewelry, with its origins in ancient civilizations like Egypt and Greece boasts a rich history, evolving through the Byzantine Empire, Renaissance, and into modern times, with techniques like cloisonné and champlevé shaping its artistic expression. 

The process was invented in 1805 by Italian chemist Luigi Brugnatelli who plated a very thin gold layer on top of silver. Since then, it has become commonplace in the jewelry world, with many base metals covered in gold, silver, or rhodium.

What Is Gold-plated Jewelry? Gold-plated jewelry is a type of metal jewelry covered with a very thin layer of real gold. The process was invented in 1805 by Italian chemist Luigi Brugnatelli who plated a very thin gold layer on top of silver. 

Measurements: Brooch 80.00 mm x 39.00 mm 

Stone Size: Crystal Rhinestone 1.50 mm - 2.50 mm 

Weight: 28.20  grams 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: America

Date: Circa 1970