Exquisitely You - Art Deco Sterling Silver Cultured Pearl & Marcasite Brooch (ADBR009)

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Exquisitely You - Art Deco Sterling Silver Cultured Pearl & Marcasite Brooch.  This elegant brooch is crafted from sterling silver, hallmarked 925 for sterling and GERMANY.   Featuring 5 genuine cultured pearls, numerous genuine marcasite , Art Deco styling and quality craftsmanship.  The exquisite brooch has a high polish finish, adorned by hand-set rose-cut marcasite (a characteristic of antique marcasite jewelry). The brooch is set with lustrous white pearls, displaying a silvery pink overtone.  The style of this brooch is in the form of a graceful feather, expertly set with beautiful pearls. The brooch is substantial and sturdy, which showcases the piece as being high quality. The pin on the back has a secure lock system, in perfect working order.  This Art Deco era brooch will look amazing on your favourite item of clothing. Absolutely gorgeous! 

Silver's history is long. The first evidence of silver mining dates back to 3000 B.C., in Turkey and Greece, according to the RSC. Ancient people even figured out how to refine silver. They heated the silver ore and blew air over it, a process called cupellation.

Almost all pearl jewellery on the market today is made using pearls that have been cultivated and farmed. Kokichi Mikimoto, the son of a Japanese noodle maker, created the world's first cultured pearl in 1893 by manually introducing an irritant into an oyster to stimulate it to form a pearl. 

 

Measurements: Brooch 45.00 mm x 28.00 mm 

Stone Size: Pearl 5.00 mm  - 4.00 mm 

Weight: 11.10 grams 

Condition: Excellent 

Origin: Germany  

Date: Circa 1920 

 

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