Sparkling Flower - Vintage Avon Gold Tone Marquise Crystal Brooch (VBR110)

Sparkling Flower - Vintage Avon Gold Tone Marquise Crystal Brooch (VBR110)

$65.00

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Sparkling Flower - Vintage Avon Gold Tone Marquise Crystal Brooch. This wonderful brooch is crafted from a gold toned metal, signed AVON, and numbered 2828. Featuring Vintage styling, and marquise crystals. The gorgeous brooch is made in the form of a flower. It is gold toned and displays nice texture and detail, adorned with beautiful marquise shaped clear crystals. The pin on the back is secured by a lock mechanism, which is in perfect working order. The Vintage brooch is glamorous, and picture perfect ready to dress up any outfit.

History: 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.

Avon's founder, David H. McConnell, initially sold books as a door-to-door salesman to New York homes. In September 1886, he decided to sell perfumes rather than books. He started the new business in a small office at 126 Chambers Street, Manhattan, New York. The Avon name was inspired by the area around the Suffern lab, which McConnell thought resembled the countryside of William Shakespeare's home, Stratford-on-Avon, England.

Measurements: Brooch 48.00 mm x 38.00 mm

Stone Size: Crystal 10.00 mm - 4.00 mm

Weight: Brooch 20.20 grams

Condition: Excellent

Origin: America, New York

Date: Circa 1960