{"product_id":"vintage-gold-plated-enamel-hummingbird-brooch-vbr274","title":"Recently Sold  (VBR274)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSweet Adornment - Vintage Gold Plated Enamel Hummingbird Brooch. This sweet brooch is crafted from gold plate over base metal. The brooch features enamel work, vintage era styling, and quality craftsmanship. This lovely brooch is made in the form of a hummingbird, which is gold-plated and decorated with beautiful orangey\/red and black enamel. The brooch features its original pin, and rotary locking mechanism, which is in perfect working order. This vintage brooch is charming and versatile, truly a perfect addition to your vintage jewelry collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistory: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnamel 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"c344d569-decf-486c-a09c-d024fa8660ac\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"c344d569-decf-486c-a09c-d024fa8660ac\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"c344d569-decf-486c-a09c-d024fa8660ac\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe technology behind gold plated jewelry is credited to Italian chemist Luigi Brugnatelli\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In 1805, he discovered the process for electroplating. It was quickly adopted for jewelry styles, with many Victorian jewelry pieces using gold plating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"c344d569-decf-486c-a09c-d024fa8660ac\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements: Brooch 50.00 mm x 32.00 mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"c344d569-decf-486c-a09c-d024fa8660ac\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 13.50 grams \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good      Note: Some age related wear to the gold plate, which does not take away from the beauty of the piece. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: America \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: Circa 1960 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40828856008762,"sku":"VBR274","price":65.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5305\/files\/DSC_1131.jpg?v=1742509542","url":"https:\/\/raritiesantiquejewelry.com\/products\/vintage-gold-plated-enamel-hummingbird-brooch-vbr274","provider":"Rarities Antique Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}