BUTTERFLY JEWELLERY cont

This butterfly/moth brooch has a gold plated body head and antennae but the wings are carved from shell. It is only a small brooch but very attractive and a bit different.





This small light weight brooch is quite common and comes in manu colours and a variety of shapes. They are normally found to be made in China or Korea. The main part is made from a tin like metal and the wings have an enamel look but are more likely to be foil under a plastic coating. There are collectors who stick just to these as there is such a selection to find out there.





This is a similar butterfly brooch.
This time with white metal and longer antennae. The colours are more vibrant.






This butterfly is large. It is more than 4 inches across. It is almost like stained glass when held up to the light and is made by pouring liquid glass, I believe. The photo doesn't really do it justice.
It is quite a modern piece.

TURQUOISE BROOCH

This is a lovely gold plated brooch that has been in my possession for a few months.

It has an overall diameter of 4 cm. The central deep blue enamel 2.7 cm.

Mounted on this blue enamel is an 8 petal flower, each petal with 3 small faux pearls and there is a small turquoise bead in the centre.

The outer petals, all 27 of them are each decorated with 2 tiny turquoise beads.

I think all the stones are glass but who knows? It is an 'Unsigned Beauty' as far as I am concerned and I love it.
This one may never find it's way to my eBay Shop. Unless the price is right, of course.

CHRISTIAN LACROIX

This beautiful gold plated Christian Lacroix cross recently came into my possession from a friend.

It is 9 cm long by 7 cm wide (3.5 inches x 2.75 inches)
The reverse bears the Christian Lacroix logo lozenge, the CL initial signature and Made in France.

It can be worn either as a brooch or a pendant. There is a long pin with a secure roll over closure and also a hook device for attaching to a chain, necklace or ribbon.

I know very little about its age and would welcome any information as to season etc.

This will eventually be for sale in my eBay shop but for the moment it looks wonderful in my jewellery cabinet.

VINTAGE TURQUOISE BROOCHES

I have spent the last couple of months acquiring some more pieces of jewellery ostensibly for sale! Several of these pieces have found their way into my collection, at least, for the time being.

This domed brooch is 6 cm in diameter with a central stone plus 6 surrounding black and blue marbled glass stones. These are in turn interspersed with 14 bright blue rhinestones. They are all set into a white metal and the pin secures with a trombone closure.





This 5 cm diameter brooch has 8 turquoise stones forming a circle around a central slightly larger turquoise stone. They are all linked by a gold plated plaited chain which winds its way around. The back is gold plated and the pin has a trombone security closure.






This brooch although of about the same age as the 2 above is slightly different in that there are 2 distinct colours in the stones.
The outer row of stones are turquoise (26 in total) as are 2 of the central spray.
There is an inner row(20) of facetted dark amber coloured rhinestones. Also the third central marquise cut stone.
Between these two rows are 10 slightly lighter amber coloured rhinestones.
Each of these stones is set individually into a gold plated claw setting.
The pin is also with a trombone security.

I would date each of these brooches as pre 1940.
These may one day find their way to my eBay Shop