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