VERY LARGE Sterling & Faux gemstone brooch. Who Dunnit?

I'm getting to the point where I need to STOP buying stuff that I can't figure out who dunnit. Despite that I only paid 99 cents at a thrift for this piece doesn't lessen the heartburn I get trying to figure out the when/where/why this was made. Any help would be appreciated!

 

bottom right...is that a mark or just casting dribble ?

by the look of the pin...which is bent and has an added stickpin type stopper...this was worn a lot ...and cherished...so...for a buck....learn to love it for what it is...even if we can't nail it down..

or....buy some gaviscon...

 

There are too many stones missing for this to have any value.
You can take the stones out and save them to glue into other pieces missing stones, then put the sterling in your pile that needs to be scrapped.

Or you can scrounge other jewelry or buy new stones to glue in and make the piece presentable.

As it is now - very little value. And sorry to say, I don't think the who done it is that important.

All the red marks represent missing stones. I probably missed some, hard to see in a photo.

 

If you can't live without it, message Marie Forjan. She repairs costume jewelry - at least she's done some pieces for me.

 

Either that, or just remove the rest of the little stones and wear it as is. For a buck you couldn't miss. Those little guys look to be turning yellow, so they'd have to go regardless.

 

This was made in the 1940's, and the stones are an easy fix, certainly worth the effort. Marie and I both repair vintage costume jewelry, it's very rewarding and such fun to bring a piece like this back to life.

 

Thanks for all the replies. I guess it will go to the 12-years-until-retirement scrap pile

 

Or it could go into the "learning jewelry repair" pile.

For some reason I like pieces of jewelry that are missing some stones. I know they are not worth much, but that is okay with me.