Featured Antique/vintage brooch --yellow star type cabochon, name for this?

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  1. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    I have a feeling I might have posted a question about this this years ago... if I did apologies! Getting around to listing things I had in storage, already on hand and need some keywords. Not a huge brooch, approx 1 1/8 inch wide.

    Is there a name for this kind of cabochon? Anything else you can tell me about the piece?

    Thanks!

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    Lucille.b, Apr 28, 2020
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  2. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Faux star,lines carved on the back of the "stone"to make it look like a star sapphire.
     
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  3. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    I think that's it, Holly. Thanks.

    Meant to add a side view. Any tips on ways to describe the metal work? Age? For some reason this is making me think German.

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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Maybe Czech? The cab looks like Czech satin glass to me, but I could be wrong.
     
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  5. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Good suggestion! Possibly Czech.

    Edit: Should add that from the back it looks all dented up, but that is deliberate as the front has 4 raised sections.

    Should I call this "hammered" metal??
     
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  6. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Chased
     
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  7. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Czech faux star sapphire to my eye. Construction looks right for that too.
     
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