Featured Age of the brooch?

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by nastina.nastea, Jun 12, 2024.

  1. nastina.nastea

    nastina.nastea Well-Known Member

    Hi dear Members,

    I've got today this brooch and I'm struggling to identify its age. Could it be 40s, or, maybe, later?

    I thought that closure looks like from 40s, but I don't understand why the pin is so long.
    Also, looks like central "stone" was replaced(?), as mount has a heart shape and stone is round, or it's normal?

    There are no marks, and metal was gold colour originally, however now it's a mix of gold and silver colours.

    Generally this brooch is a bit odd, it looks like it is mould made, but it is too imperfect for a mould production... maybe it was just a bad mould:smuggrin:

    As always, all opinions are highly appreciated!

    P.S.: and yes, a little bit of my hand... again))

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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    ohhh, now yer just showing off....:hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:

    nice pin..
     
  3. nastina.nastea

    nastina.nastea Well-Known Member

    I was just trying to catch a good light:D:D:D
     
  4. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Could you please get a photo of the back looking straight down?
     
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  5. nastina.nastea

    nastina.nastea Well-Known Member

    Like this?

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  6. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    I think older than 1940s, maybe? I'm not good with clasps, that double end where it links in might be a clue.

    Quite sure that center stone has been replaced. It would have been a heart as you suggested.
     
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  7. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    It looks like it was pieces soldered together from a goldsmith's scrap drawer.
     
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  8. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Very Pretty!!!! It looks like there could be initials on that back-side of the gold around the heart.......I think....my lower 'shot'!!

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  9. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    From the way the glass is molded and the way the pin stem is made, I'd think more 1970 than 1940.
     
  10. nastina.nastea

    nastina.nastea Well-Known Member

    Actually it can be true:rolleyes:
     
  11. nastina.nastea

    nastina.nastea Well-Known Member

    Unfortunately, it's just a dark spot on the metall:(
     
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  12. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    A sweet little brooch.
    I agree, that stone must be a replacement.
    Also, the clasp is missing the central roll-over part. That happens sometimes with roll-over clasps.
    Could have been gilded silver, could also be base metal all the way. The missing roll-over bit makes me think it could be the latter.
     
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  13. nastina.nastea

    nastina.nastea Well-Known Member

    Agree on both points, I don't think it's silver, just a coloured metal. And I think You're right regarding missing roll-over bit, otherwise, there is no sense of the roll-over to be double.
     
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  14. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    You could 'harvest' the missing part from a cheap brooch. All you need to do is put it in the middle of the two remaining bits and squeeze them tighter with soft-tipped pliers. If you don't have soft- tipped pliers, cover the clasp with a soft cloth.
     
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  15. nastina.nastea

    nastina.nastea Well-Known Member

    Thank You for advise, I should try;)
     
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