Featured Trying to find maker of this Sterling deco multicoclor stones brooch

This sterling brooch once had a rose gold wash, mostly worn/polished off on the front. It is marked "Sterling" on the very bottom of the basket. Large stones are exceptionally brilliant, appear hand-faceted (irregular facets), and are unfoiled. The clusters are on posts attached by tiny rivets.

I think this is above-average quality. No luck with image searches on Google or Bing. Lots of silver brooches with red, blue and green stones; purple is not common. Any ideas of the maker based on style? Thanks for your ideas!

 

that's just super pretty....and looks well made too !!!

 

Yes! The stones are exceptional. So want to place a name to it but it could be a mystery. Hopefully, other antiquers will have some ideas!

 

Our 'Joolies' are a combo Scotland Yard,NSA & Interpol when it comes to sleuthing jewelry.
I would've lost a few fingers trying grab it at my local thrift.

 

I’d think American and ww2 when you couldn’t use brass or alloys. Lovely quality.

 

Charming brooch, and very nicely made, Curioser.

Ditto.

Could be. The style does look like it is moving towards post-war Retro. Our American joolies will probably be able to tell us more.

 

Lovely! Great photo's as well!

 

Thanks all for your input. WWII period would be in line with the use of sterling though I understand that during the war the US mfgrs. had difficulty getting stones from Europe and unless they had saved stock they used fewer stones than in the 1930s or after the war.

I was thrilled when I found it, less thrilled when I realized that in my haste to make sure the pin clasp worked and all the clear chatons were present that I rushed over the examination of the larger stones. Three have side chips, not on the tables. I may end up selling this for less than I paid. I'm hoping an attribution will at least get me the chance of finding a collector for that maker.

 

That’s beautiful!
It’s much nicer than most flower baskets that I see which are usually made of pot metal with glued in stones.
Such a shame it’s not signed.

 

Yes, 'tis a shame. Back then, makers didn't think there would be such rabid collectors decades later.

 

What a cute giardinetti! 3-stone set is less usual I think, than having 4-5 "petals" so I wonder if originally they were going for a basket of clover and then thought ladies like more color?

 

Maybe they were going for a Vauxhall glass look.

 

Interesting thoughts! I think it will remain in my mysteries box until I decide to release it back to the world. Thanks!