Vintage Goldtone Brooch with Leaves with Faux Pearls and Ruby Rhinestone (VCAJ-011)

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Vintage Goldtone Brooch with Leaves, Faux Pearls and Ruby Rhinestone (VCAJ-011)

Description: gold-tone branch brooch with three leaves and three faux pearls and a ruby-red rhinestone

Size: 30 x 25mm
Age: approx 1960s (estate sale)
Marking: none
Origin: unknown
Condition: secondhand, good

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Google on Rhinestones: Rhinestones were originally found as rock crystals (quartz) in and around the Rhine River in Europe, hence the name. These natural crystals were initially used as substitutes for diamonds in jewelry. Later, they were imitated using lead glass by jewelers like Georg Friedrich Strass, who coated the glass with metal powder to enhance their sparkle.

Google on Costume jewelry, initially created as an affordable alternative to fine jewelry, has a rich history spanning centuries. It evolved from a desire to imitate fine jewelry’s look and style using less expensive materials, and eventually gained its own unique identity, reflecting fashion trends and cultural shifts.

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