Vintage Mother of Pearl Bar & Square Brooch Collection

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Four small mother of pearl brooches, each one a different expression of the same luminous material. The set includes a carved MOP bar with an engraved botanical motif, a plain iridescent MOP bar in warm cream, a square MOP brooch with a clean unadorned face, and a slim silver-tone oval bar pin. Mother of pearl has been used in jewelry since antiquity, prized for the soft iridescence that shifts between cream, blush, and pale green depending on the light. They offer versatile styling options across necklines, scarves, and lapels.

Materials: Natural mother of pearl; silver-tone base metal 

Details:

  • Era: c. 1920s–1960s, Early to Mid-Century
  • Markings: None observed on any piece
  • Style / design notes: (1) Carved MOP bar with engraved botanical/dragonfly motif, 1" × 0.2"; (2) Plain iridescent MOP bar, 1.9" × 0.3"; (3) Square MOP brooch, 0.6" × 0.6"; (4) Silver-tone slim oval bar pin, 1.1" × 0.1"
  • Stone or material notes: Natural mother of pearl throughout; iridescent cream-white with blush and green flash
  • Function: Brooches / bar pins
  • Color: Cream, iridescent white, silver tone
  • Condition: Vintage with wear and discoloration on the back/ metal sections of the brooches

Collected by Mineral and Matter