{"product_id":"vintage-mexican-abalone-cat-brooch","title":"Vintage Mexican Abalone Cat Brooch","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 1960s–1970s Mexican inlay brooch in the shape of a cat mid-stretch, its long body filled with abalone that shifts from green to violet like oil on water. Black enamel fills the face, paws, and tail tip, with two small metal dots for eyes. Pieces like this came from workshops in and around Taxco, where shell inlay set in alpaca silver became a signature craft. Graphic, a little playful, and long enough to make a statement on a lapel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlpaca silver (nickel silver), abalone shell, black enamel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: 1960s–1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarkings: Mexico, with a partial stamp above it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle \/ design notes: Modernist stretching cat silhouette with channel inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone or material notes: Natural abalone shell with black enamel accents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunction: Pin back with safety clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Silver-tone, iridescent green and blue, black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good vintage condition, surface wear to the metal with small spots of corrosion at the ears, paws, and tail tip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasurement: 3.1\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCollected by Mineral and Matter\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mineral and Matter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67585765966059,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0345\/9569\/files\/abalonecat.png?v=1790893591","url":"https:\/\/mineralandmatter.com\/products\/vintage-mexican-abalone-cat-brooch","provider":"Mineral and Matter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}