A fully pavé-set rose bouquet — every surface of the stem, bud, leaves, and ribbon tie covered in closely set round rhinestones, with baguette-cut accents placed in the leaves for structural contrast. The scale and construction point clearly to the 1940s–50s, when large, all-over rhinestone floral brooches were produced at their most ambitious. The pot metal setting has the slightly oxidized warmth characteristic of the era, adding depth beneath the stones rather than competing with them. A serious piece of mid-century costume jewelry.
Materials: Silver-tone / pot metal base; clear round and baguette rhinestones
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Measurement: Approx. 2" wide × 4" tall (per ruler image)
Collected by Mineral and Matter