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I know these are nowhere near as "bling-y" as the lovely pieces usually shown here, but I need to share since I am thrilled to have found them!
I was in a local jewelry store and realized they had a small estate section. I remembered having seen the great "brooch/pin" conversion thread, so went over with that in mind. I fell in love with three unique brooches, and after spending today thinking about it, I went back to purchase them this afternoon. The jeweler is having a yearly sale and was willing to negotiate, so I got all 3 for under $1250. Hooray!
1. Probably the most detailed of the three. This one has detailed enamel work and is hand-chased. I guess the maker is Whiteside and Blank, who manufactured for Tiffany Co, Neiman Marcus, Oscar Heyman, and others. I just love the detail work, and the tiny diamond is lively and crisp. The first pic is from the vendor, and shows details a little better than my phone images.
2. I am OBSESSED with the center stone in this one. It looks like a tranny cut to me, but was listed as an OEC. No matter the cut, the broad flashes are awesome and I couldn't let it sit in the store without a bling-loving home. Total carat weight is .45, and I think the center is .3. The side stones are really small, but also bright.
3. Finally the lest detailed but "sweetest" one. The diamond is .08, but bright and fun, and the filigree was too awesome for me to resist.
Sorry for the long thread--but couldn't wait to share the new pretties with people who will appreciate them! DH just stared at me and said, "cool" before doing something else haha.
I'm planning to not add "bails", and wear them with a chain (if vertical), and 2 chains--1 looped around each end--for horizontal. Since all the connections "lock" this seems secure and that way I won't have to risk heating or anything that might hurt them
I was in a local jewelry store and realized they had a small estate section. I remembered having seen the great "brooch/pin" conversion thread, so went over with that in mind. I fell in love with three unique brooches, and after spending today thinking about it, I went back to purchase them this afternoon. The jeweler is having a yearly sale and was willing to negotiate, so I got all 3 for under $1250. Hooray!
1. Probably the most detailed of the three. This one has detailed enamel work and is hand-chased. I guess the maker is Whiteside and Blank, who manufactured for Tiffany Co, Neiman Marcus, Oscar Heyman, and others. I just love the detail work, and the tiny diamond is lively and crisp. The first pic is from the vendor, and shows details a little better than my phone images.
2. I am OBSESSED with the center stone in this one. It looks like a tranny cut to me, but was listed as an OEC. No matter the cut, the broad flashes are awesome and I couldn't let it sit in the store without a bling-loving home. Total carat weight is .45, and I think the center is .3. The side stones are really small, but also bright.
3. Finally the lest detailed but "sweetest" one. The diamond is .08, but bright and fun, and the filigree was too awesome for me to resist.
Sorry for the long thread--but couldn't wait to share the new pretties with people who will appreciate them! DH just stared at me and said, "cool" before doing something else haha.
I'm planning to not add "bails", and wear them with a chain (if vertical), and 2 chains--1 looped around each end--for horizontal. Since all the connections "lock" this seems secure and that way I won't have to risk heating or anything that might hurt them
. Each one has so much character, sort of like they all have stories to tell.
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