#vintage jewellery
Beware of the Scorpian! ..symbolising power & wealth
Gold Asante (Akan/African) Scorpion Finger Ring. Circa 1900/1950
(The gold itself was also believed to be the earthly embodiment of the sun, and thus the force of life itself)
Image: Detroit Institute of Arts
18K gold and white gold Cabochon cut Emerald & Rose Cut Diamond Brooch. Designed by Barbro Littmarck (1918-2008/Sweden) for W.A Bolin.
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Harry Bertoia (USA) brooch. Circa 1942. Hand forged and riveted brass
Source:http://scandinaviancollectors.com/post/152429813560/harry-bertoia-rare-brooch-usa-c-1942-material
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PERE MARTI VILANOVA (1890-1972) …
Spanish Aesthetic Bangle. Silver, Gold, Amethyst, circa 1930.
Image: Tadema Gallery
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Thistle …the guardian protector
“The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where will he see a more expressive grace and symmetry; and where is there a more kingly flower?” (Henry Ward Beecher 1813-1887)
18 k yellow and rose gold and silver Thistle brooch by Buccellati. Circa 1980. Designed as three silver wire work thistles, with textured rose and yellow gold petals and leaves and silver stem.
(Image: 1st Dibs)
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Moss Agate for new beginnings ..
Ring by Barbara Anton (1926 – 2007)
Source:
http://kklostermanjewelry.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/barbara-anton.html
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David Thomas, Arm jewelry, 1965. Gold, pearls, garnets. England. Cincinnati Art Museum, Photo Tony Walsh
Exhibition Jewelry Museum Pforzheim: Simply brilliant. Artist jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s. In cooperation with the Cincinnati Art Museum. March 27 - June 27, 2021
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Jean Vendôme, Necklace Veracruz, 1972. Gold, platinum, amethyst, diamonds. France. Cincinnati Art Museum, photo Tony Walsh
Jean Vendôme was never interested in the material value but primarily in the beauty of minerals and the originality of design. He rejected the symmetrical jewelry of earlier generations to create something different, sculptural. A great source of inspiration was René Lalique. The translucent crystals of this necklace are reminiscent of the matte glass that Lalique often used in his jewelry.
Exhibition Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim: Simply brilliant. Artist jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s. In cooperation with the Cincinnati Art Museum. March 27 - June 27, 2021
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