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    Posted 8 years ago

    lentilka11
    (278 items)

    I visited antiques market and saw this beauty and I always liked half-moons so it went home with me :DDD I saw similar ones on internet saying cca 1900. Pretty little thing.

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    Comments

    1. racer4four racer4four, 8 years ago
      Beautifully cut stones.
    2. TassieDevil TassieDevil, 8 years ago
      Really beautiful. ...love it!
    3. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      I also love crescent moon shapes in jewelry. I can't see the hinge in your photos, so here is a tutorial video on identifying the era of antique brooches:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Hcvrqa4kA
    4. lentilka11, 8 years ago
      Thank you so much guys!
      Efesgirl, it does not look like one of the hinges pictured. I have to take a photo of it.
    5. lentilka11, 8 years ago
      You are right Efesgirl - I took pictures of the hinge:
      http://postimg.org/image/6670hdqqz/
      http://postimg.org/image/auvqkodrf/dcc7a146/
      I noticed now that the brooch pin is in silver color, but the brooch in gold color. So my brooch was repaired, right?
    6. davyd286, 8 years ago
      Not necessarily. Pins are often made of steel to ensure durability if the rest of the piece is soft/thin brass; yours has a stop (the little extra triangle shaped edge sticking out right over the hinge) to help prevent it from opening on its own; can't see any traces of repair work at this angle.
    7. lentilka11, 8 years ago
      Thank you! Very interesting !
      Do you have any idea how old is the pin then?
    8. davyd286, 8 years ago
      You're right on the date: 1910-1920.
    9. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 8 years ago
      Karen called my attention to the cut of the stones, they are unusual. The three center ones look different from the others as well. It's a striking brooch, nice find! :)
    10. lentilka11, 8 years ago
      Thank you Dave so much!
      Glad you like it Katherine!

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