Preliminary identification
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Overview
This vibrant mid-century costume brooch features rich emerald green faceted glass chatons and clear rhinestone accents set atop a gold-tone floral or starburst spray. Constructed with prong settings and open-back cups, it captures the optimistic, glamorous cocktail-era aesthetic.
Story
Postwar fashion demanded unapologetic glamour, and costume jewelry designers delivered with dazzling crystal glass. This floral spray was made to light up cocktail dresses and tailored lapels in the 1950s.
Maker / Origin
During the mid-20th century, companies like Coro, Trifari, and countless Rhode Island and Austrian workshops mass-produced dazzling costume pieces. While many smaller runs went unsigned or used paper hangtags that were discarded, they shared exceptional standards for hand-set foil-backed glass stones.
Condition & Value
All green and clear rhinestones appear intact and secure in their prongs, with bright color and no obvious 'dead' stones. The gold-tone plating shows minor age patina on the reverse, with the safety rollover clasp fully intact. Very good vintage condition.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.