Preliminary identification
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Overview
A festive silver-tone holiday brooch designed as an evergreen Christmas tree, pavé-set with emerald green, ruby red, amethyst purple, and golden yellow faceted crystal rhinestones. The back features an openwork open-back setting to allow maximum light transmission through the stones, fastened with a rollover safety pin clasp.
Story
Post-war America turned holiday costume jewelry into an art form. Millions of women wore sparkling pins like this to spread cheer at December parties throughout the late 20th century.
Maker / Origin
Makers like Weiss, Eisenberg, Gerry's, and Avon turned Christmas tree brooches into highly coveted annual collector pieces, releasing new sculptural designs every winter season.
Condition & Value
Appears to be in very good vintage condition with bright silver plating, secure rollover clasp mechanism, and all multi-colored rhinestones intact with no visible dead or cloudy stones. Pristine condition with zero missing stones helps command the upper end of the range.
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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.