Antique Victorian Edwardian Amethyst Glass Foiled Paste Halo Brooch Pin

Description

Details
Excellent condition.
Fresh looking, soft wear is noticeable only on close inspection.
Brass setting has a bright patina with minor surface wear noticeable at the back of the piece.
No dents or imperfections to the shape or signs of repair.
Glass is smooth and gleaming with no chips or surface wear, faceting is crisp and refractive.
Glass is bright and sparkly, very little wear to foiling and they are all in place and look original.
Clasp is secure and original.
Era                 Victorian
Diameter        7/8
”
Mark              No mark
Weight           5 grams
Material          Brass, glass
Collector Note
Made by hand or in small groups of similar styles, vintage jewelry is individualistic with its own special history.
Glass cabochons made to simulate amethyst and diamonds.
Foiled at the back, including the rich purple cabochon, the brooch glitters with deep color and bright sparkle.
Chubby and full-sized looking, this brooch has a slim silhouette with a slim and feather-light feel on your lapel.
BackStory
On Sparkle.
Catching and reflecting light is a key element of jewelry design and has determined the way gemstones are cut for centuries. For example, the bezel-set brilliant cut was developed to enhance and maximize the light-reflecting qualities of all gemstones, like diamonds in the sun. During the Georgian era, on the other hand, the rose cut diamond became popular as it sparkled beautifully in candlelight. Facets, special raised prong and open back settings, and movement all serve to promote play with light and make for stunning pieces.
On Victorian.
A young Queen Victorian assumed her role in 1837 and her taste in jewelry quickly became culturally influential, within England and beyond. Her relationship to jewelry was enmeshed with her husband, Prince Albert, who gifted the Queen for their engagement, a snake ring, embedded with an emerald (her birthstone) in its head. Continuing from the Georgian era and intensified by Queen Victoria
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taste, sentimental and figural jewelry was a major trend throughout the Victorian era. When certain ideas and words were deemed too forward or improper to be spoken, jewelry and symbolic meaning was used to communicate what was left unsaid.
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_gsrx_vers_1281 (GS 8.3.5 (1281))