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Please look at photos carefully as they are part of the description. While I try to give you the best accurate assessment of every item, all jewelry listed is antique or vintage and is NOT expected to be like new. All items should be expected to have light to moderate wear on all components and findings, even if it can\'t be seen with the naked eye.
All jewelry listed is inspected very carefully by me, a certified antique and vintage jewelry appraiser, and is considered to be in very clean and well cared for vintage condition and reflected in the price of the item. As I am currently selling off my 50-year lifelong jewelry and other antique collections, ALL SALES ARE FINAL.
I\'ve been selling antique and vintage jewelry and other wares online since 1986 from my own site. My jewelry has been featured in many antique and vintage jewelry books. I have collaborated on the publication of several vintage costume jewelry books as well. I also serve as an authority as a jewelry appraiser on several high-end sale sites.Inspection at different assessment levels and under different lighting and magnification can be difficult to assess, describe, and grade. For this reason, I provide many clear photos and my best assessment of gentle handling, wear, or other imperfections. I also do not guarantee the future functionality of all antique and vintage clips, hooks, clasps, and closures. All are tested prior to shipping and in good working order.Photos may appear to make jewelry and other objects larger than they are. Please note dimensions in description below.Description ~
The truth about this brooch: It\'s been safely protected and stored away in my jewelry collection for over 30 years and has not been worn. That\'s what I\'ve done for 50 years. Inherit or buy jewelry I love, and stash it away as my nest egg.This spectacular paisley shaped clear crystal brooch is a rare signed Volupte design from the 1950s.
Volupte was founded in 1926 in Elizabeth NJ and they were most famous for their ladies compacts. Volupte jewelry was produced for only a very short time, and their jewelry is very scarce.
The pear-shaped faceted crystals have a high lead content which accounts for their incredible diamond like brilliance. These are top quality Austrian crystals, like crystals that were used by Eisenberg and Weiss. At center is a large crystal chaton and the design is also accented with many clear rhinestone chatons.
The brooch is not large or ostentatious: it is a medium design at 2\" long x 1 1/8\" wide. All of the crystals and rhinestones are prong set in thick silver rhodium metal.
The entire brooch both front and back in pristine almost like new condition. All of the crystals and rhinestones are original, present, and have astonishing brilliance. There is no wear to the silver rhodium metal, not even on the edges or on the prongs. The back has the original fine working safety clasp. The brooch is signed Volupte.
Comes gift wrapped and shipped in a new presentation jewelry box.
