- Joined
- Mar 2, 2009
- Messages
- 13,254
So I went to the NYC spring antique vintage jewelry show, lots of amazing vendors including some well known ones like Jewels by Grace, Jogani, Courtville etc. I was on a mission to enjoy every piece of eye candy and come away with one treasure that I thought was unique, spoke to me, and was in budget haha. After spending 4 hours looking at every vendor, I eventually decided on this piece, in part because of the pearl since I’m a huge pearl fan.
It’s a Krementz piece from the 1890s, 14k gold with enamel, a single cut diamond, a small but very red ruby, and of course a natural pearl.
So many things I love:
The bail swivels and can hinge down to hide when you wear it as a pin!
The pearl is drilled through and held in place by a small pin which you can see from the back.
The leaves! Oh my goodness these leaves. The detail of the veins, the beautiful ombre enamel coloring, the sharpness of the outside edges like on real leaves. The graceful organic curves. Swooon.
The richness of the gold.
I love how red the ruby is even though small.
The curly bit of gold at the bottom so you can hang other charms from it!
How meticulous and sturdy the construction is.
The pearl whose natural shape fits so well as a flower bud.
And I love that I bought it from a lovely and knowledgeable wholesaler, who had no website or instagram, so if I haven’t gone to the show I would never have seen or bought this pin! At least not at the wholesale price!
Some teaser pics since there’s no more sunlight. Better photos tomorrow
It’s a Krementz piece from the 1890s, 14k gold with enamel, a single cut diamond, a small but very red ruby, and of course a natural pearl.
So many things I love:
The bail swivels and can hinge down to hide when you wear it as a pin!
The pearl is drilled through and held in place by a small pin which you can see from the back.
The leaves! Oh my goodness these leaves. The detail of the veins, the beautiful ombre enamel coloring, the sharpness of the outside edges like on real leaves. The graceful organic curves. Swooon.
The richness of the gold.
I love how red the ruby is even though small.
The curly bit of gold at the bottom so you can hang other charms from it!
How meticulous and sturdy the construction is.
The pearl whose natural shape fits so well as a flower bud.
And I love that I bought it from a lovely and knowledgeable wholesaler, who had no website or instagram, so if I haven’t gone to the show I would never have seen or bought this pin! At least not at the wholesale price!
Some teaser pics since there’s no more sunlight. Better photos tomorrow
Last edited: