Giardinetti sterling silver floral basket brooch/pendant with rubies, emeralds, spinel
Vintage sterling silver giardinetti combination brooch and pendant in the shape of an ornate openwork basket. The body and handle are decorated with sparkling marcasites and the flowers are set with rubies, emeralds and spinels.
This would look great on a black velvet ribbon to be worn as a Belle Époque necklace.
Giardinetti refers to floral-themed jewellery depicting bouquets in vases, baskets, pots, or sprays, often through gemstones. The earliest examples were made of various materials, including fine metals and colourful precious stones, during the Georgian era. Friends or lovers often exchanged these as gestures of fondness, similar to an admirer’s flower bouquet.
10.44 g
4 x 3.5 cm
Excellent condition.
Vintage sterling silver giardinetti combination brooch and pendant in the shape of an ornate openwork basket. The body and handle are decorated with sparkling marcasites and the flowers are set with rubies, emeralds and spinels.
This would look great on a black velvet ribbon to be worn as a Belle Époque necklace.
Giardinetti refers to floral-themed jewellery depicting bouquets in vases, baskets, pots, or sprays, often through gemstones. The earliest examples were made of various materials, including fine metals and colourful precious stones, during the Georgian era. Friends or lovers often exchanged these as gestures of fondness, similar to an admirer’s flower bouquet.
10.44 g
4 x 3.5 cm
Excellent condition.
Vintage sterling silver giardinetti combination brooch and pendant in the shape of an ornate openwork basket. The body and handle are decorated with sparkling marcasites and the flowers are set with rubies, emeralds and spinels.
This would look great on a black velvet ribbon to be worn as a Belle Époque necklace.
Giardinetti refers to floral-themed jewellery depicting bouquets in vases, baskets, pots, or sprays, often through gemstones. The earliest examples were made of various materials, including fine metals and colourful precious stones, during the Georgian era. Friends or lovers often exchanged these as gestures of fondness, similar to an admirer’s flower bouquet.
10.44 g
4 x 3.5 cm
Excellent condition.
