14K Gold Aquamarine Tourmaline Flower Brooch, Weinman Brothers

Description

Hallmarked WB 14K yellow gold aquamarine and green tourmaline Weinman Brothers flower design brooch.

The 14K yellow gold flower brooch is prong set with very light blue, bright, high polished oval faceted cut aquamarine gemstone petals and bezel set with a round faceted deep green tourmaline gemstone set in the center of the petals.

The 14K yellow gold gemstone brooch measures approximately 2 1/2 inches long. The gemstone set flower design measures approximately 1 inch wide.

The 14K yellow gold gemstone flower brooch weighs 7.40 grams.

Marked 14K on the catch and WB 14K on the back of the brooch on a leaf.

One of the most underrated periods in jewelry is the Retro era. Customers drool over the intricate designs of the Edwardian and Art Deco years. Victorian gold earrings are hot items along with a recent spike in Mid Century Modern pieces. Requests for 1940’s jewelry are few and far between.

Encompassing the late 1930’s and the 1940’s, the Retro period coincided directly with World War II. The war had a huge impact on the jewelry industry. Platinum was scarce, and most gold was mixed with larger amounts of alloys to make it go farther. This resulted in lower karat gold and a surge in the production and popularity of rose gold (copper was the primary alloy). Eerily similar to the mindset of today, consumers in the Retro era sought financial stability by investing in precious metals and high quality gemstones as opposed to paper currency.

Today’s trend toward conversion jewelry and re-imagining out-of-date styles is yet another commonality with the Retro years. The war efforts continued to affect the availability of supplies forcing jewelry connoisseurs to get creative with whatever was at hand. When diamonds became scarce, colored stones were a natural addition.

Tiffany and Co. was already a household name in the 1940’s. Occasionally they teamed up with other fine manufacturers to forge even more fabulous fashions. One such partner was Weinman Brothers. This firm was established in New York City in 1912 by David and Sam Weinman.

A gorgeous jewelry item that adds that sparkly finish to most outfits and occasions.

The 14K yellow gold gemstone brooch comes in a quality gift box.

You can feel secure knowing that the 14K yellow gold gemstone brooch was professionally graded and inspected by a Graduate Gemologist credentialed by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).