Mid-Century Purple Swarovski Crystal Pin – Austria

$450.00

Description

These vibrant crystals are set in in tiers backed by gold tone metal. The crystals are prong set. It measures 1 1/4″ in diameter. The condition is very good with the exception of a bend in the pin. It does not affect the closure.

Thanks to Daniel Swarovski, Austria holds a place in the hall of fame for rhinestone jewelery. He moved his company from Bohemia to Austria in the early 1900’s. All of the top costume jewelers (Chanel, Eisenberg, Trifari, Sherman, Sciaparelli)  in the twentieth century, used Swarovski crystals. The swarovski crystals are known to be the most brilliant and finest of all rhinestones. Austrian firm Schoffel & Co. began producing high quality costume jewelery in the thirties and continued into the sixties. This jewelery was marked with words “Austria” or “Made in Austria”.