A glamorous vintage brooch by the beloved Italian design house Buccellati, modeled as three naturalistic maple leaves fanning out around a prong-set, high-dome, natural, jadeite cabochon. The maple leaves are highly dimensional, gracefully arched, and are decorated with Buccellati's signature hand-engraving techniques. The jade is that soft, blue-inflected, green color that we rarely see in contemporary jewelry. Buccellati is famous for their intricate and meticulous hand-engraving. This brooch would have originally been worn as a fur clip, but looks lovely on a lapel or heavy scarf. Closure is a two pronged pin, with a single trombone clasp.  Marked Buccellati.

Materials

18k gold
Jadeite jade

Age

c. 1950 - 1960

Dimensions

Measures approx 1 7/8" from leaf-point to leaf-point; jade cabochon measures approx 11.53 x 10.00 mm.