Large Antique Peacock Brooch Turquoise 14k
Antique Peacock Brooch Pin
Antique peacock gold brooch set with natural turquoise in 14k.
The baby blue turquoise cabs are all clear, with the largest revealing its token web.
The large brooch is magnificent through its skill in its intricate gold work.
In fact the wires mimic the feather delineation of the peacock, nowhere is this technique more authentic.
This type of fine wirework is difficult to achieve in modern jewelry without thicker gold wires, and even so, a pipe dream.
It is precisely its expansive nature without imposing weight that makes reaching out to a larger brooch a pleasurable thing.
The lack of accent stones, with just a tiny ruby eye, also suggests the representation mystique of pairing turquoise with symbolic power animals.
In brooches a deeper connection is its impact, provenance an enjoyable guesswork.
The brooch measures 6.5cm by 5cm, weighing 21.9 grams.
