VULCANITE PIN BROOCH; Arts & Crafts, antique brooch, Victorian Mourning, cabachon vulcanite
FREE SHIPPING. See specifications below.
A very unusal antique pin brooch set with cabochon Vulcanite. The brooch is shaped in a diamond shape with a raised centre and set onto a metal open frame which has been gilded.
The gilding is still in excellent conditiona and very bright. It is also in excellent condition which is exception as Vulcanite wears and turns brown with exposure to light and hot water.
This brooch was possibly worn as mourning jewellery by a Victorian lady or gent. Vulcanite is a slightly less costly material than Jet and was used widely in the Victorian era for mourning jewellery due to its resemblance to Jet. Vulcanite as well as Jet was also worn in general without the mourning reference as it was very fashionable to wear black jewellery around that time.
The design is very simple and reflects the Arts & Crafts movement with typical use of cabachon in their jewellery and function over form. Could be worn by a man. Could be worn for Halloween.
Vulcanite is actually a type of hard rubber and over the decades looses its black colour due to wear and exposure to sunlight turning the Vulcanite to a brown colour.
Vulcanite is also cast rather than carved like Jet. Vulcanite jewellery, especially Victorian, is now just as collectible as Victorian Jet jewellery.
Measures: Approximate length 3.2cm by width 2.1cm by depth 1.2cm.
Hallmarked: None
Weight: 3.8gms
Age: late Victorian era, Arts & Crafts era, circa 1890 to 1910.
Condition: In very good antique condition. The gilding is very vibrant and in great condition also.
Packaging and Postage: Will be delivered in a new box suitable as a gift and will be sent tracked and signed for with full insurance.
Vulcanite & Jet Jewelry: http://etsy.me/WtQxUC
Mourning Jewelry: http://etsy.me/1mQjEcB
Victorian Jewelry: http://etsy.me/1h6bRma
If you have any questions or comments please send me a message. I am happy to hear from you.
Thank you for looking around my shop and hope to see you back soon.
To view our policies including hassle free returns: http://etsy.me/1dmuxR0
Item no: 20081025h
You can reserve your order with a 40% down payment and there is information about our Payment Plan or Lay Away Plan in our policy section: http://etsy.me/WL7F8j
Browse the rest of my shop: http://etsy.me/19zPnZc