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Large Lizard Silver Brooch with Marcasites, Germany c. 1960


€ 239.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Large Lizard Silver Brooch with Marcasites, Germany c. 1960
Large Lizard Silver Brooch with Marcasites, Germany c. 1960
Description
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In the 1960s, when fashion became bolder, life seemed more colourful and jewellery showed courage and personality, lizards were also allowed to glitter. This magnificent silver specimen is a beautiful example of the charming jewellery genre that experienced a small renaissance during this time: so-called novelty jewellery. This playful trend originally emerged around 1890, when goldsmiths and jewellers in France and England were looking for new shapes and themes. Inspired by nature, they discovered the world of animals for jewellery - reptiles and insects were considered the latest new thing. Butterflies, bees and lizards sat on collars and necklines, sparkling like little creatures made of light and imagination. This large brooch shows a lizard basking in shimmering silver - a lady of the world. Her body is completely encrusted with fine rose-cut marcasites, which glitter like tiny scales when in motion. Depending on the incidence of light, the little lizard seems to scurry straight across a sun-warmed piece of wall - a tongue-in-cheek piece of jewellery that radiates joie de vivre and style at the same time. In the 1960s, this type of jewellery found new expression. Between haute couture and pop culture, the desire for playfulness was rediscovered. Brooches like these combined humor with elegance and gave the wearer the freedom to wear jewellery not just as an adornment, but as an expression of personality. And so it crawls along, this sparkling silver lizard, ready to conquer blouses and lapels. It brings back a touch of glamor and lightness - and reminds us that style can always be fun.
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Large Lizard Silver Brooch with Marcasites, Germany c. 1960
On Quiet Paws
€ 239.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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