Vintage Fifties comical duck brooche with turquoises and ruby

Antique jewelry object group
brooch

Condition
very good condition
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Style
Vintage Fifties (of the twentieth century)
  -  See also: Fifties (of the twentieth century)
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Style specifics
This type of jewelry is very specific for the fifties of the twentieth century. All sorts of animals were used as source of inspiration for the goldsmiths. Made in gold and decorated with enamel and precious stones, the result of their labour most of the times well-made, clever and cute.

Period
ca. 1950
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Source of inspiration
Mother Nature

Theme
duck

Material
18K yellow gold (touchstone tested)
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Precious stones
Twelve turquoises and one ruby

It is a very common practice to treat gemstones to intensify their clarity or colour. The item in question has not been tested in this regard.

Birthstones
Ruby is the birthstone (or month stone) for July and turquoise for December.
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Hallmarks
"0750" indicating 18K gold
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Dimensions
width 4,07 cm (1,60 inch)
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Weight
10,20 gram (6,56 dwt)

Adin Reference Nº
21181-0521

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