Art Deco Silver & Marcasite Bow Brooch feed-gender-unisex a brown or amber-coloured quartz

a brown or amber-coloured quartz variety

The onyx sphere is held in place by a diamond studded mount

It was made in 1974 in London

This tie pin features a pear-shaped garnet

Natural black saltwater pearls are highly prized

Art Deco Silver & Marcasite Bow Brooch feed-gender-unisex a brown or amber-coloured quartzA classic bow design a favourite since the Renaissance. The bow is very sculptural, and it looks superb on. Marcasite jewellery was very popular in the 1920s due to the fashion of the light and dark designs, and it was also more affordable. Marcasite gemstone are very confusingly actually cut and polished pieces of pyrite (fool's gold) and not, as the name suggests, marcasite (another actual gemstone!)