Posted 9 years ago
Vladimir
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Hello friends! Here's a little "treasure" of the flea market. This is a small bronze brooch in Art Nouveau style, it is a small gem of moonstone pendant and glass beads. This time I paid "serious" amount of $ 2.5! :)
That's beautiful! I love bronze jewelry. That looks like a pearl, not glass.
Pretty! Those flowers are Lily Of The Valley!
That stamped technique is called Reposse'. And I agree with Efesgirl, totally a pearl. Rub it on your tooth and if it feels gritty, it is a pearl. It's a Biwa or Freshwater pearl.
http://www.list-of-birthstones.com/birth%20flowers/Lily%20of%20the%20Valley.html
The Pearl also means purity!
"Lily of the valley has the flower meaning of humility, chastity, sweetness, purity and is said to bring luck in love. It also means "the return of happiness" which is the reason why it is often used as decorations in weddings. Convallaria majalis or lily of the valley usually bloom in the month of May. This May flower is also known as the May lily. The alternate May birth flower is the lily of any variety. Lily of the valley is native to temperate areas of Asia, Europe, and North America, where it grows naturally in woodland settings. Lilies of the valley appear in several Christian Bible stories. It is said that lilies of the valley grew from the spot where Mary's tears hit the ground at the foot of the cross."
A beautiful find Vlad!
yes very art nouveau style very pretty
Very nice Vlad!