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    Posted 8 years ago

    sammytheop…
    (145 items)

    Although this was not part of Diane Love's recent interview, this piece was confirmed by the designer herself; the design is based on a Chinese Mandarin hat finial. There are five knobby gold domes arranged like a cross, with two cushion-cut amethyst rhinestones and one square citrine cabochon. There are four oval-shaped baroque pearls that stick out from where the circles meet, and a single, hanging teardrop baroque pearl with an ornate bead cap. This brooch is signed "TRIFARI" with a crown above the "T" at the back. While this brooch doesn't come up often, do take note of the pearl drop; most I have seen for sale are either missing or not original to the piece. It does have a matching chain which my piece lacks, but I personally love to wear it together with my plain pearl necklaces.

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    Comments

    1. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Superb piece!
    2. antiquerose antiquerose, 8 years ago
      It looks like a Pretty Poodle with ribbon Bows on its ears ...

      http://dallasdogandcat.com/images_ccc/content_pic_groom_testimonials.jpg

      It looks more like a Poodle to me, a very nice classy top notch pricey Poodle to me. I love it !!
    3. bijoucaillouvintage bijoucaillouvintage, 8 years ago
      I also thought about a poodle when I saw it :-) It's an amazing piece!
    4. sammytheopulenthippo sammytheopulenthippo, 8 years ago
      Thank you @kyratango!
    5. sammytheopulenthippo sammytheopulenthippo, 8 years ago
      @antiquerose haha thanks! I never saw it that way, but what an interesting way to describe it!
    6. sammytheopulenthippo sammytheopulenthippo, 8 years ago
      @bijoucaillouvintage haha thanks!
    7. lentilka11, 8 years ago
      What a stunner! And you take great pictures!!
    8. sammytheopulenthippo sammytheopulenthippo, 8 years ago
      Thank you @lentilka11! Wish I had a better camera, but it's amazing what natural sunlight could do to an iPhone photo!

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