1930s Diamante Wheel Brooch
Forty-Six Sparklers in this wonderful 1930s wheel brooch.
A dramatic piece guaranteed to be the hub of attention.
This stylish brooch will dress up any outfit
and would look equally good on a hat.
The brooch measures 2 1/8 in diameter.
Please be aware that because this is a piece from the 1930s
it does not feature a conventional safety catch on the pin.
Once in place though, the pin remains secure.
A rhinestone or paste or diamante is a diamond simulant made from rock crystal, glass or acrylic. Originally, rhinestones were rock crystals gathered from the river Rhine. The availability was greatly increased when around 1775 the Alsatian jeweller Georg Friedrich Strass had the idea to imitate diamonds by coating the lower side of glass with metal powder. Hence, rhinestones are called Strass in many European languages.
Rhinestones may be used as imitations of diamonds, and some manufacturers even manage to reproduce the glistening effect real diamonds have in the sun. deals
Product code: Vintage 1930s Diamante Wheel deals Brooch on Silver-tone Mount