Abstract Spray

Abstract Spray

I was attracted to this brooch because of the coral-coloured design, it is by Oscar de la Renta and from the 1990s.  At the start of the 1990s ‘grunge’ was the prominent fashion trend, but by mid-decade ‘glamour’ had returned, thank heavens.  I have never been a fan of ‘grunge’.   This brooch measures at it’s…

Heart

Heart

To celebrate Valentine’s day, this month’s brooch is the ‘Heart of Hollywood’ designed by Elizabeth Taylor for Avon.  From 1993 to 1997 Elizabeth Taylor collaborated with Avon in the USA on a collection of costume jewellery. Elizabeth was famous for being meticulous and demanding, she supervised every detail of the design and manufacture of the…

Valentines Heart

Valentines Heart

Joan Rivers was born Alexandra Molinsky on 8th June 1933 in Brooklyn New York and died on 4th September 2014 in New York.  She had a long and varied career as a comedian, writer, actress, TV show host and producer.  In 1990 she began her jewellery collection working with the designer David Dangle.  The Joan Rivers…

Straw Hat

Straw Hat

This brooch is small and made of gold. The flowers and ribbon decoration are enamel. I don’t know where the brooch was made but I think it’s almost certainly continental. I have seen a similar type of work where gold is twisted to give the impression of basket work in Italy. That was a gondolier’s…