Vintage Art Deco Hematite Rhinestone Brooch, Silver-Tone Geometric Octagon Pin with C-Clasp

Straight out of a speakeasy, still holding a little Jazz Age sparkle.

This vintage Art Deco silver-tone and hematite rhinestone brooch has all the geometry of the era: a cut-corner octagon frame, a diamond-shaped center panel set with rows of tiny stones around one larger faceted stone, and little rounded clusters of rhinestones curling around each side. Every stone sits in its own millgrain (beaded-edge) setting, and the gunmetal-gray hematite-colored glass flashes a soft blue in the light.

• Material: silver-tone metal (unmarked) with hematite-gray glass rhinestones
• Maker: unsigned, no mark found on the back
• Era: about 1920s to 1930s, based on the Art Deco design, millgrain settings, tube hinge and C-clasp
• Size: about 1 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" tall (please see ruler photo)
• Brooch type: Art Deco geometric / bar-style brooch
• Closure: long pin with tube hinge and open C-clasp (no safety catch, as on many early brooches)
• Motif: geometric octagon frame with diamond center

A fixer-upper for the restorer. This one needs some love. It's a great project piece for anyone who enjoys restoning vintage jewelry, or for harvesting old settings and stones for repairs. It's being sold as-is with missing stones and a bent clasp, priced to match.

Condition

Fair vintage condition, sold as-is for repair or restoration. Several of the small stones are missing (you can see the empty settings in the photos, mostly around the diamond center and the side clusters). The C-clasp that holds the pin is a little squashed and leaning over to one side (please see the back photo), but the pin still catches and stays put. The silver-tone metal has an aged patina with some wear on the high spots, and the back is darkened. Please see all photos, as they're part of the description.

Only one available. Once it's gone, it's gone.

Styling props shown in photos are not included.