14k Yellow Gold Vintage Orange Gemstone Branch and Leaves Brooch Pin
This stunning 14k yellow gold vintage brooch is in excellent pre-owned condition and ready to ship!
| Style |
14k Yellow Gold Vintage Branch and Leaves Brooch Pin with Orange Oval Gemstone Cluster |
| Material |
14k Yellow Gold |
| Gemstones |
Oval cut orange gemstones set in a cluster arrangement across a naturalistic branch and leaf motif; approximately 9 stones |
| Setting |
4-prong individual stone settings |
| Condition |
Pre-Owned · Excellent |
| Total Weight |
11g (7.1 dwt) |
| Additional Details |
This item comes with a Diamonds by Raymond Lee Presentation Box! |
| SKU |
G15505 |
Naturalistic motifs — branches, leaves, birds, flowers — were a defining preoccupation of Victorian and Edwardian jewelers, and this 14k yellow gold brooch draws directly from that tradition. The design captures a leafed branch mid-growth, each section populated with oval orange gemstones set in individual four-prong settings that hold the stones up off the metal so light passes through them freely. At 11 grams in solid 14k gold, the piece has real heft. It was made to be noticed.
Orange stones in fine jewelry have always carried warmth that diamonds and sapphires simply can't replicate. The oval cutting style used here was the workhorse of the Victorian gem-setter's repertoire: a shape that maximizes color saturation face-up while keeping the stones secure in a relatively shallow bearing. Clustered across an organic branch form, these stones read as a unified blush of warm color rather than individual points of light. The overall effect is far more painterly than architectural.
A brooch of this weight and character works pinned to the lapel of a wool coat, anchoring a silk scarf, or centered on an evening jacket. Vintage gold brooches at this scale are genuinely difficult to find in clean, wearable condition, and this one shows its age only in the most honest way: a gentle patina that confirms it has a history worth inheriting.
Each piece is fully inspected and authenticated by Diamonds by Raymond Lee in Boca Raton.
