Tiffany & Co. Mid-Century Starfish Brooch
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$4,500
Created in the 1960s, this starfish brooch by Tiffany & Co. is composed of 18K gold and turquoise. The freeform, high-relief starfish composed of fused strands of 18K gold is set with a central cluster radiating graduating lines of cabochon turquoise. A free-spirited 1960s jewel touched by the all-pervasive influence of modernist abstraction, this bright blue and gold starfish is bold and impactful.
Item #: BO-21919
Artist: Tiffany & Co.
Country: France
Circa: 1960s
Materials: Turquoise; 18K Gold
Gram Weight: 22.7 g.
Signed: Tiffany & Co., partially stamped "IN FRANCE"
Item #: BO-21919
Artist: Tiffany & Co.
Country: France
Circa: 1960s
Materials: Turquoise; 18K Gold
Gram Weight: 22.7 g.
Signed: Tiffany & Co., partially stamped "IN FRANCE"
According to Tiffany & Co. archives, the firm pursued various partnerships with French jewelers in the 1960s, continuing the long tradition of invigorating their jewelry with French design ideas and artisanship.
According to Tiffany & Co. archives, the firm pursued various partnerships with French jewelers in the 1960s, continuing the long tradition of invigorating their jewelry with French design ideas and artisanship.
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