Axmerdal Crystal Rhinestone Flower Bouquet Brooch Pin, Gold Tone, Large($5.99Value)

Description

A BOUQUET IN CUT CRYSTAL: A large faceted teardrop in brown anchors the centre, marquise stones in rose, fuchsia and deep green fan out around it, and three paved stems curve away below the base of it. SIZE AND WEIGHT: The spray stands 3.74 in / 9.5 cm tall and 3.34 in / 8.5 cm across at the widest leaf tips, and it weighs 2.15 oz / 61 g. There is no chain or clasp, so the full height sits against the cloth. WHERE IT PINS BEST: A wool coat lapel, a blazer, a knit shawl, a thick pashmina, a fur collar or a structured dress. Cloth with real body to it carries the weight and holds the whole spray upright all evening. WHO IT SUITS: The days that get photographed. A bride at the shoulder of a gown, a mother of the bride on a jacket, a bridesmaid gathering a sash, or a black tie evening where one piece does all of the work. WHEN TO WEAR IT: A wedding, a prom, a gala, a milestone birthday or an anniversary dinner, and any plain winter coat that could use one large bright thing sitting where a silk scarf would otherwise have gone. Three cuts of stone are doing different jobs. The single pear at the centre is faceted deep enough to throw colour back from its underside, the long marquise stones around it are cut shallow so they read as flat petals of solid colour, and the small rounds packed in between them stay bright from every angle at once. The frame is worked as openwork rather than a solid plate. Each leaf is cut into a fretwork of gold tone veins with the stones dropped into the gaps, so daylight passes right through the piece and a spray at this size still looks light against the cloth that it has been pinned to. Plated metal and set stones hold their look longest when they stay dry. Keep it clear of water, perfume and hairspray, wipe it with a soft dry cloth after a long evening, and store it flat in a box of its own so that nothing bends the three stems.