Vintage Silver Marcasite Set: Necklace & 2 Brooches
click the photo to enlarge
Vintage silver marcasite necklace & 2 brooches,
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
- Marcasite - Marcasite is a mineral, iron sulphide, but is rarely used in jewellery. Instead marcasite is the name given to iron pyrites, the mineral sold as marcasite which is identical in copmosition to iron sulphide but crystalises as a cube, making it more suitable for jewellery. It is a brassy yellow in colour and is also known as "fool's gold", and sits well with silver rather than gold becasue of its colour.
Marcasite has been used in jewellery since ancient times and became popular again in jewellery in the 18th century, continuing through to the early 20th century, with the settings becoming cheaper as time progressed, eventually earning the sobriquet "costume jewellery" along with other cheap jewellery that was made for a prevailing pattern and meant to be changed with each new outfit.
This item has been included into following indexes:
Visually similar items
Silver chain with hedgehog pendant,
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
Costume jewellery necklace and brooch,
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
18ct yellow gold vintage fancy chain a fancy woven twist chain between a fancy disc link chain with a textured barrel clasp. Weight 42.8 grams, length 42 cm
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
Good silver Mexican floral link necklace, approx 83.5 grams
Sold by
in
for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.