I’ve shown you Margherita Burgener’s fantastic brooches before (one of them, anyway). Today you get two!
I adore the lavish, sprawling expansiveness of this brooch. It’s like a floral explosion. It’s designed as the head of a flower, made of titanium and centered by a 22.32 carat kunzite. The petals of the flower are lined with brilliant-cut diamonds and – my favorite part – where the backs of the petals are showing, the titanium is completely encrusted with diamonds.
This brooch is also titanium, but of a more colorful sort. This more stylized flower is set in the center with a cascade of rose-cut pear-shaped pink sapphires weighing 16.16 carats. The sapphire cascade is accented by round diamonds. The titanium petals of this brooch are also outlined in diamonds, bringing the total diamond weight to approximately 4.70 carats.
Both of these brooches were listed in Sotheby’s auctions. All images and info are thanks to Sotheby’s.
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How does one wear a brooch? I think of them as rather old-fashioned and have no idea how to make them current. I have one from my grandma that I really like, but have never worn for fear of looking like a grandma. Thoughts?
I don’t really know, but I want to figure it out!!
These brooches are art- titanium and diamonds are fantastic together! As for how to wear one…be unexpected with where you place it or pair it with outfits she would not have…BUT if Grandma was a real ripsnorter in her time, maybe all you need is wink and happy memories…attitude can be everything.
Aren’t they wonderful? So interesting and bright, and I’m 100% with you about the combo of the titanium and the diamonds. So interesting texturally. Also: you get 5 million points for “ripsnorter.” Please comment all the time.
xoxo
Becky