This item is a vintage gold-tone stick pin featuring an oval iridescent cabochon stone (resembling white opal or mother-of-pearl) enclosed in an ornate, openwork filigree frame.
Key Details & Dimensions
Type: Stick pin (commonly used historically as a hat pin, lapel pin, tie pin, or cravat/scarf pin).
Head Design: The decorative top features a scalloped four-lobed floral or shield outline with textured scrollwork patterning.
Stone: Smooth cabochon cut with a milky white luster and slight iridescence.
Length: According to the yellow measuring tape placed above the item, the pin measures approximately 3.25 inches (around 8.2 cm) from the tip of the needle to the top of the decorative head.
Based on the back of the pin, there are no visible hallmark stamps, numeric purity marks, or maker's brands stamped onto the metal or along the visible stem section.
What This Backside View Tells Us:
Production Style: The way the pin stem loops and is soldered directly onto the backplate is characteristic of mid-20th-century costume jewelry mass manufacturing.
Material Confirmation: The bright, uniform yellow coloring with zero natural patina, combined with the lack of stamping, strongly indicates this is a gold-tone plated base metal (such as brass or a alloy) rather than solid gold.
Value Consistency: Because no high-value precious metal hallmarks or designer signatures are present, the previous estimate holds steady at the lower costume jewelry range of $15 to $25