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Swarovski Centenary Swan Pin Brooch, gold plated & 100 crystals, for the SCS member Society, 1995, Austrian.
This item has been gently cleaned while respecting the vintage patina and is ready to wear. Vintage Swarovski jewellery box included.
This is Swarovski’s extraordinary limited edition centenary brooch/pin which is a very rare vintage piece of jewellery.
It was created to commemorate Swarovski’s 100th year anniversary in 1995.
It is a collector’s piece which was offered only to the members of their collectors society SCS (Swarovski Crystal Society).
It is 22 karat gold plated, with bezel set multicolor gem shaped Swarovski crystals. It
has exactly 100 genuine Swarovski crystals in various sizes and cuts, one crystal for each year of the company`s history.
The Swarovski rhinestones are hand set. The colors include green, citrine, ruby, emerald and sapphire, with touches of other blues, clear and and topaz rhinestones in the body of the swan. The eye is made of clear rhinestones.
A good large size brooch with gr
eat attention to detail and excellent craftmanship.
Very wearable as a statement piece.
This piece is signed on the reverse with the Swan logo and the letters SCS (Swarovski Crystal Society). It
has a standard clasp with a rollover safety mechanism.
A vintage Swarovski box is included with the brooch, probably not the original to the piece.
This vintage pin is in very good condition with no damages. All the original vintage Swarovski crystals are present and in very good condition. The gold plated surfaces are in very good condition with a nice warm patina in line with age & wear. The clasp is in full working order.
Additional dimensions:
The pin alone is: Height: 4.5 cm, Width: 5 cm, Depth: 0.5 cm.
The box is: Height: 3.5 cm, Width: 8.5 cm, Depth: 9 cm.
Packing is offered free of charge. We take special professional care while packing. For safe transport the boxed pin would be wrapped in bubble wrap & foam. It would be then put into another box with loose fill packing nuts, safe for posting with a courier. We ship with reliable couriers (signed for, tracked & insured).
SWAROVSKI JEWELLERY HISTORY
Daniel Swarovski was born in Bohemia (Now Czech Republic) in 1862. Bohemia was the center for glass production and his father was a glass cutter who owned a small factory. It was there that Daniel became skilled in the art of glass-cutting.
In 1891 he registered a patent for a machine that could cut crystal to perfection, unlike current manual methods.
He founded the Swarovski in Wattens, Austria in 1895.
The 1920`s allowed for Swarovski crystal to be in high demand in fashion and dance. Family friend Ernest Lowenstein took charge of the distribution in the US.
Production ceases during WWII, Ernest Lowenstein however, had accumulated sufficient stock and continued supplying major US jewellery designers during this time.
In the 1950`s crystal was a huge hit in haute-couture fashion and the silver screen. The material was a huge inspiration for Coco Chanel, and Hollywood movies like `Gentlemen Prefer Blondes` with Marilyn Monroe.
In 1956 Daniel Swarovski dies at the age of 93. This same year, the Aurora Borealis effect (AB) was developed (it was named after the Northern Lights). Christian Dior was the first designer who worked with Crystal AB for his collections.
The release of the `Silver Crystal` figurines in the 1970`s prompted a worldwide collecting boom leading to the creation of the Swarovski Crystal Society in 1987.
In 1989 the Swarovski logo changed from the Edelweiss flower to the Swan.
In 1995 Swarovski celebrated its centenary with parties around the world and launching limited edition items like the Swan Pin.
Swarovski vintage pieces are highly prized and extremely collectible today.
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