Vintage Edwardian Pietra Dura floral octagonal brooch. pnvc754 Jet Dating back to the 1950s

Dating back to the 1950s

A navette is a narrow oval shape with pointed ends and means “little ship”

One of the most beautiful versions of the shape is the navette ring

The stone is likely a Victorian grand tour piece set into a more modern frame with a safety clasp and necklace adaptor

a parrot's beak

Vintage Edwardian Pietra Dura floral octagonal brooch. pnvc754 Jet Dating back to the 1950sVintage Edwardian floral octagonal Pietra Dura brooch. Delicate shades of mauve, forest, olive, periwinkle & white stone or glass set into a black background, of what is most likely onyx. Set in a silver plated metal setting with safety pin clasp. Great condition. You can see some tiny fleabites to the inset pieces if viewed with magnification. 1 3 8 x 7 8 inches.