1950s Renaissance Style Teardrop Dangle Brooch With Faux Pearls, Faceted Glass Beads & Gold-tone buying Wire Work details

1950s Renaissance Style Teardrop Dangle Brooch With Faux Pearls, Faceted Glass Beads & Gold-tone Wire Work details

Stemming from the 1950s, this gorgeous over-the-top pendant brooch could have been seen in a Da Vinci painting from Renaissance times. That's the look!
Hard to describe (check out the images) but the central bead looks like an elongated disco ball! Provocative faux pearl details - you'll see what we mean.
It would look great with a Goth or Steampunk outfit!
Or, a classic Little Black Dress.
It's beautiful and not expensive.
The brooch is 3 inches long, t1 1/4 inches wide


Renaissance jewellery was both decorative and functional. Rosary beads were used as memory aids for saying a series of prayers dedicated to the Virgin Mary. When not in use, they could be worn around the neck or waist. Even very religious people who shunned bodily adornment approved of rosary beads. During the Reformation, the practice fell out of favour in the Protestant countries but it remained popular among Catholics.


Local economies in 15th-century Italy used complex buying methods of credit and debit involving not only cash but also objects. A duchess might pawn her jewels or expensive clothing to help raise an army for her husband, while an artisan might make regular trips to the local pawn shop with a cloak or some napkins in order to pay off a debt or settle a bill.