Weiss Watermelon Rivoli Layered Rhinestone Brooch Pin Unsigned

If color's your thing welcome the watermelon rivoli. As the star performer, the conical rivoli rivets with it's ever changing watermelon shades of golds, greens and pinks / fuchsias. The '60s vintage silver tone brooch presented boasts two layers of glistening rhinestones. Base tier features an ice blue chaton rhinestone set stem supporting a semi circle of corn flower blue chaton rhinestones. A sweeping crown of cornflower blue marquise rhinestones completes. Top layer surrounds rivoli with a circle of ice blue chaton rhinestones. Emerald green marquise rhinestones top. At one side of crown's base, a cornflower blue chaton rhinestone rests, at other, a ruby red chaton.

The brooch measures a generous approximate 3 1/2 inches x 1 1/8 inches at it's widest point with a 5/8 inch maximum profile or height. Watermelon rivoli is about 20 millimeters; largest marquises, 15 millimeters x 7 millimeters, corn flower blue chatons, 4 millimeters and ice blue chatons, 3 millimeters. Weight of the brooch is 26.5 grams.

Condition is excellent vintage. All components original and intact. Rivoli and all rhinestones free of chips, nicks, cracks or breaks. All secure within settings. All stones retain color and sparkle. RIvoli retains resplendent color play. No dents or improper bends to metal components. All soldering secure. Silver tone finish intact, front and back. Pin mechanism strong and secure. Clean. No damage / no repairs. Excellent vintage.

The brooch is not signed. We have recently been able to attribute this brooch to Weiss, as documented in Maryanne Dolan's book "Collecting Rhinestone & Colored Jewelry" (Fourth Edition). Only the brooch's matching earrings were signed.

The watermelon rivoli. Savor the flavor. Just faux fun. At Cody's.

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