Vintage sterling brooch. It has a mark I cant I.D.

[tamrock]

Vintage sterling brooch. It has a mark I can't I.D.

I picked this brooch in a thrift store yesterday. I gave $8.95 for it. It has the old trombone pin clasp and I would date it to the 1940's or there abouts. I bought it because it's a very well made piece of jewelry. It says in very small stamp 'Sterling Silver' and has a makers mark in a circle, I just can't identify. It has a two tone gold wash on the silver that transends in to a rhodium plate with diamond looking stones, though under a loop I believe those to be Herkimer diamonds based on how they're cut. I do believe the small cabochon stones are genuine Persian turquoise. This is not just costume jewelry, but a piece made by a skilled jeweler, or so it seems to me. Thank you for any help

 

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[on.off]

i have had similarly designed and constructed pieces before. they are nicely made and usually feature these imitation diamonds in combination with other materials (i have had enamel, pearls, and jade). i would consider them high end costume jewelry. i have owned and seen several that bore spanish hallmarks. i suspect this piece is european and probably spanish or german. even though it is stamped STERLING, it is very doubtful it is an american piece.

 

[tamrock]

Old post of mine is being bummed because I noticed Red Coat has been on a mission in attempts to identify some unsolved posts. This I posted more than 10 years ago now in the jewelry forum, which then as today seems to get little attention. I still have this piece and I'm still wondering who's the maker.