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Find Out MoreA well designed brooch by the well known firm Theodor Fahrner. The firm was based in Phortzeim in the Black Forrest, Germany, and produced some of the best Art DecoA movement within the arts between the two Great Wars (1920-1935) across Europe and the US, characterized by its clean, geometric designs. The aesthetic was intended to celebrate an age of progress and the modernity of the machine. silverA metallic element which is malleable and ductile, and white in colour, making it ideal for use in jewellery. It is usually mixed with copper to improve its hardness.
jewellery. This brooch is a good example of Fahrner’s work. Attention to detail was the firm’s hallmarkSystem of marking precious metals, not required on antique jewellery, but sometimes marks can be found.
, in this case with two leaves set with marcasiteThe marcasite of jewellery is in fact iron pyrite as marcasite itself is too brittle alone for the durability required of a piece. This jewellery marcasite is sometimes called ‘fool’s gold’ given its heavily metallic appearance. Marcasite of this kind also offers a kind of iridescence, explaining its use as a more affordable diamond replacement that wi... (iron pyrites) in the veins and swirl motifs in the silver.
925 (for high grade silver) Marked "Original Fahrner" and "TF" within a circle
Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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