Sterling Silver Caged Amber Brooch
A$389.00
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Product information "Sterling Silver Caged Amber Brooch"
A dramatic teardrop-shaped cabochon of natural amber, held within an open, cage-like silver setting rather than a solid bezel — a series of looping silver wires curve around and beneath the stone, framing it while leaving much of its surface exposed to the light. Below the stone, fine, whisker-like silver tendrils trail downward, adding a delicate, almost botanical flourish to the design.
The amber itself is a warm, deep honey-gold, dense with striking natural inclusions — dark fragments of plant matter and fine organic debris scattered throughout, giving the stone real visual drama and a genuine sense of the ancient forest floor it once came from. The open wirework setting allows this internal detail to be admired from multiple angles rather than concealed by a closed bezel.
Baltic amber is one of the world's most prized organic gemstones, formed from ancient tree resin approximately 44 million years ago along the shores of the Baltic Sea, and pieces like this — rich with visible inclusions and displayed in an open, sculptural setting — are especially valued for the way they put the stone's natural history on full display.
Finished with a secure pin fitting to the reverse, this brooch has real presence on a lapel, scarf, or collar.
Dimensions: 70 x 30 x 15mm. Weight: 10.8g.
A characterful and richly detailed piece of natural history.
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