Pin, Cluster, Turquoise, Hallmark, Vintage, 677 bfa21 silk ribbon

silk ribbon

unmarked tension clamp

Oscar Betz’s work was most prominent in the 1970s and 1980s

boasting dozens of beautiful blue freeform turquoise stones set in tiny serrated bezels framed with rings of sterling silver twist wire and accented with silver drop details

hallmarks: R + Grace STERLING

Pin, Cluster, Turquoise, Hallmark, Vintage, 677 bfa21 silk ribbonAN ORIGINAL ONDELACY. This piece is a big deal. Measuring 4. 75 in diameter, it is literally big, but its also attributed to renowned jewelry artisan Fannie Weethobee Ondelacy, who was known for her cluster work, pendants, and collar pins. This beautiful pin is what is known as a grandmother cluster; legend has it that the center stone is the grandmother, and each outer ring represents her being surrounded by her children and grandchildren. This one