Trifari Inset Pearl Vine Black Enamel Pearl Drop Gold-tone Brooch




Trifari Inset Pearl Vine Black Enamel Pearl Drop Gold-tone Brooch
Materials and Features:
Geometric Hexagonal Frame: A substantial, magnetic ferrous base metal alloy bar chassis molded into an elongated hexagonal profile with a bright gold-tone finish.
Polished Black Enamel Inlay: Opaque black glass-smooth epoxy enameling applied level within the raised gold-tone border boundaries.
Foliage Faux Pearl Vine: Six bezel-set smooth cream faux pearl cabochons arranged in an upward-sweeping botanical vine configuration across the front face.
Articulated Teardrop Drop: A single massive high-domed teardrop faux pearl insert set firmly in a raised gold-tone bezel, suspended freely via a stationary hinge loop ring to provide kinetic movement.
Type: Geometric bar brooch pin featuring an integrated hanging teardrop pendant drop.
Age/Origin: Circa 1970’s–1980’s / USA (Trifari Production Hub)
Marks: Factory Original (Stamped "TRIFARI ©" in clear block lettering inside a smooth, raised oval cartouche plate block-welded directly above the lower drop ring junction).
Other: This piece captures the graphic, architectural modernism that defined Trifari's late mid-century runway lines. To balance the heavy weight of the massive 22g composition, the foundry paired a solid, magnetic steel-based frame with a durable, multi-layered black enamel coating built to resist surface scratching. The lower teardrop component hangs completely free-swinging, catching light dynamically as the body moves. The presence of the iconic, un-crowned text signature oval serves as an unalterable factory footprint, verifying its chronological placement within Trifari's high-volume department store wholesale collections.
Measurements:
Weight: 22g
Dimensions: Approx. 2.0" Total Hanging Length x 2.125" Wide
Condition: Good vintage condition. The upper black enamel panel remains entirely smooth, glossy, and completely free of chips, cracking, or surface fade. The gold-tone finished paths preserve their original mirror reflection across all raised borders and reverse paths with no active pitting or green verdigris. The standard rollover joint safety clasp mechanism operates with crisp, firm spring closure tension. A small, minor surface nick is present on the lower large teardrop faux pearl drop coating, which has been fully factored into the balanced storefront pricing.