Brooches Intro

Go into any antiques fair and I am sure that you will see at least one example of a Sphinx piece on a jewellery stall! Some of the most recognised ones are those that consist of rhinestone-encrusted metal "crescents" or elongated "S-shapes". Of course, there is the oval cartouche / stamping to search for, as well as the look and feel of the metalwork. 

Some of the best and older pieces have a golden, finely-textured metal setting, with a soft "gold-dust" lustre. This compliments the fiery sparkle of the high-quality Austrian or Swarovski rhinestones set within. 

The most recognised Sphinx brooches (and most sought-after) are the wreath-shaped and what I call "U-shape" settings (see Brooches - Large page). These brooches are encruusted with an abundance of rhinestones, along with metal crescents and measure roughly 2 - 2 1/2 inches across. A lovely clip-earring to match these brooches can be found too, if you are lucky! There are some other very beautiful settings which are seen less often on the market place; examples of these pieces will be posted on this site to share with you.  

Below is a list of what I hope to post up on to this web site. Please navigate to the Home page for a full list of links!  (Items marked TBC will be updated another time.)