Description
This is a 1970s disco era to 1980s rhinestone brooch with graduated stones smaller at the edges and larger in the center. There is no wear to the silver/rhodium plate and all stones are still bright, crisp and clear. Size is 2 1/8″ long east to west by 1/4″ north to south across the center. Overall condition is excellent. No damage or repair. Lovely vintage showy pin/brooch for your vintage jewelry collection.
As per google AI this pin was likely made by Avon, Julianna, 1925 jewelry or similar costume house of the time. See Below:
1980s Rhinestone Bar Pins
Style: Often reflected a “more is more” aesthetic, including large, bold bars and revival styles (such as Victorian reproductions).
Features: Frequently used colored rhinestones (ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue) and black, high-contrast settings.
Examples: Brands like the 1928 Jewelry Company, founded in 1968, were highly active in the 1980s, producing Victorian-style bar brooches with black and clear stones.
Key Producers and Trends
Juliana (D&E): Continued to produce high-end, colorful costume jewelry into the 1960s and early 1970s.
1928 Jewelry Company: Known for popularizing antique-style jewelry, including bar pins, throughout the 1980s.
Avon: Produced many affordable, signed rhinestone pieces, including bar pins in the late 1970s.
These pins were typically worn on lapels, collars, or to close cardigans, functioning as both fashionable accessories and practical fasteners.
