1966 Crown Trifari "Cocktail Hour" Mother of Pearl Seaweed Brooch & Earrings
United States · Trifanium Gold Tone, Grey Mother of Pearl, Crystal Rhinestone
$999.95
- Maker
- Crown Trifari
- Origin
- United States
- Era
- Crown Trifari · Cocktail Hour Collection · 1966
- Materials
- Trifanium Gold Tone, Grey Mother of Pearl, Crystal Rhinestone
- Condition
- Excellent; minor wear to earring links
- Provenance
- All three pieces signed with the Crown Trifari mark and a copyright. From the 1966 Cocktail Hour collection; Trifari produced several versions of this swaying seaweed design, and the matching drop earrings are exceptionally difficult to find.
On this piece
From Trifari's 1966 Cocktail Hour collection, a swaying seaweed design in the house's gold-tone Trifanium finish, surfaced in grey mother of pearl and set through with sparkling crystal rhinestones. The brooch is large — 3 5/8 inches wide by 3.25 inches tall — and full of curve and dimension rather than laid flat, which is what separates it from the other versions Trifari made of this design. This is the best of them in our view, and the drop earrings are effectively on the extinction list. All three pieces are signed with the Crown Trifari mark and a copyright. Excellent condition, with only minor wear at the link between the top and bottom of the earrings, which measure 1 inch wide by 2 5/8 inches tall.