As
you all will soon discover Ms Magpie loves a vintage find and at a
little trip to a local flea market this weekend I discovered 2
beautiful brooches to add to my collection.
These
little Salvador Dali brooches where a real treat to find buried
among the broken jewels of a flea market jewellery box, I have always
loved Dali's art work and in particular his jewellery designs so I
was delighted to discover these 2 reproduction brooches.
Pomegranate
Heart Brooch
The
beautiful red pomegranate seeds burst from the flesh of the gold
heart and sparkly gems catch the light. Richly saturated in colour as
was Dali's style the brooch is very eye catching and I cant wait to
wear it. Dali featured pomegranates in a a few of his pieces of
artwork to saying
”The
many-celled reddish pomegranate berry pulses with life. The slightly
acid flavour of the fruit is agreeable - as acidity stimulates human
accomplishment." - Dali
The
original brooch was designed by Dali in 1949 and this particular
example style was crafted by his jeweller Henryk Kaston who made all
of Dali’s jewellery from 1980 to 1990 .
Though
my new brooch is only gold plated with red and clear sparkly crystals
the original was crafted in 18ct gold, rubies and diamonds and is on
permanent exhibition next to the Dalí Theatre - Museum in Figueres
and a bit over my budget at around $8000 so I am very happy with my
little reproduction brooch.
The
Bleeding World Brooch
A
very striking brooch and pearl arrow pierces the world as it brakes
and bleeds, Dali designed the pendant in 1953 and meant it to
“symbolise the love of Christ and the hope for peace in a world
divided by war and chaos” Beautifully
poignant and symbol of hope especially in the post war and nuclear
threat period that it was designed in. The original was crafted by
silversmith Calos Alemany & Ertman Inc in New York with the
stones used and details all supervised by Dali.
Though
my new brooch is only gold plated with red crystals and faux pearls
the original was crafted in 18ct gold, rubies, diamonds and pearls
and is on permanent exhibition next to the Dalí Theatre - Museum in
Figueres and a bit over my budget at around $6000
These
little treats are the perfect additions to my jewellery collection
and are certainly going to complete my outfits perfectly.
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