{"product_id":"mother-of-pearl-brooch","title":"Antique Carved \u0026 Pierced Mother of Pearl Brooch, Floral Sunburst, Bar Pin Clasp, Excellent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome things are made to be looked at closely. This is one of them.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a distance, it reads as a pale, luminous disc, cool and iridescent against dark fabric. Move closer and the whole world of it opens up. The surface of this mother of pearl brooch is carved in concentric rings of hand-cut petals, each one individually shaped and undercut, radiating outward from a raised central boss through two tiers of fluted relief carving and into a pierced openwork border of repeating arched lattice. The carving is the kind that takes time: patient, precise, and entirely without shortcuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMother of pearl shifts colour with the light, moving between warm cream, soft gold, and a cool iridescent shimmer depending on the angle. This piece uses that quality deliberately. The openwork border lets the light through from behind, making the whole brooch glow faintly when worn against dark cloth, like something lit from within.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe reverse carries a simple bar pin clasp, clean and functional, the kind of fitting that dates this piece to the late Victorian or Edwardian period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the Adornments Collection: wearable antiques and curiosities curated for the collector who wears their history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Particulars:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Natural mother of pearl, hand-carved and pierced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign: Round brooch, concentric floral sunburst carving, pierced openwork lattice border, bar pin clasp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Victorian \/ Edwardian \/ botanical carving \/ wearable curiosity \/ collector's piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Adornments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Excellent antique condition. Carving crisp and fully intact throughout. Clasp functions correctly. Please review all photos carefully.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA breathtaking antique vault relic, ready to hold its next set of memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArrives tucked inside its own treasure coffin and carefully wrapped as a vault relic, ready for gifting or keeping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vaen’kai Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54679523524947,"sku":"VKVBR-008","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1085\/2771\/4643\/files\/DSC_6526.jpg?v=1787564216","url":"https:\/\/vaenkaivault.com\/products\/mother-of-pearl-brooch","provider":"Vaen’kai Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}