MONET Playful Transportation Vintage Brooch/Lapel Pin/Antique Jewelry/American Vintage Accessories

Vintage Jewelry ~ This collection was sourced from a jewelry dealer. Although these are stock items, due to their age, some may have minor imperfections or slight oxidation and darkening. We will do our best to showcase these in the photos. Beyond adorning clothing, these brooches can also be worn by gentlemen to decorate a tie. The quality of this piece is excellent, but please remember it is a pre-owned item. We kindly ask that you do not compare it to new items or apply high standards. 🙏🏻 ⚜️ Circa 1980s ⚜️ Shows minimal signs of wear, in good condition. Please examine the photos carefully. ⚜️ Gold-plated alloy, glass rhinestone ⚜️ Marked: MONET© ⚜️ Golden plane: Approx. 2.4*2.7cm ⚜️ Red and green rhine ship: Approx. 1.3*3cm ⚜️ Blue square diamond classic car: Approx. 1.5*2.7cm **When opening or closing, gently lift both sides of the clasp to avoid damage.** **Individual purchases do not include the original plastic card. Purchasing all three together offers a discount (inquire for details) and includes the original plastic card.** 👀 Please be aware that all measurements are taken with a tape measure, and slight variations are normal. Since jewelry is not perfectly square, the dimensions provided represent the longest and widest points. 🖤 This listing is for one brooch only; other items shown in photos are not included. **Please Note Before Purchasing:** 💚 If you have any questions before buying, please send us a message to communicate. 💚 For jewelry from the 1940s-1980s, it is almost impossible for the metal to be free of fading, discoloration, or rust spots. Please have a mutual understanding regarding minor imperfections. 💚 We will strive to present the products clearly in photos on the page, and we ask that you carefully inspect the images and descriptions. 💚 Antique jewelry inherently carries the marks of time; having been kissed by the years, it will undoubtedly show signs of use. 💚 The jewelry in our shop will not have its style altered, such as converting clip-on earrings to post earrings. 💚 For those new to "Vintage Jewelry," we strongly advise careful consideration before purchasing. 💚 If an item arrives damaged and is unwearable, a refund can be requested. However, returns or refunds will not be accepted for reasons such as the item not matching your imagination, size discrepancies, color differences, or damage not incurred during shipping. ______________________________________ **About the Brand:** The history of the Monet brand began in 1927. At that time, Russian Jewish immigrants Michael and Joseph Chernow founded their company in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. They named their company Monocraft Products Co. The Chernow brothers operated under this name for ten years, creating their first jewelry pieces in 1929. It is not precisely known what motivated the company's founders to eventually name their jewelry Monet. Perhaps they admired the works of Impressionist painters like Edouard Manet and Claude Monet. The "Monet" brand jewelry by the Chernov brothers first appeared in 1937. The brand is renowned not only for its particular fondness for "vintage" style. With the help of Monet's masters, several revolutionary inventions related to the technical aspects of fashion jewelry were made, which, incidentally, are all patented. For example, they developed post earrings, which we use today, instead of clip-on earrings. Additionally, traditional Monet earrings introduced a new type of clasp. The company also patented a "barrel" clasp for necklaces. Metal craftsmanship became the hallmark of the Monet brand, creating jewelry with a wide variety of textured metal lace designs. Monet jewelry primarily used precious metals, and many items were crafted from sterling silver using innovative methods, marked with "Monet Sterling." However, it was also possible to use various jewelry alloys with precious metal plating. Monet possessed special patented techniques for perfectly covering gold and silver. Monet brand jewelry used only natural materials, sometimes inlaid with crystals, but only the highest quality, such as those from the Austrian brand Swarovski. Over time, to maintain interest in the brand, Monet's designers began experimenting with different inlays, introducing new collections of jewelry adorned with gemstones or enamel.