Japanned Metal on Vintage Jewelry;

Japanned Metal on Vintage Jewelry;
If you have ever seen an old pin or piece of jewelry that the entire metal was covered in a black shiny covering it is probably Japanned metal which is made from coal tar, as the pin above, sounds terrible I know but jewelry designers back then used everything imaginable to make their costume jewelry. Some of the later items may have enameling, but most of the earlier used this method. This is one I have in my store...
This is a vintage 1940s brooch pin and it does require a small stone as it is missing one and also it looks as though one was replaced as I can see the glue around the stone, I believe this to be an old Weiss pin done in multi colored rhinestones and set into a flower shape done in a black Japanned metal, it looks as though there is a name stamped on the back but it is so heavily covered that I cannot make it out, it is a large brooch 2 3/4 inch tall by 1 1/2 inch wide it seems in good condition other than the above mentioned please remember it needs a small rhinestone. Nice vintage collectible jewelry.

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