Winard-12K Gold Filled-Natural Stone Tiger Eye/Cat Brooch

A cat with a naughty face. His ears are leaves, and his eyes are prong-set cabochons made of natural tiger’s eye stones.He has a mischievous vintage cat brooch that looks like something out of a fairy tale.

Tiger Eye is said to be a natural power stone that is said to have the power to increase luck in work and money. Depending on the angle of light and the viewing angle, a cat’s eyes will have a beautiful gold-brown black striped pattern (chatoyancy effect).

WINARD is engraved on the back of the brooch. Winard is an American jewelry manufacturer that was founded in the early to mid-1900s and continued into the 1950s and 1960s.

Description

●Size: Tiger Eye cabochon approx. 10mm x 8mm|Please refer to the supplementary photo (Ichimoku is 5mm, palm width 72mm)
●Color, material: K12 gold filled, Tiger’s eye (tiger eye stone)
●Brand, designer: Winard
●Stamp: 7 WINARD 12K G.F. The cloudiness of the gold on the beard has disappeared, and the overall color is a beautiful, uniform gold.There are some parts that look dark in the photo, including the ears, but this is due to shadows, and the actual gold is in good condition. />


Gold filled is more than 100 times thicker than regular gold plating (gold coating), and because it is bonded with heat, it is durable and difficult to peel off, and its color and texture are comparable to solid gold. In Western Europe, it is often seen in high-quality antique jewelry and vintage accessories with high design.