DATE: Arts & Crafts

An exciting multi-gem antique brooch, attributed to the jewellery designer Dorrie Nossiter. She was an Arts and Crafts jewellery maker/designer known for her nature inspired jewellery. Born in 1893 in Birmingham, she attended the Municipal School of Art from 1910-1914. She studied drawing with a focus on drawing plant form and after this she and her family moved to Dorset where she was inspired by the colours and shapes in her garden. Nossiter then moved to London where she created most of her work.

This brooch is crafted in silver with small gold pommels, set with an array of colourful gemstones. The main event, a large 23.8 carat amethyst displaying an intense pink/purple with an open backed setting allowing the light to shine through the stone enhancing it's vibrancy. Surrounding the stone, a cluster of citrine, baby blue zircon and tourmaline. The colour combination of the stone are gorgeous, and it dates from the Art's & Crafts period. A fabulous attribution to Dorrie Nossiter herself. 

STONES 

 23.8ct Emerald cut Amethyst 

Blue Zircon (approx. 7ct total)

Tourmaline 

Citrine (approx. 10ct total)

MEASUREMENTS 

 4.6 x 3.7cm

WEIGHT 

 29.95g

MARKS 

 No marks present, tests as silver 

CONDITION 

 Very good