MY FATHER COMMISSIONED THIS PIN TO GIVE TO MY MOTHER ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY IN 1968,  IT WAS MADE BY A POPULAR SANSOM STREET PHILADELPHIA JEWELER BASED ON A DESIGN BY HARRY BERTOIA. THE PIN IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND HAS THREE LARGE CENTER STONES SURROUNDED BY A NUMBER OF SMALLER STONES AROUND THE CENTER AND ON THE ENDS OF THE 'TENTACLES'. I CAN PROVIDE DETAILS AS TO STONE COLOR, CARAT, AND CLARITY UPON REQUEST. I HAD THE RECEIPTR FOR THIS PIN FROM THE JEWELER BUT SOMEHOW MANAGED TO MISLAY IT,,,WHEN PURCHASED THE PIN COST $ 1800,00 BACK IN 1968, A SERIOUSLY MAGNIFICENT PIECE OF WEARABLE ART.

ADDED MARCH 21 1300 HOURS:

I HAVE HAD THIS BROOCH INSPECTED BY MY JEWELER/GEMOLOGIST  FOR HIS OPINION ON SIZE, COLOR, CLARITY, AND SO FORTH, HERE IS HIS STATEMENT:

"1. THERE ARE 20 SINGLE CUT STONES APP. 2-3 POINTS EACH FOR A TOTAL CARAT WEIGHT OF BETWEEN 1/4 - 1/3 CARAT.

 2. AROUND THE 'HORSESHOE' SHAPED SECTION OUTSIDE THE CENTER THERE ARE 6 FULL CUT 3 POINT STONES.                                    

 3.THE THREE CENTER STONES ARE 3 FULL CUT 4 POINT STONES

 4.THE COLOR IS G TO H AND CLARITY VS 2.

 5. APPRAISED VALUE $ 4500.00"

NOTE THAT THESE ARE SUBJECTIVE OPINIONS AND DO NOT REPRESENT A GUARANTEE.

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