5084. Vintage Gold Brooch with Rock Crystal, Jade and Pearl

Vintage 14 karat gold brooch with carved rock crystal and nephrite. The center is adorned with a single freshwater pearl. 

Rock crystal is the completely colorless and transparent variety of the quartz mineral, and is among the oldest known and most highly prized decorative stones of humankind. Due to its purity, brilliance, and excellent workability, it has played an important role in jewelry making, decorative arts, and the creation of objets d'art for centuries.