{"product_id":"antique-australian-simonsen-9ct-rosy-yellow-gold-opal-cylinder-brooch-chain-extender","title":"Antique Australian Simonsen 9ct rosy yellow gold opal cylinder brooch\/chain extender","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize: \u003c\/b\u003eCylinder measures 70mm L, 7mm diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 7g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMetal: \u003c\/b\u003e9ct rosy yellow gold, pin is base metal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarks: \u003c\/strong\u003eSquare and compass (H. Simonsen, Melbourne), 9, wheat sheaf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStones: \u003c\/strong\u003eOpal chips within glass cylinder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition: \u003c\/b\u003eAbsolutely lovely antique condition, pin opens and closes easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy we love it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating piece of Australian jewellery history by H. Simonsen of Melbourne. This fantastic brooch features a slender glass tube filled with opal chips, creating wonderful flashes of green, blue and rainbow colour as it catches the light. The tube is finished with warm 9ct gold caps and decorative ends, giving it a distinctive late 19th to early 20th century character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a charming and wearable example of the inventive jewellery produced in Australia during the period. Pieces like this feel less like conventional jewellery and more like miniature historical treasures - decorative, clever, nostalgic and full of personality. While designed as a brooch, its elongated tubular form also lends itself to creative modern styling and it could even make an intriguing chain extender or decorative connector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA delightful addition to a collection of antique Australian jewellery, opal memorabilia or unusual antique brooches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldbrick Jewels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54112762495286,"sku":"1467","price":400.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/9470\/0854\/files\/E9AB93D1-4C1F-43EE-868F-DC2251725B97.jpg?v=1781177021","url":"https:\/\/goldbrickjewels.com\/products\/antique-australian-simonsen-9ct-rosy-yellow-gold-opal-cylinder-brooch-chain-extender","provider":"Goldbrick Jewels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}