Vintage 1970s Gold-Tone Oval Brooch Banded Amber Stone Basket Weave Frame Pin

The central stone on this one is the reason to look twice — banded, warm brown, and it catches the light differently from every angle.

A large oval brooch in gold-tone metal, the frame worked in a repeating basket-weave texture that gives it weight and presence. The stone is an oval cabochon, banded in amber and deep brown tones, non-magnetic, with the kind of layered surface pattern that is consistent with natural stone rather than glass or plastic.

The overall form is sculptural rather than themed — no florals, no figures, just the interplay of the textured gold surround and the stone.

At 5.5 cm across, this sits confidently on a coat or jacket lapel. It works on heavy fabric — wool, boucle, denim — where the scale reads as intentional. The warm brown of the stone picks up naturally with camel, tan, or rust tones, and holds its own against earth-toned knitwear.

Details

• Type: Brooch
• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Material: Gold-tone metal
• Stone: Oval cabochon, banded amber-brown; non-magnetic, surface consistent with natural stone
• Size: 5.5 × 4 × 0.7 cm
• Weight: 30 g
• Marked: No
• Closure: Pin stem with safety roll
• Style: Abstract, sculptural

Condition

Excellent · No visible wear, stone intact, pin mechanism functions smoothly.

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