1950s Elsa Schiaparelli Watermelon Tourmaline Colored Brooch Earrings is an elegant 20th century

is an elegant 20th century take on ornate Victorian drop necklaces

Attached sewn in black lining

and a high collar

and a scoop neck back with an "X" crisscross strap design in velvet

Initially the pieces she created were replicas of fine jewelry her clients already owned - they commissioned her to make them so that in the event of theft they would still at least own a copy of their stolen piece

1950s Elsa Schiaparelli Watermelon Tourmaline Colored Brooch Earrings is an elegant 20th centuryUnbelievable and iconic Schiaparelli Watermelon Tourmaline colored brooch! The symmetrical brooch is reminiscent of a duette, with three round multifaceted rhinestones flanked by rope like gold tone settings, forming a triangular cluster on each side. An elegant, understated piece. Vermeil. *This is costume jewelry.