Large Vintage Red Rhinestone Cross Pendant Filigree Brass Czech Gothic Estate 4"

Item Specifics Type: Pendant Style: Cross / Religious Material: Brass / Gilt Metal Stones: Red rhinestones (glass) Number of Stones: 33 (13 large, 20 smaller) Color: Red Era / Style: Vintage (mid-20th century) Theme: Religious / Cross / Gothic Brand / Designer: Unbranded / Unsigned Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown (likely Czech / West German / US — see description) Size: approx. 4 in (102 mm) tall × 3 in (76 mm) wide Description A large and dramatic vintage cross pendant set with rich red rhinestones in an ornate gilt-brass filigree frame. The cross is densely set with 33 red glass rhinestones — 13 large faceted stones and 20 smaller accent stones — arranged with a clustered rosette at the center where the arms meet. The openwork brass frame is detailed with delicate filigree scrollwork and small floret settings, giving the piece real dimension and presence. Measuring approximately 4 inches tall by 3 inches wide, this is a substantial statement piece — large enough to display beautifully as a pendant on a cord or chain. Style and age: This is a vintage piece in the mid-20th-century style, with the layered filigree-and-rhinestone construction associated with costume jewelry of roughly the 1940s–1960s. Crosses of this type were produced in Czechoslovakia (Bohemia), West Germany, and the United States. This example is unsigned, as many of these crosses were. Materials: The frame is gilt brass / base metal. The stones are red glass rhinestones (not gemstones) — typical an