RARE Vintage SWOBODA UMBRELLA BROOCH with Pearls, Howlite, Aventurine OOAK

RARE Vintage SWOBODA UMBRELLA BROOCH with Pearls, Howlite, Aventurine OOAK. This beautiful Swoboda piece is an upside down umbrella brooch overflowing with flowers. It comes with the Swoboda INC marking. It measures approximately 3" x 2". This brooch is in excellent condition and is done in gold tone, and is adorned with howlite, aventurine and pearl stones. Highly collectible. "The charm and beauty of Swoboda jewelry has been enjoyed since the 50’s. Manufactured in the U.S.A., Swoboda utilized an array of semi-precious and precious gems, to create timeless pieces of collectible jewelry which have the appearance of fine jewelry, at costume jewelry prices. These treasures are all hand-set, intricately unique, and well-sought after by people with distinguishing taste around the world. The present auctions represent a portion of the unrivaled collection belonging to NATE WAXMAN. Mr. Waxman was the partner of Edward Swoboda, who passed in 2013, at age 95. In addition, Mr. Waxman was also the Chief Designer and the architect behind the success of the Swoboda brand. When you purchase a jewelry piece from the collection of Nate Waxman, of Swoboda, you have made an investment in a product that’s timeless and can be enjoyed now, and passed on to future generations, without ever losing its beauty and value."