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Silver brooches, pendants and sets in 925 sterling. A shop in Baku.
Bird of Paradise Brooch
Pearl Blossom Brooch
AG-B-001
Silver, baroque pearl, zircon
Pearl Starburst Brooch
AG-B-002
Silver, pearl, zircon
Enamel Frog Brooch
AG-B-003
Gold-plated silver, enamel
Bird of Paradise Brooch
AG-B-004
Silver, coloured zircon
Lapis Safety-Pin Brooch
AG-B-005
Silver, lapis lazuli, zircon
Crane and Clouds Brooch
AG-B-006
Silver, gold plating, lapis lazuli
Green Stone Frog Brooch
AG-B-007
Gold-plated silver, green and white zircon
Pearl and Enamel Leaves Brooch
AG-B-008
Silver, gold plating, pearl, citrine
Blue Stone Lizard Brooch
AG-B-009
Blackened silver, blue zircon
Art Deco Oval Brooch
AG-B-010
Silver, black enamel, zircon
Red Flower Brooch
AG-B-011
Gold-plated silver, enamel, zircon
Pearl Hummingbird Brooch
AG-B-012
Gold-plated silver, pearl, enamel
Pearl Spider Brooch
AG-B-013
Silver, gold plating, pearl, zircon
Pink Flower Brooch
AG-B-014
Gold-plated silver, pink stone
Parrot Brooch
AG-B-015
Gold-plated silver, turquoise, red stone
Every piece is 925 parts silver per thousand. The rest is copper, which hardens the metal so fine legs and feathers keep their shape.
Pearl, lapis, malachite, nacre, turquoise, zircon and enamel. The catalogue lists what every piece is made of.
Pictured: a dagger with a silver hilt, Caucasus (possibly Kubachi), 1818–19. The Met, CC0.
Baku, the embankment, around 1870. Wikimedia Commons, public domain.