Art Deco Railway Signal Brooch mid century Possibly initially designed as a

Possibly initially designed as a gents pinky ring

Era: Victorian circa 1874

The old single cut (aka eight-cut) stones are icy white and full of character

The gold dome is wonderfully textured

75 inches (some extra give on account of the open band)

Art Deco Railway Signal Brooch mid century Possibly initially designed as aInteresting Art Deco brooch dating from the 1920s. Its a semaphore railway signal, a visual display device used to control the movement of trains through the rail network.. but the brooch has an added layer of meaning. The signal is set to proceed remember those traffic light parties where you would wear a different colour badge to let potential suitors know whether you were single available, taken, or undecided? I think this is a 1920s spin on that