Vintage Gold-Tone Stick Pin with Australian Crystal Rhinestone

Vintage Gold-Tone Stick Pin with Australian Crystal Rhinestone: Key Specifications & Identification: - Length: 7cm - Item Category: Stick Pin / Tie Pin / Lapel Pin - Metal Composition: Gold-tone metal alloy (typically polished brass or plated base metal). - Setting Style: Single rhinestone solitaire prong-set at the head of the pin. - Primary Accents: Precision-cut clear glass crystal rhinestones. - Components: Features a long needle-like metal shaft and includes a matching removable gold-tone friction clutch (safety stopper) at the tip. "Australian" Crystal Background: - Authentic high-quality crystal rhinestones (like Swarovski or Preciosa) are traditionally manufactured using leaded or specialized clear glass in Europe (Austria and the Czech Republic). They are machine-cut and polished to maximize light reflection, brilliantly mimicking the look of real solitaire diamonds. Historical Context & Age: - Stick pins of this clean, minimal solitaire design were highly popular during the late Victorian and Art Deco eras (ranging from the 1890s through the 1930s). Simpler, elegant designs with a single stone accent became a stapled aesthetic transition into the 1920s. While fine-jewelry versions of this pin were made with solid 14K gold and natural diamonds, this piece is an accessible, stylish piece of vintage costume jewelry designed to capture that exact timeless look.