Vintage Garne Signed Ice Blue Crystal Rhinestone Silver-tone Brooch Pin Jewelry

Description: Lot eBay 101-38. If you are not thrilled with glitzy, new, cheaply made and expensive, then these listings are for you. Beautiful items at Low, reasonable prices, even on the really nice rhinestone pieces. Amazing variety, many long-lasting and value retaining pieces. The word "garne" (prounounced gar-nay), is French (although our English keyboards do not allow us to put the "accent egu" over the e which makes it sonld like an A), and means "decorated". I am assuming this is a French company, but I cannot be 100% sure. This is a very nice piece, made during the era after machine production began to be more commonplace, thus we see stones that are glued or pressed into the settings, rather than prong-set. There are two or 3 different finishes or slight color variations, as you can see in the photos, and some of the stones have the Aurora Borealis finish so they look slightly iridescent. Even though some of the pieces are machine generated, the separate florets are soldered together by hand. They are actually made of solid metal rather than pot metal with a metallic finish. The piece feels heavy compared to many other pieces of this size. Still, glued in stones inherently have more problems over the years, as the glue deteriorates. This is what causes the stones to turn milky, which has happened in two of the navette rhinestones. Even so, it is a delightful unusual piece, highly wearable. Measures 2 1/2 inches from corner to corner.All items, upon sale, are individually wrapped, packaged securely to avoid damage during shipping, then shipped via USPS First Class mail. Insurance is included in the shipping and handling fees. We appreciate it if you pay within two days after the auctions' end, and we will ship your item within two business days of receiving payment. We do offer returns, and we want to hear from you if there is a problem with your order. We want to keep our customers happy with their orders, so we work hard to resolve any issue that arises. Happy bidding, and if you check out our other items on ebay, you may just find something else you cannot live without! In that case, you are in luck, as we offer combined shipping on all multiple purchases. The post office has just increased rates on shipping for small packages, for me, which is mostly all I ship. The rate has gone up about 50 cents per package; I try to keep my rates down and my prices low, but I am going to start charging shipping on my items again--I have cut the ra"tes for shipping down about 50% of what I used to charge--I will now be paying for the insurance and the packaging, and my customer will pay the actual postage cost. I will still have free shipping on many items--it will depend on whether I can make any profit on the item--if I get items at a low price, I usually pass the savings on to my customers with free shipping, and my lower prices. All vintage items will sustain a normal amount of wear, due to the passage of time--even an unused item can age due to factors such as temperature, humidity, and handling. Items listed as in great to excellent vintage condition will not necessarily look like new, and unless I state that an item is in pristine or mint condition, you will expect to see some indication that an item is not new. If I can tell that a repair has been made, I will tell you in the listing. Do not expect complete perfection unless that is expressly stated. Also, if you are bidding or planning to bid on more than one item to take advantage of the great savings in shipping costs, you will need to contact me to let me know. I am happy to combine shipping separate lots, but I am not a mind reader, nor is it easy to tell, unless the bidding is ended, whether a buyer is involved in more than one bid, unless they are winning. I will allow a limit of up to 14 days as a cutoff for combining lots, to help you save money on shipping charges as well as to help me save money on packaging and materials. I am striving towards a goal of excellence in customer service, and I just ask that you help me make that possible. I will do my best.

Price: 34.95 USD

Location: North Bend, Oregon

End Time: 2024-08-06T04:57:21.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.69 USD