Sterling Dolphin Brooch Granulation This charming brooch captures the

This charming brooch captures the movement of a leaping dolphin perfectly and echoes it with a gilt shadow

and was part of the collection of the renowned Tadema Gallery in London

The surmounts are approximately 1" in diameter and have a spiral of seed pearls covering the gently raised domes

The columns descend through an open ring and sit on the bottom disk

Matsukata began to incorporate them into her work

Sterling Dolphin Brooch Granulation This charming brooch captures theThis charming brooch captures the movement of a leaping dolphin perfectly and echoes it with a gilt shadow. The brooch is constructed of sterling silver, and set with a CZ or rhinestone (the stone is too small to get a clear reading on the gem tester). Scroll down for more details