Vintage Italian Micro Mosaic Yellow Floral Round Brooch

Vintage Italian Micro Mosaic Orange Floral Round Brooch

This stunning colorful vintage Italian "micro" mosaic brooch from the 1970's  features orange white and blue flowers framed by a yellow mosaic background. It is inlaid in a round silver frame.

The term micro mosaic is used a lot for those brooches but the correct term is mosaic, for the micro mosaic jewelry the glass tesserae are much smaller. 

It is market Italy at the back. It is in excellent vintage condition with no missing pieces.

Dimensions:    Diameter 1 1/2” 

By purchasing this item, you are contributing to a more sustainable fashion future. All jewelry comes gift packaged in organza bags. Please note that most of the jewelry photos are taken at 5 to 10X magnification. This shows any blemishes much more magnified than they really are.

Micro mosaic and mosaic date back to the Roman Empire. It became popular to wear micro mosaic jewelry in the 17th – 19th centuries as rich European families were touring Europe especially Italy. Italian craftsmen turned their glass making skills into the production of micro mosaic and mosaic jewelry for their rich visitors.