Plique a Jour Winged Scarab Brooch making for a continuous chain

making for a continuous chain

Rey Urban (1929-2015) was a Swedish designer based in Stockholm who began working in 1951

Ombre plique a jour enamel feathers form the spreading wings of this winged scarab brooch

with the Viking ship sailing beneath the sun

Plique a Jour Winged Scarab Brooch making for a continuous chainOmbre plique a jour enamel feathers form the spreading wings of this winged scarab brooch. The enamel is reddish orange that lightens to almost clear near the top. The wings have a row of bead set marcasites for added sparkle. At the center is a honey colored faceted paste stone. This brooch dates to the decade after the discovery of King Tut's tomb, when a wave of Egyptomania erupted. It is made of 935 silver and probably of German origin. Scroll