J.E. Caldwell Signed Diamond Dog Brooch Modern *Note: Die struck jewelry (versus

*Note: Die struck jewelry (versus cast pieces) is a technique to create settings that impart specific properties that result in higher density fine metals and thus superior

there is a clear glass locket compartment

and the entire underside is the same

and highsteppin' (bet you thought it would be another word beginning with "F" didn't you

a smoothly polished oval is set perpendicular to the rest and features a surround of textured silver

J.E. Caldwell Signed Diamond Dog Brooch Modern *Note: Die struck jewelry (versusEver heard the expression, "putting on the dog"? This brooch imparts new meaning to an old phrase. By the notable former firm of J. E. Caldwell, this vintage brooch is entirely handmade. It is modeled after a regal dog's head. Possibly a retriever, hound, or Labrador, the 14k gold surface is engraved with tiny lines to enhance the shading and chiaroscuro, bringing the jewel to life. A platinum area at the base represents a dog collar, studded with