KURT WAYNE Articulated Crab Brooch In 14Kt Gold With Onyxes, Rubies & Diamonds

Articulated crab brooch designed by Kurt Wayne (1909-1990). This is a very cute articulated crab brooch created by the jewelry designer Kurt Wayne, back in the late 1980's. The elusive brooch has been masterfully crafted with substantial weight in solid yellow gold of 14 karats with high polished finish. The crab is fully movable and embellished with a gorgeous selection of twenty-three earth-mined natural gemstones, such; white colorless diamonds, pigeon blood vivid red rubies and black onyxes. It is fitted at the reverse with a hinged pin bar with a mechanical security lock. Kurt Wayne The jewelry designer Kurt Wayne exemplifies Retro-style jewelry. Born in Austria in 1909, he immigrated to the United States in 1937. The prolific designer worked well into the 1980s and was celebrated for his bold silhouettes and curving lines. The history of the Kurt Wayne jewelry brand began in 1945. He was born in 1909 in Vienna, Austria, Kurt was orphaned early. Having come under the care of a loc