Vintage Kultateollisuus Ky Finland 14kt 585 Gold & Quartz Retro Atomic Shooting Star Brooch Pin Pendant Circa 1958

Measurements: 2"L x .5"W (5.08cm x 1.27cm)

Marks: Maker's Mark -Crown - 585 Turku Mark E7 Date Mark for 1958

Total Weight: 2.2g

Beautiful and fun retro brooch in overall mint condition! Included with purchase are 2 gilt 925 sterling silver converters so that the brooch can be worn either horizontally or vertically as a pendant if preferred.

Jorma Laine (1930 - 2002) was a Finnish modernist jewellery designer, producing his signature modernist pieces in the 1960s and 70s. He worked for Kultateollisuus Ky, in Turku, Finland which was founded in 1899 and is one of the oldest silver makers in Finland. Between 1954-1977 it was known as Kultateollisuus Viljanen ja Kumpp Ky. During these innovative years, Kultateollisuus Ky employed some of the best contemporary designers and their Modernist pieces are stamped with the symbol of the flying hammer.