1965 Christian Dior brooch

[yodablu]

Hello everyone, was hoping someone could help with an approx value of my brooch please, Stamped on the back with "1965 Chris Dior Germany. Brooch is missing 2 pearl stones & 1 petal is loose. It is the large pink glass flower 1

[siddieswans]

These Christian Dior Germany pieces are quite collectable and will sell if offered at a reasonable price - if you search completed listings Christian Dior Germany in Vintage Jewellery you will however see that lots of folk have VERY inflated ideas of their value - and these don't sell.

HOWEVER condition is very important and missing 2 pearl beads is not good. Also have a close look at the the pearl beads - these are actually glass and were originally covered with a gold finish - most of this it appears is now missing. Again VERY not good. Finally  - one petal is loose. Oh dear. Do you mean the metal itself is weakened and movable - this would be fatal, if the petal sheared off. The petals look like poured glass.

Sorry but I can't really see a lot of value in this. If you did list it I would be very careful to list all the obvious faults - it may be useful to a collector / restorer for spare parts but you would want to protect yourself against someone who didn't read the description properly.

[yodablu]

Thank you very much siddies...was thinking about having it repaired by a jeweller.

[siddieswans]

I doubt you will find a jeweller who will touch it. I am pretty sure all the "metal" would melt,  any stones secured with glue would fall out with the heat (so I have been told.) I tried to have a pair of really quality high-end vintage screw earrings converted to studs, and was told the above - no-one would touch them. So I sold the set (matching necklace and brooch - such a shame.) Unless precious metal - silver, gold, platinum - it seems no worthwhile, discreet repairs can be attempted, and the issue with glued-in stones is a real problem. I have had a costume chain link bracelet repaired - link had come detached from the catch - but that was for sentimental reasons and really it is quite an ugly-looking solder. Unless your brooch has great sentimental attachment, any repair attempted would be vastly more that it was worth, in my opinion.

[yodablu]

Thank siddies, I appreciate your help