Marie-Christine PAVONE Broche Chat Tommy Rouge Pommelé

Pleasant looking full bodied cosy cat brooch by Marie-Christine Pavone. It is
made by hand in 2 layers in an abstracted artistic design from a fancy mottled
rusty red galalith. The marbling gives the galalith a mother of pearl like
iridescent shine inside, making the mottles light up amazingly with a pinkish
shine. Finished using pink paint and little pink glass balls as eyes. Tommy
measures almost 3 1/2 inch wide x 2 inch high, galalith is 3/16 inch thick.
Signed by hand at the back. Excellent unworn condition.
The photos shown are of the actual item you are purchasing.

Because Marie-Christine paints the nose, whiskers and eyes of the cats
freehand, each cat has its own face, no one looks the same. This way, as in
real life, every cat is different with its own unique character. By some magic
Marie-Christine's cats are not just a brooch, they feel like a new friend.

Next to the wonderful iridescent effect the marbling gives, it makes the
colors very susceptible to the color of light shining on it, bright in the
daylight, dark outside the light, yellower in the artificial light at night etc.

Pavone jewels are fancy brooches, earrings, bracelets and necklaces made with
the help of ancient techniques of handcrafted galalith, bakelite and lucite.
Galalith is the most used material in the creation of Pavone jewelry. Galalith
is made from the casein of milk hence its name, "gala" (milk) and lithos
(stone). Discovered at the end of the 19th century, it is the ancestor of
plastics.
This brooch is an original piece of work handmade by Marie-Christine Pavone in
her Paris Studio. Marie-Christine’s brooches are all individual works of art
which take up to three weeks to create. The brooches are hand cut from old
Galalith, (they are not molded or laser cut). The Galalith starts of as a milky
white and is then dyed and impregnated in order to achieve the bold and vibrant
iridescent colors and silky appearance. Every stage of the brooch production is
done by hand. The magic Marie-Christine puts into her galalith items, the
liveliness it brings is her trademark, they cannot be mistaken.
The creation of Pavone jewels began more than twenty years ago, trends and
styles mixing old and new. Each item is signed and has a name; it is a unique
and rare jewel, that can bring a very personal and original touch to your
outfit.

Please treat your jewelry with care and do not drop it on hard surfaces. Avoid
contact with perfumes, lotions and sunscreen as they may dull or damage the
galalith and surface decoration.

Please note that colors may not always be captured right in a photograph and
can appear very different on different screens. If you have any doubts or
questions, please ask before ordering to avoid disappointment.