Israeli Brutilist MCM Modernest Brooch Eilat Stone Baroque Blister Pearls MCM

* Item Type: Vintage Modernist Brooch / Pendant Combination  * Estimated Era: Mid-Century Modernist period (circa 1950s–1970s)  * Origin Country: Israel  * Design Classification: Brutalist / Ethnic Modernist  * Primary Stone: Oval cabochon of genuine Eilat Stone (chrysocolla/turquoise/malachite copper matrix)  * Historical Significance: Eilat Stone is the official national stone of Israel, historically sourced near the Red Sea in the Timna Valley (famously linked to King Solomon's Mines). Because these copper mines are completely closed, genuine vintage specimens are highly sought after due to permanent scarcity.  * Secondary Accents: Two drop accents featuring natural baroque blister pearls.  Metalwork & Hallmarks  * Aesthetic Finish: Stylized radiating geometric border with a heavily darkened, oxidized base layer. This high-contrast Brutalist aesthetic is iconic to mid-century Israeli jewelry design firms like Lurien, Maskit, or Bier.  * The Slash Mark: The faint linear incuse stamp on the back of the triangular dangle component is an internal bench jeweler's piecework mark or assembly guide. In artisan production hubs, individual silversmiths marked their components so workshops could track production and verify part configurations prior to final assembly.  * Purity Status: Unsigned/Unmarked. It is highly common for tourist-market and local artisan jewelry from this boom era to lack a formal 925, 935, or MADE IN ISRAEL export stamp.