The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 20, 2025
Pendant Brooch
c. 1890–1910
Overall: 6 x 3 x 1 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Bequest of Muriel Butkin 2009.359
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
Around 1900, pink tourmalines were most often found in Maine and California.Description
Brightly colored gemstones, paired with diamonds, were quite fashionable during the Gilded Age because of their ability to coordinate well with the myriad colors of silk fabric used to make formal dresses at the time. They were also prized for their size and depth of color. This pendant brooch provides a traditional setting typical of the period in which two large tourmalines are surrounded by a halo of white diamonds.- Various dealers; thence to Mr. and Mrs. Noah Butkin; bequeathed to the CMA by Muriel Butkin
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2009.359