Green lucite laughing Buddha brooch. 1980s. David Grau vintage costume jewelry
David Grau vintage costume jewelry
Joyful, optimistic brooch in the shape of the Chinese god of fun and well-being, created by the Spanish jewelry designer David Grau. Made of gold tone jewelry alloy and lucite. The brooch is large, with volume and quite heavy, marked “dag Spain”.
Barcelona based designer David Grau produced costume jewelry from the late 1980s to 2004.
Traditionally, when creating his jewelry, the designer used gold plating, enamel, bronze, lucite, poured glass, semi-precious stones and rhinestones. Also, the designed worked in Damascene technique. Noteworthy, he marked all decorations with stylized “dag” and “Spain”, or with his full name “David Grau” on the back side. Some pieces sold on branded “David Grau” cards have “grau Spain” stamps. Perfectly preserved due to high quality of materials and workmanship, vintage jewelry of this brand made in the 1980s-1990s is highly collectible.
1980’s Drop clip on earrings. Gold tone, black and coffeeMaker’s mark‘dag’ SPAIN mark
David Grau vintage costume jewelry
1990s gold tone art glass clips. 3.2 cmAbstract design gold tone brooch. Rhinestone, textured metalArt Deco gold tone crystal clip on earringsBee clip-on earrings. Silver and gold tone alloy, rhinestonesBlack onyx rhinestones gold tone dangle earringsBronze tone faux pearls red and blue stone clip on earringsBrown and green leather choker. 44 cm. 1980sCoin design round clip on earrings. Silver and gold tone metal, rhinestonesCrystal Faux Pearl gold tone clip on earringsEmerald crystal rhinestones gold tone earringsGreen glass gold-tone modernist design earrings. 3 cm. 1980sHorseshoe shaped brooch. Gold tone, moonstone, rhinestones, art glassJade and onyx gold tone pendantLaughing Buddah brooch. Gold tone jewelry alloy, lucite. 7.5 cm. 1980sOval shaped gold tone textured metal faux pearl broochRed and blue dangling clips. Gold tone metal alloy, plastic. 5.5 cmRound shaped floral design gold tone clip on earringsSet of clips and necklace. Gold tone metal alloy, art glass. 1990sSet of earrings and brooch. Art Glass, gold tone metalSilver and gold tone rope design rhinestone clip on earringsWestern design dangle earrings. Gold tone metal, art glass, plasticFlower clip on earrings. Gold tone, red enamel, art glass. 1980sMaker’s mark
