SOLD Vintage Scottish Sterling Silver Brooch from Ola Gorie - Odin’s Bird
It has the quality you can expect from a world renowned award winning jeweller and a Retro appeal. To the reverse of this silver brooch the item has the following hallmarks upon it: OMG for Ola M. Gorie, the letter ‘A' which dates it to 1975 , the Lion Rampant to show it is 925 Sterling Silver and the Castle which is the mark for Edinburgh where it was assayed. This silver Ola Gorie Bird or Raven Brooch fastens with a secure 'roll over' type clasp and is in Excellent condition. This brooch measures just under 4cm by 3.5cms at its longest points and is good and substantial.
JEWELLERY DETAILS
Designer or Brand: Ola M Gorie
Country of Origin: Scoland - Orkney
Assay Office: Edinburgh 1975
Condition: Excellent
Decade: 1970s
Era: Vintage
Type: Brooch
Subject: Bird - Raven - Odin’s Bird, Norse Mythology
Material: Sterling silver
A little more about Ola Gorie:-
Ola Gorie is a most respected Silversmith and Jewellery designer working on the Scottish Island of Orkney. A traditional range of Scottish and Celtic jewellery is still made in Orkney by her dedicated team of craftspeople. An Art Student in the 1960's, Ola Gorie explored her Celtic and Norse heritage and the island of Orkney to find inspiration for stylish, wearable, modern jewellery. She has worked for more than 5 decades perfecting her craft - one of the reasons why any item of jewellery with the mark for Ola Gorie is of the highest quality and most stylish of designs.