Bugbee & Niles blue crystal orchid flower brooch

This lovely mid century floral brooch by Bugbee & Niles is stylised to resemble an exotic bouquet. It has two layered and dimensional orchid flowers with matt and gleaming rhodium plated metal petals, each with a sparkling claw set crystal nestling in the centre. These form the perfect foil for a bright blue daisy and leaf fashioned from sparkling, claw set sapphire crystal navettes.

The brooch is approximately 5.5 cm wide and 5 cm high. It has a secure rolling clasp plus a loop above the clasp for a chain to easily convert it into a pendant.

Matching screwback earrings are available here.

Established in 1859, the Bugbee & Niles Company was one of New England’s earliest fine costume jewellery manufacturers. Operating out of Providence, Rhode Island, Bugbee & Niles survived over 130 years of history, weathering economic hardships like the Great Depression and World War II when production briefly ceased in 1943.

Throughout its long tenure, the brand became known for beautifully crafted pieces featuring gold and silver plating, rhinestones, crystals, and enamelling. During the mid-century costume jewellery boom in the 1940s and 1950s, the company crafted highly detailed pieces, including crystal-adorned orchid brooches and starburst pendants.