Vintage Sterling Silver Abalone Butterfly Brooch / Pin Marked Alpaca Mexico

Description

Vintage brooch skillfully made using abalone shell cut and fitted to form a butterfly with mother of pearl green tones
The back features a nice pin closure that is in perfect working order
This beautiful piece of art is marked on the back as Alpaca Mexico
The base and back of the pin is made of sterling silver
This pin measures 1-1/2" from side to side and 1-1/2" from top to bottom
The whole abalone butterfly has a nice shine and the mother of pearl finish from the abalone catches the light very nicely