1883 Hawaii Dollar Fashioned into a Ladies Pin or Brooch.Silver. 50.5 mm. The reverse of the coin has been enameled with the Royal Hawaiian coat of arms in its traditional colors on a blue background. This piece boasts especially fine enameling with the figures to either side of the shield delicately hand painted in the enamels -- typically the figures are left in metal and rough details and facial features are carved in by the artisan after the firing of the enamels. The host coin, in VF/EF condition, had previously been used in another piece of jewelry -- solder marks where a previous hinged pin and clasp have been removed are still evident on the reverse of the coin. In its current state, the repurposed enameled coin has been mounted into a silver flower-shaped pin with hand engraved floral embellishments all around. The new piece is fitted with a hinged pin clasp assembly and the coin is held in place by a multi-pronged friction bezel.From the Rainbow Falls Collection.
