Smiling Sun

A cheerful human face at the center of a classic celestial motif gives this design its distinctive charm. Mike Warner used photo-etched brass to surround the smiling features with a ring of textured rays that catch the eye in a bright gold-tone finish. Because these portraits appear to have been made in very small numbers, finding either the brooch or earrings is a rare treat for a collector.

• Subject: Celestial Bodies
• Category: Single Species Portraits
• Form: Earrings, Brooch
• Finish: Gold Plated
• Rarity: very scarce
• Tags: Face Only, Stylized, Hallmark Photo
• Reference: CLS-02

Smiling Sun is a vintage Wild Bryde earrings featuring celestial bodies. This entry in the Wild Bryde Unofficial Collectors Guide documents the piece with photographs and collector notes for identification.