Original by Robert was the costume jewelry line of Robert Levy's Fashioncraft Jewelry Company, producing theatrical, intricately constructed pieces from the 1940s through the 1970s. This example leans heavily into Baroque Revival with its layered construction, domed cabochons, and rich brown palette. Faux tortoise glass was a premium material in midcentury American costume jewelry, valued for its deep striping and semi-translucent glow. The raised design and tight cluster arrangement create a brooch that reads more like sculpture than accessory. These pieces weren’t just decorative—they were costume, made to stand out on coats, cocktail dresses, or hats. The presence of both foiled and unfoiled stones, along with hand-applied filigree, place this firmly in Robert’s high-construction phase, before the company’s decline into lighter, more commercial designs in the 1960s.