{"product_id":"trajectory-tru-kay-sterling-modernist-brooch-c-1950s-60s","title":"Trajectory | Tru-Kay Sterling Modernist Brooch, c. 1950s–60s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe future used to look like this.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was a moment in the midcentury when everything seemed headed somewhere: satellites, jet travel, new buildings, new materials, new shapes. Even a brooch could look like it was moving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrajectory comes straight out of that visual language. Tru-Kay built the piece from sterling silver, then covered its sweeping surface with tiny engraved lines that catch the light as the form changes direction. A polished silver element seems to travel straight through the middle. It is small, strange, optimistic, and unmistakably of its moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned TK Sterling for Tru-Kay, an American jewelry manufacturer active during the midcentury period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Midcentury, approximately 1950s–1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tru-Kay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallmarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e TK, Sterling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 2 1\/4 × 1 1\/4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.93 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eExcellent vintage condition with minimal surface wear consistent with age. Pin mechanism functions as intended. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease Note: Jewelry box, chains, styling props, and any additional items shown in photos are for display purposes only unless specifically listed as included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour piece will arrive carefully packaged in RetroStarr presentation wrapping, ready for gifting, collecting, or immediate wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurated by Dana Sednek, GIA trained jewelry professional and founder of RetroStarr, where each jewel is hand selected for its past lives and future attitude.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RetroStarr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67698920751408,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0908\/3004\/5488\/files\/ACS_1706.jpg?v=1787971935","url":"https:\/\/retrostarr.com\/products\/trajectory-tru-kay-sterling-modernist-brooch-c-1950s-60s","provider":"RetroStarr","version":"1.0","type":"link"}