It is made out of Silver.

Ooo, what a gorgeous brooch!

My quick search confirms your ID, thanks!

Do you mind if I share your photo with my old metal smithing teacher?

Not at all, Lindsey! As to the origin, it was given to me many years ago by an Orchid growing gentleman, who brought it back from his visit to Kuala Lumpur.

My old stomping ground. I was going to guess Kuala Lumpur or Singapore.

Jim

I never stomped in that part of the world.

Ahh, he could have picked it up in Singapore too.... Anyway, it is from that region in the world!

It's is beautiful Ursula, I love the little tiny bumps on the filigree work!

I braved the heat to spray some ban-rot this morning and came across a couple of blooms...

This one seems to be suffering from MissingTag Syndrome:




This is my avatar orchid..Den. Enobi 'Purple Splash' (doing this from memory Jim, so if I have the wrong quotation marks or capitals, please forgive me!)




Golden Peacock still going strong...I haven't noticed the slightest color change, Lindsey, but maybe that's just me.




My friend divided this gorgeous orchid (after it was finished blooming) and gave me a big chunk of it...I made a basket to match the bloom!

Beautiful orchids there, Patty. The proper name for your Dendrobium is Den. Enobi Purple 'Splash' JC/AOS

Jim

Thanks, Jim!

Beautiful blooms, Patty! I love the Blc Miss Floof 'MTS', in your face gorgeous!
Your Avatar Den is very showy too!

with Ursula. That MTS is fantastic!

Thank you both!

Love that floofy one with the missing tag.

Patty, the 'floof meter ' is pegged out in the red zone on your NOID Catt....gorgeous!
Do we need to organize a support group for anyone out there with MTS?...
Your Golden Peacock...is beautiful and a cheery smile...

One group we will need is for recently departed....
a gorgeous plant just acquired this fall....from First Orchids ( a division of Krull-Smith) and planted in that hateful gravel they use.. Blc. Honolulu Sunset 'Wakda' x Blc. Owen Holmes 'Ponkan'...

Awwwww....from the Apopka run?

I have an entire orchid cemetery going at my house if you would like to bring it here we could give it a decent burial....

I compost and at least something good comes from the late greenery.

Yes patty... From that trip.. It's been in the ICU for a while. I know now to transplant all K-S right after getting them home!