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Red Cross Brooch - Unique Piece

Red Cross Brooch - Unique Piece

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Magnificent precision work on this cross-shaped brooch, created and made by the art embroiderer Nathalie Descadeillas, from our dear village Saint Céneri-le-Gérei in the Orne.

On a base of carmine red velvet, Nathalie lets her inspiration guide her towards the creation of a unique piece, joyfully blending pearls, stones, and metallic accessories, all perfectly placed in an ordered disarray. Hours of patience combined with meticulous craftsmanship result in an admirable visual and tactile experience.

The pin sewn onto the back of the cross allows it to be attached to jacket lapels, trouser pockets, or handbag straps. The reverse side, made of colorful fabric, is just as well-made.

Materials: velvet, spring green and opaque white pearls, green faceted stones.

Length: 10.5 cm

Width: 6 cm

Thickness: 2 cm

Origin: Saint Céneri-le-Gérei - France

Nathalie D.

Nathalie D. is from Giroise, a resident of Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei, this small, listed village in Lower Normandy where time sometimes seems to stand still. A serene, warm, and smiling woman, she brings forth original and authentic compositions from her inner world.
A long journey marked by illness led her to patience, to listening to the silence, and to a strengthening of her faith. Her first creative gestures took the form of delicate votive offerings, fashioned from fabric, beads, and ribbons, using whatever materials were at hand. Little by little, her curiosity and her desire to express life led her to more elaborate creations: watercolor, painting, and many other art forms, as if inheriting the artistic genes of her family.
A passionate self-taught artist, she now creates hearts and crosses, symbols of hope and love, which she shares with simplicity. Through her creations, Nathalie conveys a message of light and inner strength, offering those who cross her path a moment of emotion and true beauty.