{"product_id":"vinatge-teddy-bear-pin-18k-yellow-gold-italy-mara-buzio","title":"Vinatge Teddy Bear Pin 18k Yellow Gold, Italy, Mara Buzio","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage Italian 18K Yellow Gold Playful Bear Pin by Mara Buzio, Circa 1980\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal: 18K yellow gold (stamped 18K, Italy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Mara Buzio, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Figural brooch \/ pin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 0.86\" x 0.64\" x 0.48\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5.7 grams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirca: 1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good vintage with original patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFigural gold jewelry was an art form in Italian workshops of the late 1970s and early 1980s, and this tumbling bear pin by Mara Buzio is a confident example of why. Cast in 18K yellow gold with a high-polish finish, the bear is caught mid-play — head down, rump up, paws splayed, grinning. It's an animated, joyful composition that required real skill to pull off in cast gold without losing its spontaneity.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe casting is confident throughout. The body sweeps in a single fluid arc from haunches to shoulders, while the head is fully modeled with recessed eyes, rounded ears, and a ball nose. At nearly half an inch deep it has genuine three-dimensionality that reads well from any angle — not a flat pin dressed up with dimension, but a small sculpture with a pin back attached.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAt 5.7 grams it carries real weight for its size, and the original patina settled into the recesses adds character that only comes with age — warm and authentic rather than artificially distressed.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eStamped 18K Italy. Good vintage condition with original patina.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Time \u0026 Tide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43999783059590,"sku":"B414","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/7109\/4918\/files\/IMG_3880_3574602.jpg?v=1779303713","url":"https:\/\/timeandtidejewelry.com\/products\/vinatge-teddy-bear-pin-18k-yellow-gold-italy-mara-buzio","provider":"Time \u0026 Tide","version":"1.0","type":"link"}