The brooch is designed as a single naturalistic feather with the outline and individual strands constructed from open polished 18-karat yellow gold wire, forming a flat two-dimensional feather. The individual strands radiate from a central spine set with a continuous row of round brilliant-cut diamonds in white gold, providing an unbroken line of brilliance running the length of the feather, as well as adding contrast to the large amount of yellow gold in the piece. The back carries a pin and is stamped "TIFFANY & CO" and "18KT".
The feather motif has recurred across multiple periods of Tiffany production, and the open-wire construction here, with its graphic precision and the integration of the diamond spine within the wire framework, reflects the house's sustained interest in naturalistic forms executed with fluidity and elegance. The piece reads with particular clarity against plain or dark fabric.
