Lovely Georgian Paste Corsage Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely Georgian Paste Corsage Brooch with foiled chrysolites from the late 18th Century.
Antique 1770s Portuguese Georgian Brooches
Quartz, Silver
Lovely Georgian Paste Corsage Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely Georgian Paste Corsage Brooch with foiled chrysolites from the late 18th Century.
Quartz, Silver
Lovely Georgian Paste Corsage Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Georgian Paste Corsage Brooch with foiled chrysolites from the late 18th Century.
Quartz, Silver
Antique Georgian Paste Buckle 1820s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A stylish Antique Georgian Paste Buckle from the 1820s. This elongated buckle carries presence and depicts a style distinctive of Georgian period jewellery. Rows of hand cut stones ...
Magnificent Large Antique Georgian Regency Period Black Dot Paste Turban Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Superb antique Georgian Regency period black dot paste and silver turban ornament brooch.
Silver
Antique Georgian Sterling Paste Buckle 1800s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A beautifully proportioned Antique Georgian Sterling Paste Buckle from the 1800s of exceptional quality. The oval silhouette a classic design without feeling predictable. Closely se...
Antique Georgian Black Dot Solid Silver Paste Brooch 1820s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A rare and deeply romantic Antique Georgian Black Dot Silver Paste Brooch from the 1820s.
Antique Georgian French Paste Buckle Pair 1820s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A perfectly storied Antique Georgian French Paste Buckle Pair from the 1820s. Originally worn at the waist or on shoes, buckles of this period were both functional and decorative. P...
Antique 1780 Georgian Brooch Miniature Pencil Drawing on Paper Silver Paste
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This chaming piece of jewellery was created around 1780 as a clasp for a bracelet or necklace. In the early 19th century it was converted into a brooch. The pencil drawing shows the ...
Silver
Antique Georgian Silver Old Cut Paste and Pearl Monkey Pin
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Georgian Silver Old Cut Paste and Pearl Monkey Pin. This gorgeous Georgian pin is crafted in silver. This pin features a monkey playfully sitting on a branch and ha...
Pearl, Silver
14K Gold Georgian Mourning Pin with Purple Paste Stones, circa 1820
Located in Venice, CA
Circa 1820, this 14k gold pin would have been worn in the Georgian era as a way to memorialize someone. In its center, hair is woven tightly together to make a panel that looks almos...
14k Gold
Georgian Portrait Brooch Pendant Early 19th Century Paste Silver En Grisaille
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in this stunning Georgian Antique Brooch or Pendant with a magnificent hand painted portrait miniature of a woman painted "en grisaille" and set in magnificent frame with ear...
Silver
Unavailable
Antique Georgian Paste Brooch Silver Pendant
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This genuine antique Sterling Silver Paste pendant brooch is circa 1800. The large old cut Paste stones are foiled back and genuine to the pendant brooch.
Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian Paste Brooch Long Bar Brooch 1790 Silver Gold
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This exquisite fabulous long Sterling Sliver brooch is adorned with large old cut Paste Stones. 13 fabulous old cut Paste Stones are set into this amazing Georgian brooch.
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Unavailable
Georgian Paste Silver Arch Brooch
Located in Pleasant Hill, CA
Featuring (17) cushion-cut colorless paste stones, 7 X 6.8 mm, set in a silver arch mounting, 5 inches by 7.9 X 5.5 mm, Gross weight 20.39 grams. Note: some stones chipped
Silver
Antique Georgian Paste Stone Brooch Silver, circa 1770
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This fabulous Georgian Paste Stone brooch is Circa 1770. The brooch is adorned in sparkling Paste Stone which are foiled back.
Silver
Antique Georgian Paste Stones Sterling Silver Miniature Brooch
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This genuine Antique Georgian Sterling Silver brooch is complete with original box.
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
Dm 1.38 in
Georgian Cluster Brooch of Green & White Paste Set in Silver, English circa 1825
Located in London, GB
A late Georgian brightly foiled antique brooch with green and white paste mounted in silver.
Silver
Antique Georgian Silver Gold Paste shoe buckle
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
An Outstanding Antique Georgian c.1800 Silver and Black dot paste shoe buckle with engraved Rose Gold trimming. Black dot paste one of the finest paste from that period. The buckle c...
Gold, Silver
Georgian White Paste Brooch of a Flower, Mounted in Silver, English circa 1770
Located in London, GB
A rare antique brooch in the design of a flower dating from the reign of George III. The design has six petals, it is set with shaped and foiled white pastes and mounted in silver. T...
Rock Crystal, Silver
Georgian Foiled Back Red Paste Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A stunning Georgian silver and red paste pendant/brooch. C.1790-1800.
Silver
18th Century Gold Silver Paste Brooch, circa 1790
Located in Toronto, ON
English late 18th century Georgian `Vauxhall' paste Brooch, silver and gold.
Georgian Black Dot Paste, Silver and Gold Heart Pendant
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning pendant holds black dot paste. The paste is set in silver and the back of the pendant is modelled in 9carat gold. Heart Diameter: 17x18mm Weight: 3.4g
Silver, Gold
18th Century Gold Silver Paste Brooch, circa 1790
Located in Toronto, Ontario
English late 18th century Georgian 'Vauxhall' paste Brooch, silver and gold.
Gold, Silver
Georgian Black Dot Paste and Silver Antique Spinning Flower Brooch
Located in Wilmslow, England
This brooch measures 6cm x 5cm. A Short History... In the Georgian era, a black dot was often painted onto the culet of a paste stone to give an impression of depth.
Silver
Antique Georgian sterling silver and paste stick pin
Located in NEWARK, GB
This late Georgian silver and paste stick pin can be imagined adorning a fine gentleman's cravat. Made from sterling silver the finial golds a single sparkling clear paste stone. T...
Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian 18K Gold Hairwork, Black Enamel and Black Paste Mourning Brooch
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique yellow gold brooch, comprising twenty-two round cut black paste stones, black enamel, and one panel of glass, set in 18 karat yellow gold, with a silver pin. The brooch ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Georgian Paste Brooch 18 Carat Gold Silver, circa 1820
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This stunning Antique Georgian brooch has been modelled in Silver and set with an array of Paste stones.
18k Gold, Silver
Georgian White Paste "Saint Esprit" Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
Wonderful Georgian Saint Esprit brooch; the dove in flight is a worldly embodiment of the Christian Holy Ghost.
Silver
Georgian Gold Amethyst paste Pearl brooch
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Georgian c.1800 Gold, Amethyst colour paste and split Seed Pearl brooch.
Pearl, Gold
Antique Georgian Lavender Paste Pearl Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A particularly beautiful Georgian cluster brooch with a halo of seed pearls in "pie crust" settings surrounding a large lavender paste gemstone.
Pearl, 15k Gold
Antique Georgian Green Paste Heart Brooch Pendant
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A beautiful antique paste heart pendant / brooch, dating from the early 19th Century circa 1800. The vibrant green stone rests within a highly ornate orange-blossom border, and it's ...
15k Gold
Antique Georgian Paste Heart Brooch Silver, circa 1800
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This fabulous antique Georgian Heart Brooch is adorned by beautiful old cut Paste Stones.
Silver
Antique Georgian Large Silver Paste Brooch, circa 1830
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
To read more please click continue reading below- This fabulous Sterling Silver Paste brooch is genuine Georgian Circa 1830. Due to its age, Georgian jewellery is quite rare, with...
Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian Harlequin Brooch Gemset Paste, circa 1700
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This very early Georgian harlequin gem set paste brooch is absolutely beautiful.
Multi-gemstone, Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Cameo and Paste Clip Brooch
Located in Greenwich, CT
An antique cameo and paste clip brooch, the converted buckle with a a central oval cameo surrounded by a three tiered border of red and colorless paste mounted in gilt metal and silver
Antique Georgian Black Dot Paste Brooch and Pendant in Silver
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
Such a lovely Georgian black dot paste brooch with tear shaped drop.
Silver
Antique Georgian Pink Paste Stone Bar Brooch Silver, circa 1800
Located in Lancaster , GB
A lovely antique Georgian bar brooch crowned with a trilogy of shimmering pink Paste Stones the largest of which is 2ct in the centre flanked by smaller 1.20ct stones.
Silver
Miniature Georgian Gold and Paste Halleys Comet Brooch
Located in St Helens, GB
A very rare true antique Halleys Comet brooch. Formed with red and white old cut paste stones in closed foil backs. Gold example. Circa 1820. Condition ; Very good. Crisp patter...
Gold
Georgian Gold Backed and Silver Set Amethyst and Colorless Paste Oval Brooch
Located in Joelton, TN
An adorable Georgian deep purple and deeplyly saturated Amethyst and Colorless Paste, Oval Brooch, gold back and silver set mounted with a foil back.
Amethyst, Silver
Antique Silver Green Paste Brooch Original Box
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This beautiful brooch set with lovely bright white Paste stones which are foiled backed and a large green Paste stone in the centre. All set in Sterling Silver. The central green...
Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian White Paste Navette Pendant "Love Unites Us"
Located in Sale, Cheshire
This stunning navette pendant/brooch dates from the latter half of the 18th Century - circa 1780 - and has so many things going for it. In no particular order: intricate guilloché en...
9k Gold, Silver
Georgian Pink White Paste Flower Head Rose Gold Stick Pin
Located in St Helens, GB
A beautiful Georgian era stick pin. Circa 1790. Designed with a flower top set with large vibrant emerald cut pink paste stone to the centre of white pastes. A flower cluster design...
Rose Gold
Antique Georgian White Paste Starburst Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A cool Georgian starburst brooch set with white paste gemstones.
Sterling Silver
Georgian Silver Colorless Paste Foliate Brooch
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
A stunning antique - this early 19th century silver closed back paste brooch of foliate design dating from circa 1800 is a true rarity. Most likely French in origin, the region where...
Silver
Sold
H 0.99 in W 1.26 in D 0.32 in
Antique Georgian Mourning Brooch with Woven Hair and Rose Cut Paste
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
This beautiful memorial locket Brooch is studded with 18 Rose cut Paste stones all in slightly different colours with a fully closed Silver back.
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Georgian Paste and 15 Karat Gold Sepia Portrait Mourning Pin and Pendant
Located in St. Louis Park, MN
This Georgian Paste and 15 karat Gold (tested) mourning pin and pendant features a sepia portrait of a woman one one side, and a locket on the other side or a photo or lock of hair t...
Gold, 15k Gold
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Alexander McQueen New Black Cashmere "DANTE" A/W 1996 Jacket with Birth Label
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous new, never worn black cashmere jacket or mini dress with a dramatic stand up collar from Alexander McQueen. It is double breasted with a stand up lapel collar which frame...
Betty Carol 1950s Sculptural Dress
By Mamselle, Betty Carol
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous dress from Betty Carol in light weight black wool and silk taffeta. It has a V neckline front and back with fabulous princess seaming creating a fitted silhouette through...
$1,516Sale Price|20% Off
Size: 12
Beautiful 1990s Badgley Mischka Size 12 Fully Beaded Grey Vintage 90s Deco Gown
By BADGLEY MISHCKA, Badgley Mischka
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage 1990s BADGLEY MISCHKA size 12 gray fully beaded + rhinestone deco style evening gown! Features elegant 3/4 sleeves with a fitted bodice and forgiving skirt. Hand cr...
$12,427
Size: FR40 - UK12 - US6/8
John Galliano Pink Bias-Cut Satin Evening Dress with Rhinestone Straps, SS 2002
By John Galliano
Located in London, GB
John Galliano, Spring-Summer 2002. Bias-cut evening dress in rose-toned crepe-back satin. The fitted bodice features a draped cowl neckline, with rhinestone-embellished straps. The g...
Black satin evening slip dress CHRISTIAN DIOR
By Christian Dior, MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Black satin evening slip dress with silk chiffon lining. The black chiffon lining is visible on the top edge and bottom edge. Invisible zip on the left side + hook&eye. SIZE 38/40 (...
$1,780Sale Price|20% Off
Size: Large
1960s Jean Patou Vintage Wool Jacket + Skirt Suit Ensemble with Faux Fur Trim
By Jean Patou
Located in Sparks, NV
Completely amazing vintage 1960s Jean Patou black wool jacket and skirt ensemble with faux fur trim and gold studs. Incredible tailoring and construction and chic enamel buttons. Ful...
An early 20th century diamond-set tiara by Skinner & Co
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century diamond-set tiara/necklace by Skinner & Co, the five principal old-cut diamonds estimated to weigh a combined total of 2 carats, each rub over millegrain-set to...
Diamond, Platinum
John Galliano for Christian Dior Lace up Silk Dress
By Christian Dior, John Galliano
Located in Water Mill, NY
A fabulous black fine silk dress with stretch from Christian Dior. It has a scoop neck front and back with intricate lacing starting at one shoulder crossing the front and back wrap...
Off-white satin beaded evening dress Neiman Marcus Circa 1950's
By Neiman Marcus
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Off-white satin beaded evening dress. Tulle and acetate petticoat. Boned bustier. Zip and hook&eye closure on the middle back. size 38 (FR) M
$35,000
H 2.76 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
$1,295
Size: 46 / US 10
Vintage Missoni Spring 2004 SZ 46 2000s Fully Sequin Blue Y2K Knit Halter Dress
By Missoni
Located in San Diego, CA
Never worn early 2000s MISSONI fully sequined striped knit halter dress ! Features vibrant colors of blue, turquoise, navy blue and yellow throughout. Thousands of hand-sewn clear se...
Spectacular Alexander McQueen Runway Gown Black Silk Lace Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Berlin, BE
As if conjured from midnight sea-spray, this Spring/Summer 2012 Alexander McQueen gown unfurls like a dark bloom caught in motion. The bodice - sculpted close to the torso -disappear...
Brocade and black satin evening coat Circa 1925
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Brocade and black satin evening coat. Small black satin roses embellishment. Silk taffetas lining. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
1990s Richard Tyler Couture Size 6 Cranberry Red Burgundy Sequin Vintage Gown
By Richard Tyler, Richard Tyler Couture
Located in San Diego, CA
Phenomenal 90s RICHARD TYLER COUTURE cranberry red / burgundy / maroon fully sequined and beaded silk chiffon evening dress! Features thousands of vibrant hand-sewn sequins and beads...
Cotton striped bustier dress JEAN-PAUL GAULTIER JEANS
By Gaultier Jeans
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Cotton striped bustier dress with branded snap closure on the middle front. Pocket on both side with bow and eyelet. Smocks on the side of the bust. SIZE 38 (Fr) M
Georgian jewelry is named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign, which lasted until 1837). A slew of beautiful pieces were produced during the period, and today antique Georgian rings, necklaces and other accessories are coveted by fine jewelry collectors.
There are certain features that distinguish jewelry from this era, including the fact that pieces from the 18th and early 19th centuries were handmade (so don’t let the absence of a maker’s mark lead you to believe otherwise). Antique Georgian jewelry also has a certain “look.” It’s a bit gray because stones were often set in silver, and because stonecutting techniques were not as advanced as they are today, the gems do not possess the level of sparkle to which we have become accustomed.
Intricate metalworking techniques such as repoussé (the hammering of metal into ornate designs) and cannetille (a method of working the gold wire to make it look woven) allowed goldsmiths to really flex their muscles. These gold pieces, either on their own or combined with gemstones, made for highly original and dramatic jewelry. The era also saw pieces with ornately woven strands of human hair.
Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. These were often cut in the shape of a cabochon or teardrop. It was fashionable to combine garnets or rubies with seed pearls. In Georgian diamond rings, popular cuts for diamonds included rose, old mine and table. Around the 1780s, paste jewelry, or hand-cut glass on foil, was used to imitate diamonds.
Browse a collection of antique Georgian diamond rings, earrings, brooches and other authentic Georgian jewelry today on 1stDibs.
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany & Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.