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Antique French Large 18K Griffin, Diamond and Ruby Brooch, c. 1888
Located in Aspen, CO
A griffin (also spelled gryphon) has a lion's body and eagle's head and wings, and symbolizes strength and courage. Our large 18K griffin measuring 1-5...
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Natural Pearl and Diamond Straight Pin, circa 1915
Located in Aspen, CO
28 natural seed pearls strung on wire and interspersed with 4 old cut diamonds milgrained in bezels. Just over 3 inches in length, this Edwardian pin has approximately .30 cts of dia...
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Vintage 1910s Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
Antique Gold and Diamond Filigree Bar Pin, American, c. 1920.
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique gold and diamond filigree bar pin, the three diamonds are bezel set in the center. The estimated weight of these 3 old cut diamonds is .35 cts. This pin is 2.5 inches in le...
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
Gold, Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby and Emerald Large Vintage Butterfly Pin/Pendant
Located in Aspen, CO
Yellow and white gold large hand crafted butterfly brooch/pendant possessing approximately 57 fine white brilliant cut diamonds, 10 bright blue natural sapphires, 16 vivid red natura...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold
Antique Painting & Rose Cut Diamond Brooch, C. W. Schumann & Sons, c. 1885
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique brooch of a finely painted beautiful lady surrounded by 70 rose cut diamonds set in silver and all backed with 18K yellow gold. The maker's name G. W. Schumann and Sons in a ...
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Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Art Nouveau Gold and 8 Natural Oriental Pearl Antique Hair Barrette, c. 1900
Located in Aspen, CO
Art Nouveau gold barrette with 8 fine, well matched, round natural oriental pearls with fine luster. This antique hair barrette measures slightly less than 2 7/8th inches across. I...
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Oriental Pearl, Gold
Antique Gold Iridescent Enamel Flower & Nat. Pearl Art Nouveau Brooch, c. 1895
Located in Aspen, CO
Fine iridescent enamel with delicate shading from pink to light yellows and green. Wonderfully executed, this five petal blossom centers a white natural pearl measuring approximately...
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Antique 1890s American Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Giacomo Raffaelli signed & dated 1784, Rare Micromosaic Plaque of the Goldfinch
Located in Aspen, CO
Very rare 18th century micromosaic plaque of the Goldfinch. This circular plaque is 3 inches in diameter, the micromosaic is set in copper. On the verso, the piece is signed in cursi...
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Antique 1780s Italian George III Brooches
Antique Salamander Brooch with Emerald and Diamonds , French, c. 1865.
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique emerald and diamond salamander brooch, c. 1865. This salamander, brimming with personality, is silver topped 18K gold. The pinstem bears the head of the eagle for 18K, and in...
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Antique 1860s Victorian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
Vintage Tsavorite, Diamond & Ruby Salamander long Brooch.
Located in Aspen, CO
18K, white diamond, bright green natural Tsavorite and ruby set in a realistic long salamander vintage brooch well made in 18K and silver.
34 well matched and finely cut diamonds ar...
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Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Silver
Platinum, gold and fine Diamond Three Leaf motif Vintage Hair Barrette
Located in Aspen, CO
Platinum, 15K and fine diamond leaf motif vintage hair barrette, c. 1950. 19 straight baguette cut diamonds are channel set in the center and su...
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Vintage 1950s Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 15k Gold, Platinum
18K and Ruby Heavy Hippo Vintage Brooch by Cellino.
By Cellino
Located in Aspen, CO
18K textured gold hippo brooch with ruby eyes. The hippo measures 1.75 inches across. The cab ruby eyes are well matched and a vivid red color. The b...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Ruby, 18k Gold
18K and Diamonds a Heavy Hippo Vintage Brooch by Cellino.
By Cellino
Located in Aspen, CO
18K textured gold hippo brooch with diamond eyes. The hippo measures 1.75 inches across. The diamonds are round brilliant cut stones estimated to be ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
18K, Diamond & Ruby matching pair of Hippopotamuses Vintage brooches, Cellino.
Located in Aspen, CO
Cellini hippopotamus matching whimsical brooches, one with diamond eyes, the other with rubies. The brooches are signed on the verso with 18K. The 2 diamonds are round brilliant cut,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Old Cut Diamond and Enamel Stick Pin of a Pheasant, c. 1875
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique old cut diamond and multi color enamel stickpin, c. 1875. Approximately 26 rose and old cut diamonds are set in silver. The head of the pheasan...
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Antique 1870s Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Platinum, Diamond, Frosted Rock Crystal & Carved Flower Vase Pin
Located in Aspen, CO
Platinum, diamond, frosted rock crystal and carved hard stones depicting leaves and budding flowers in a vase, this brooch can also be worn as a pendant with the flip up bale. Chain ...
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20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Striking Art Deco Platinum, Diamond and Burma Ruby Brooch/Hair Barrette, c. 1920
Located in Aspen, CO
Art Deco platinum, diamond and Burmese ruby double prong clip/hair barrette, c. 1920. This is a striking Art Deco statement possessing very fine and unusual fancy cut diamonds and na...
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Materials
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, Platinum
18K Diamond Pave and Enamel Jockey and Horse Pendant/Brooch
Located in Aspen, CO
This 18K white gold pendant pave set with white diamonds accented with enamel depicts a cute jockey and even cuter stallion trying ever so hard to win!
This pendant, which can also ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
A Spectacular Large Siberian Amethyst and Diamond Pendant/Brooch, c. 1860
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique silver topped yellow gold brooch and pendant centering a gem quality natural approximately 22 ct. Siberian amethyst in a fancy octagonal shape. This stone, prong set, has an ...
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Antique 1860s Victorian Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
18K and Carved Rubelite of a American Indian Vintage Brooch/Pendant, by Alopa.
Located in Aspen, CO
The carved deep red tourmaline (rubelite) of a proud and noble figure with the dress of a native American Indian chief respected by his people.
It is 18K and marked on the verso....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Rubelite, 18k Gold
Dramatic and Rare 5 1/2 inch Long Diamond Silhouette Brooch, Asprey London
By Asprey London
Located in Aspen, CO
Asprey, London has designed and hand crafted a very unusual and dramatic long Leopard motif brooch, 5 1/2 inches, composed of very fine brilliant cut diamonds and a fine pear cut cle...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Platinum and 18K Yellow Gold, Diamond and Ruby Cockatiel Vintage Pin/Pendant
Located in Aspen, CO
Platinum and 18K yellow gold charming cockatiel vintage pin and pendant. He has 37 diamonds estimated to be H in color, near colorless and very slightly included. These diamonds ar...
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Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Micromosaic 18K Gold Brooch, French, c. 1880
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique micromosaic 18K gold brooch bearing French hallmarks. The brooch was made in France and the micromosaic is probably Italian. The motif is unusual of a watermelon seller. T...
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Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
Antique Cameo, with Rose Cut Diamonds and Natural Pearls, Pin/Pendant, c. 1890.
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique pin/pendant centering a cameo which is accented with rose cut diamonds and natural pearls. The carnelian cameo of lovers on a swing has, on the verso, the word Printemp (Fre...
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Antique 1890s Late Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Diamond Large Wasp Brooch French, c. 1840
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique diamond wasp brooch, c. 1840, French. We have over the years had the good fortune to acquire many lovely insect brooches. They are after all an important genre unto themsel...
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Antique 1840s French Napoleon III Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Heart shaped Amethyst Brooch with Diamond, Edwardian, circa 1910
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique heart shaped, buff-topped natural amethysts are suspended from a platinum and rose cut diamond garland. The natural 3 amethysts are prong ...
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Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Enamel, Rose Cut Diamond 18K Brooch Renaissance Revival, c. 1880.
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique enamel brooch, 18K, Renaissance Revival, c. 1880. Slightly more than 1 inch in diameter, this brooch has French import marks both on th...
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Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique Etruscan Revival Angel Skin Shell Cameo Medusa Brooch/Pendant, c. 1875
Located in Aspen, CO
Large and Exquisite Etruscan Revival pale pink hand carved conch shell cameo of Medusa, American, 1875.
Set in 14K yellow gold with an acid finish or "bloom" so that the gold color ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Brooches
Materials
14k Gold
Micromosaic Plaque of a Landscape Scene, Rome, circa 1800.
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique micromosaic of an Italian landscape scene with two sentries in the foreground standing watch by the water with a town on the right, and a curving tree on the left and mountai...
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Antique Early 1800s Georgian Brooches
18th Century Micromosaic Plaque of a Bluebird, attributed to G. Raffaelli.
Located in Aspen, CO
18th Century micromosaic plaque of a bluebird, Rome, c. 1785, attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836). A micromosaic plaque of a blue bird perched on a flowering tree branch, 2.2...
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Antique 1780s Italian Georgian Brooches
Antique Micromosaic in 18K Rococo Brooch hallmarked by the Vatican Workshop 1880
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique micromosaic bouquet of flowers is the centerpiece of this elaborate rococo style 18K brooch. Hallmarked in 3 places by the Vatican Mosaic Workshop (also called Studio); on the verso, the brooch and the pinstem. The brooch, in good condition, displays remarkable artistic skill with realistic detail. The brooch measures 2.25 inches, the mark of the Vatican Workshop is a key and tiara.
Following is a brief history as to why micromosaic art...
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Antique 1880s Italian Napoleon III Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
18th Century Micromosaic Plaque, possibly by G. Raffaelli, c. 1780
Located in Aspen, CO
18th century micromosaic plaque of a dog looking right. The sparse but interesting vegetation in the foreground, the light blue background set with horizontal oblong or square tesse...
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Antique 1780s Italian Georgian Brooches
18th Century Micromosaic of a Goldfinch, c. 1790, attributed to G. Raffaelli
Located in Aspen, CO
18th Century micromosaic plaque of a Goldfinch, Rome, c. 1785, attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836). A micromosaic plaque of a goldfinch, looking left, perched on a red flowe...
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Antique 1790s Italian Georgian Brooches
Charming Platinum Seahorse Brooch with Sapphires, Diamonds, Emeralds & a Ruby.
Located in Aspen, CO
Well executed seahorse motif brooch in platinum and set with buff topped sapphires, buff topped emeralds, diamonds and a ruby eye. Buff topped stones (sometimes referred to as jelly...
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1990s Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Fine Natural Sapphire, Ruby and White Diamond Fancy cut 18K White Gold Brooch.
Located in Aspen, CO
Fancy cut white diamonds are border with fine natural sapphires and rubies. A spectacular long brooch with fine well matched and well cut stones. The 34 diamonds weigh an estimated 3...
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Late 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
Antique Enamel, Rose Cut Diamond 18K Brooch Renaissance Revival, c. 1880.
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique enamel brooch, 18K, Renaissance Revival, c. 1880. Slightly more than 1 inch in diameter, this brooch has French import marks both on the ...
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Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Antique 'En Tremblant' Diamond Large Butterfly Brooch, c. 1850.
Located in Aspen, CO
'En Tremblant' Diamond Butterfly Brooch, circa 1850. 18K yellow gold and topped with silver, which was the custom of the time period, this large brooch is impressive and one of the n...
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Antique 1850s Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Double Clip Brooch, c. 1930
Located in Aspen, CO
Art Deco Diamond Brooch and Dress Clips in platinum. Well made with fine white diamonds, this brooch can be separated into two stylish dress cli...
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Vintage 1930s Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Antique Brooch with Portrait & Transparent Enamel, Diamonds & Natural Pearls
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique portrait and transparent enamel brooch with rose cut diamonds and natural pearls. This charming antique piece is both gold and silver, it ...
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Antique 1890s Late Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Edwardian Platinum Pin of Diamonds & Natural Pearl, c. 1907
Located in Aspen, CO
Edwardian pin with diamonds and a natural pearl, c 1907. With a frame of platinum and yellow gold (in the back), this is probably an American piece executed circa 1905 to 1910. It ...
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Antique Early 1900s North American Edwardian Brooches
Materials
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Platinum, Gold and Diamond "Flamme" Vintage Brooch/Hair Barrette, c. 1960's
Located in Aspen, CO
Made popular by the world famous House of Van Cleef & Arpels, this Flame motif diamond set platinum piece backed with 18K yellow gold can be worn as either a brooch or hair barrette....
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Vintage 1960s Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Large & Important Platinum and Diamond Exotic Flower Vintage Brooches, c 1960
Located in Aspen, CO
Large platinum and fine diamond flower matching brooches of slightly different in size - they are more credible as natural objects as oppose to perfectly identical objects. Things...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Cartier Sapphire and Yellow Gold Double Clips, c. 1935
By Cartier
Located in Aspen, CO
Art Deco pair of double clip dress clips, by Cartier, post 1935.
It has been said that one cannot understand fully art history without appreciating the...
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Vintage 1930s Retro Brooches
Materials
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fancy Cut Diamond, Sapphire and Ruby Vintage Brooch
Located in Aspen, CO
Fancy cut white diamonds are border with fine natural sapphires and rubies. A spectacular long brooch with fine well matched and well cut stones. The 34 diamonds weigh an estimated 3...
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Late 20th Century Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Double Clip Brooch, c. 1930
Located in Aspen, CO
Art Deco Diamond Clips in platinum. Well made with fine white diamonds the brooch can be worn together or separated into separate dress clips. There are 10 cts of near colorless (G...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Fancy Cut Diamond, Sapphire and Ruby Vintage Brooch
Located in Aspen, CO
Fancy cut white diamonds are border with fine natural sapphires and rubies. A spectacular long brooch with fine well matched and well cut stones. The 34 diamonds weigh an estimated 3.40 cts. They are F/G color (colorless to near colorless) and VS1 to VVS2 (very very slightly included to very slightly included). These white diamonds are set off with fine natural sapphires and rubies.
The 26 natural bright blue sapphires weigh an estimated 1.45 cts. They display a pure, clean even blue color. The 26 natural vivid red rubies (probably from Burma), weigh an estimated 1.45 cts.
Totally there are 6.3 cts. of fine gemstones. Well made and in excellent condition, this vintage double clip brooch...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Antique Etruscan Revival Angel Skin Shell Cameo Medusa Brooch/Pendant, c. 1875
Located in Aspen, CO
Large and Exquisite Etruscan Revival pale pink hand carved conch shell cameo of Medusa, American, 1875.
Set in 14K yellow gold with an acid finish or "bloom" so that the gold color is a rich but soft finish (not highly polished) which appears to be a high, 20 or 22, karat gold. This brooch/pendant is a vertical oval (denoting the 2nd half of the 19th century) measures 3-1/16 inches tall, by 2-1/8th inches wide without the 5/8 inch long pendant bale.
Though unsigned or hallmarked the craftsmanship associated with the gold work in the Etruscan Revival style is nothing short of exceptional from the stylized wing and snake motifs to the perfectly shaped and spaced tiny spherical gold granulation. And, as for the carving of the pink shell cameo...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, 22k Gold
Art Deco Diamond and Platinum Double Clip Brooch, c. 1930
Located in Aspen, CO
Art Deco Diamond Clips in platinum. Well made with fine white diamonds the brooch can be worn together or separated into separate dress clips. There are 10 cts of near colorless (G...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 18K horse and jockey brooch in 18 Karat and Enamel, English, circa 1900
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique brooch of a horse and jockey. Well made by the English firm A&W (best know for equestrian motif enamel jewelry), this antique piece is enameled with fine detail on all sid...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
