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Brooches For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Jugendstil
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.
Circa 1810
The hand cut, hand polished stones set in a substant...
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Silver
Georgian 1820 Antique Convertible Brooch 18kt Gold 5.54 Ctw in Diamonds Emerald
Located in Miami, FL
Georgian convertible brooch and pendant.
Great antique piece, created in England during the Georgian period, circa 1820. This is a convertible pendant brooch carefully crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats and accented with applications of black enamel. Embelished with fine selection of gemstones such Dutch rose cuts diamonds and a Colombian emerald. It is fitted at the reverse with a hinged pin bar with a security hook to wear as a brooch. This piece can be also wear as a pendant.
It should be noted that the emerald and diamonds used in this piece are of exceptional quality. Seeing a piece from this period with an emerald of this quality is very rare and difficult. Usually these pieces with that kind of precious stones were disassembled during the later Victorian period to create new pieces. This is a great brooch of great rarity, with an excellent craftsmanship and surely a collector's item.
Diamonds: Accented with 8 old Dutch rose cut diamonds, 3.84 carats, white colorless F/G color, SI-1 clarity.
Emerald: Mounted with 1 semi round cabochon cut (7.1 x .2 x 4.5 mm) of a natural Colombian vivid green emerald of 1.70 carats.
Note: The emerald displayed in this piece, are from the Muzo region in Colombia, with great green color saturation, vivid green and transparent with no inclusions. Muzo is a town and municipality in the western Bocaya province, part of the department of Bocaya, Colombia. It is widely known as the world capital of emeralds for the mines containing the world's highest quality gems of this type.
Birthstone: Emerald for the month of May.
Weight: 27.45 Grams, (17.60 Dwt).
Measurements: 41 mm by 43 mm by 23 mm (1.61 x 1.69 x 0.91 Inches).
Hallmarks: No marks, electronically tested for 18 karats gold.
Georgian Jewelry...
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1820s English George IV Antique Brooches
Materials
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet, Pearl and Gold Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning brooch would also make a stunning pendant! There are four large flat cut garnets and at the centre is a run garnet. The brooch is also de...
Category
1830s British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Garnet, Pearl, Gold
Antique Georgian Lyra Brooch with Locket Amethyst Gold Glas Musical Instrument
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This wonderful Georgian gold lyre brooch is set with amethysts and has a little locket with a hinged lid.
The lyre is the instrument of Apollo. In Greek an...
Category
1820s English George III Antique Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
Georgian 1820 Enameled Pin of a Playful Putti 18kt Gold with European Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent piece from the Georgian Period.
An antique stick pin brooch, created in the United Kingdom between the kingdoms of George III (17...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georgian Victorian 1830 Pendant Brooch In 18Kt Gold 4.58 Cts Rose Cut Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Georgian-Victorian 1840 era jeweled pendant-brooch
An antique early transitional convertible piece, made in England around the 1840's. It was designed...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Georgian 1.5 Carat Diamond Virgin Mary and Jesus Portrait Brooch
Located in London, GB
Georgian jewellery is highly sought after. The Goldsmiths of this period were highly skilled.
This unique and beautiful brooch features 51 rose cut diamon...
Category
17th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver
Antique Georgian Engraved Braided Hair Mourning Brooch Enamel and Yellow Gold
Located in Tampa, FL
Antique Georgian Engraved Braided Hair Mourning Brooch Enamel and 14 Karat Yellow Gold
The Brooch is Hand Engraved and Embellished with a Black Enam...
Category
18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
Georgian Carved Memento Mori Skull Stick Pin
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Rare Antique Georgian c.1800s "Memento Mori" skull stick pin. Memento mori from Latin means: "remember that you must die". Memento mori jewellery was...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Silver
Georgian Ruby and Emerald Mandolin Brooch/Pendant Locket, circa 1830
Located in London, GB
Georgian ruby and emerald mandolin brooch/pendant locket. A yellow, rose and green gold brooch/pendant in the form of a mandolin, a symbol of harmony i...
Category
1830s Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Emerald, Ruby, Gold
Georgian 15K Gold Mourning Brooch with Hardstone Floral Cameo - U.K. - C.1837
Located in Chatham, CA
Georgian 15K yellow gold mourning brooch / pin - set with a carved floral agate cameo to the center (approx. 10 mm. x 6 mm.) - the cameo surrounded by an enamel and gold border inscr...
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Agate, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
GeorgIan Garnet Flat Cut Snowflake/Cross Pendant or Brooch
Located in Stamford, CT
In natural light, there is a flash of orange in the red of this Georgian Flat Cut garnet snowflake pendant. The color of Georgian garnets are unique to the era as there was no light ...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown George III Antique Brooches
Materials
Garnet, 9k Gold
Georgian Early1800s Cannetille Filigree WiredPearl FloralSpray RedSilk PinBrooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by folk embroidery, filigree jewelry transformed in the early 1800s during the Georgian period into labor-intensive cannetille, like this antique handmade intricately-wired metal-frame brooch depicting a floral spray. Resembling Silesian wire-ornamentation, this metallic wire and red braided-thread brooch...
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Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gilt Metal, Berlin Iron
High Relief Georgian Diamond Amethyst Cameo Brooch
Located in Winter Springs, FL
Pieces like these transcend being a piece of jewelry alone; this is history. Made some time between the early 1700’s and the early 1800’s, this brooch has been hand made in silver and 18K yellow gold. It is centered by a partially faceted and carved, high-relief amethyst cameo...
Category
Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold
France 1810 Georgian Period Rare Oversized Baroque Brooch .830 Silver Quartz
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic Oversized antique French brooch.
A very nice early French piece, created during the Georgian period, around the 1810's. Carefully crafted in solid .830/1000 sterling silver and suited at the reverse, with a hinged horizontal pin with a hook lock.
Is embellished, with a mix of larger quartz gems cuts and small simulated gemstones in paste.
Excellent workmanship with black dots and prong set on top of the silver with open backs.
Paste, is a gem like material made from a secret formula of leaded glass invented by George Ravenscroft, a 17th century London glassmaker and later perfected by George Strass, an 18th century French jeweler, designed to resemble precious gemstones.
This piece is pretty heavy and large with a total weight of 87.4 grams and a measures of 90 mm by 83 mm (3.52 by 3.28 inches).
Stamped, with multiples French hallmarks; three times with the maker's maitre cartouche and three times with the boar head, for the assay and guaranty of the .830 silver.
Note: This piece have remains of the original gilding in some parts of the reverse.
Literature: Antique Paste jewelry...
Category
1810s French Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Quartz, Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique Georgian Padlock Mourning Brooch, 9k Rose Gold, Hairwork
Located in NEWARK, GB
The sweetest little antique Georgian era padlock mourning brooch or pin.
Georgian padlock jewels are increasingly difficult to find and a highly popu...
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 18th/19th Century Rose-Cut Diamonds Devant de Corsage Silver Portuguese
Located in Lisbon, PT
Antique Late 18th / 19th Century rose-cut diamond devant de corsage or stomacher in closed-back silver, Portugal. This Portuguese jewel is composed b...
Category
Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Silver
Georgian Memorial Hair and Locket Brooch/Pendant in 15ct Gold, Circa 1830
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
Georgian Memorial hair locket which can be worn as a pendant or brooch. The pendant drop is set with a natural pearl. This piece is ideal for a Georgain or Memorial jewellery collect...
Category
1830s Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Natural Pearl, Gold
Martin Mayer, Jugendstil Spinel & Diamond Gold Bar Brooch, Germany, C.1900
Located in Chatham, CA
MARTIN MAYER - Jugendstil cabochon cobalt blue Spinel (approx. .51 carats - 5 x 3.5 x 3 mm.) and milgrain set diamond bar brooch - platinum topped 18K yel...
Category
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Gold Mourning Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This stunning brooch would also make a stunning pendant! The hair behind the locket front is surrounded by beautiful flat cut garnets, typical of the Georgian period...
Category
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Garnet, Gold
Georgian Style Rhodolite Garnet Diamond Silver Starfish Pendant Brooch Amulet
Located in New York, NY
Fine Georgian style rich ruby red oval Rhodolite garnet center stone starfish pendant/brooch with full cut diamond encrusted arms. This piece is fitted with a bale in the back to be worn as a pendant as well as a clasp for use as a brooch, lovely multi-use jewel.
Starfish or Sea Stars have been a favored subject for jewelry designers as amulets representing instinct and intuition. Garnets were among the most desirable gemstones during the Georgian period as day jewelry. They are associated with love, inner fire, vitality and the heart. King Solomon, Mary Queen of Scotts...
Category
20th Century Georgian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Silver
Antique Georgian Mourning Stick Pin with Gold, Pearls, and Garnets
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Georgian hair art memorial or mourning stick pin.
With braided hair behind glass in a gold setting and surrounded by seed pearls and garnets...
Category
Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, 10k Gold
One '1' 14 Karat Yellow Gold, Silver Diamond Brooch, Signed Holland, 1925
Located in Heerlen, NL
One (1) 14K. Yellow Gold and Silver Diamond Brooch
Signed: VDS+ = Workmaster: S.van der Sluis Utrecht ca 1925
set with:
3 pear shape natural d...
Category
1920s Dutch Jugendstil Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
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 ...
Category
1780s British George III Antique Brooches
Materials
Silver
Trifari Alfred Philippe Regence Tremblant Flower Clip Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Alfred Philippe Georgian style Regence clip brooch with pave tremblant flower and garland surround. Set in rhodium metal and designed t...
Category
1930s American Georgian Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium, Base Metal
Regency Diamond Maltese Cross Pendant/Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Regency diamond Maltese cross pendant/brooch, to the centre a cushion-shaped diamond estimated to weigh 1.4 carats, the openwork arms set throu...
Category
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Trifari Alfred Philippe Regence Georgian Style Flower Clip Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Alfred Philippe Regence rose gold plated and diamante flower clip brooch in a Georgian Revival taste with delicate dangles. Excellent Condition. 1940's USA. The series, mu...
Category
1940s American Georgian Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
Antique Georgian Starburst Clasp Oriental Pearl Peridot 15 Karat Gold Silver
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This precious clasp designed as a starburst was intended for a bracelet or a necklace, most likely to be worn with pearls. The oval fasetted peridot has been set in a silver setting...
Category
1810s British George III Antique Brooches
Materials
Oriental Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 15k Gold, Silver
Georgian Multi-Color Gem-Set Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Georgian multi-colour gem-set brooch, set with an oval amethyst to the centre to a border of citrine and aquamarine with gold ball detail set between each...
Category
Early 19th Century British George IV Antique Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Yellow Gold, Gold
Trifari Alfred Philippe Regence Tremblant Clip Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Trifari Alfred Philippe Regence Pave Georgian Revival multi tremblant rose clip brooch of rhodium plated metal, and faceted crystal rhinestones...
Category
1930s American Georgian Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium, Base Metal
Antique Mid-18th Century 14 Karat Gold Onyx Stomacher Pendant Brooch
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This beautiful mid-18th century piece of jewellery has been executed in 14 carat gold and is set with facetted onyx .
Category
1650s George II Antique Brooches
Materials
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold
Georgian Golden Topaz and Amethyst Cross Brooch-Pendant
Located in London, GB
A Georgian golden topaz and amethyst cross brooch-pendant, the pendant in the form of a cross with a round faceted topaz centre, oval faceted amethyst arm...
Category
Early 19th Century British George III Antique Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Topaz, Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1785 Georgian Handpainted Sentimental Miniature Gold Brooch
Located in Munich, Bavaria
A young woman, wearing a white muslin dress à la greque and a blue shawl, is pointing to a word or possibly writing it onto a lage marble slate in a garde...
Category
1780s British George III Antique Brooches
Materials
9k Gold
Georgian Topaz and Pearl Cluster Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Georgian golden topaz and pearl cluster brooch, the cushion-cut topaz measuring approximately 13 x 13 mm, yellow gold cutdown collet-set to the ...
Category
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Topaz, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold Filled Blood Red Bohemian Garnet brooch Pin Antique 19th Century
Located in Wallkill, NY
19th century Bohemian garnet brooch A Early Bohemian Garnet Brooch. Has a gold wash or filled mounting with a floral motif Design. Has a step up...
Category
Early 19th Century Czech Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Garnet, Gold-filled
Antique 18th Century Minas Novas Rock Crystal Topaz Girandole Earrings Brooch
Located in Lisbon, PT
Antique 18th century “Minas Novas” rock crystal, colorless topaz and simulated-emerald doblet girandole earrings and pendant/brooch demi-parure, Portuguese...
Category
1770s Portuguese Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Topaz, Silver
Georgian Diamond Brooch in Silver, circa 1750
Located in London, GB
Georgian diamond brooch in silver. Set with twenty one cushion shape table cut diamonds in closed back cut down settings with an approximate com...
Category
1750s Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Silver
Antique Carved Detailing Mother of Pearl Brooch in Gold and Silver
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
Such an exquisitely detailed carved Mother of Pearl, showing a scene between a man and women. The surround of the Mother of Pearl is intricate design in Gold with a Gold and Silver h...
Category
1860s Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Scallop Shape Cut Steel Tassel Brooch
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This fine early 19th scallop shape cut steel brooch with articulated tassels is in excellent order.
Category
1820s British George IV Antique Brooches
9ct Gold Antique Georgian Turquoise Set Brooch
Located in London, GB
9ct 375 Gold Antique Georgian Brooch with
beautiful Turquoise stones
Beautifully decorative floral design
Actual Size 4.5cm x 2cm
Weight 3.28 ...
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Turquoise, Gold
Regard Georgian Turtle Dove Pair Brooches, ca 1820s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Rare Pair of Georgian REGARD Turtle Dove Brooches, ca. 1820s
A symbolic and museum-collectable example of acrostic jewels, featuring two doves, mounted with various gemstones, where the gems spell out "regard" - (R)uby (E)merald (G)arnet (A)methyst (R)uby (D)iamond.
The pieces are further accentuated with fine cannetille gold work throughout.
About Acrostic Jewellery and Turtle Doves
In acrostic jewels the first letter of each gemstone spells out a word. Typical examples are words of endearment like "adore", "dearest" and "regard".
The utterly romantic trend of acrostic jewels began in the Georgian era and flourished throughout the Victorian period. It is believed that acrostic jewelry was first created by Jean-Baptiste Mellerio of the House of Mellerio, who started designing jewels with gems that spelled out “j’adore.”
Napoleon Bonaparte admired Mellario’s acrostic designs and commissioned acrostic jewels for both Empress Josephine and his second wife, Empress Marie Louise.
Secret messages of love encoded in gems went perfectly with the Georgian and Victorian love of romance and symbolic meanings. These sentimental jewels would have been gifted to lovers, family members, or even treasured friends.
Further to being acrostic jewels, these doves also represent love and faithfulness, because they mate for life, work together to build nests and raise their young together. They are immortalized in literary and poetic works, such as the Old Testament, and artists like Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Georgian Black Enamel and Gold Hair Art Mourning Brooch or Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Georgian gold and enamel hair art mourning pin.
With blonde braided hair set behind glass in a worked gold and black enamel setting.
The dedication...
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1820s British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
10k Gold
Antique Silver, Gold and Diamond Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Georgian Dated 1750-1800 silver and gold rose-cut diamond brooch. Approx. 4 1/2 cts of diamonds. Very fine workmanship.
Weight is ap 17.2 dwts, Size is ap 3 .14 x 1.64 inches.
Category
1750s English Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Vintage Brooks Borthers Vermeil Silver Polychrome Enamel, Crystal Ducks Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous vintage Golden Fleece, Brooks Brothers vermeil sterling silver, green, brown and black enamel Ducks brooch with elaborate crystal accen...
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20th Century American Georgian Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Georgian Gold and Enamel Hair Mourning Brooch for Issac Shakespeare
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Georgian gold and enamel hair art mourning pin.
Memorializing Isaac Shakespeare (possibly a William Shakespeare descendent).
With braided hair behind glass in a worked gold setting with a black enamel band. The enamel band has gold lettering that reads: IN MEMORY OF *.
The dedication on the reverse reads: Issac Shakespeare Died 14...
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1820s British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
14k Gold
Late Georgian Gold and Gemset Brooch
Located in London, GB
A late Georgian gold and gemset brooch, the brooch comprising ornately-carved foliate motifs in yellow and rose gold, set with three pear-shaped blue topaz and suspending a pear-shaped pink topaz drop, all set in yellow gold to a closed back and brooch fitting, circa 1830, measuring approximately 4.7 x 2.7cm, gross weight 5.5 grams.
Unmarked tested as 15ct gold and 9ct gold pin and catch. A Georgian brooch in very good condition.
This lovely and naturalistic brooch comes from the collection of Bentley & Skinner, the London jewellers by appointment to both Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Created in around 1830, this sweet brooch features detailed gold vine leaf with delightful and subtly coloured topaz. This late Georgian piece would be stunning pinned to the lapel of a summer blazer...
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1830s English Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Topaz, Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Georgian Old Mine Diamond Circle Tie/Lapel Pin, England, 18th Century
Located in New York, NY
Large beautifully made antique old mine diamond tie/lapel pin featuring nineteen diamonds set in a circular pattern with the center diamond surrounded by a circle of six diamonds which are surrounded by another circle of twelve diamonds. The center diamond measures approximately .25 carat and is of an oval shape with surrounding diamonds of various shapes including triangular, round and irregular, the effect most interesting and elegant. The setting is silver to complement the silvery white diamonds, the pin...
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1730s British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond
Antique 19th Century Woven Hair Art Gold-Filled Brooch with Coral Cabochons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful, diminutive Georgian or early Victorian gold-filled and woven hair brooch or pin.
With braided hair behind glass set in a gold-filled setting surrounded by small pink coral cabochons.
In the Georgian and Victorian eras, woven hair art...
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19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Coral, Gold-filled
En Tremblant Platinum 16.00 Carat Diamond Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Designed as a flower set en tremblant . The center is set with a round brilliant diamond weighing approximately 1.25 carats, further set throughout with round, baguette ,pear and marquise cut diamonds weighing approximately 14.76 carats. The stem and leaf...
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Mid-20th Century Georgian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Georgian Old Mine Diamond Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Georgian Old Mine Diamond Brooch
Circa 1830
4.25 ct. of Diamonds, including an Old Mine Cushion cut Diamond in the center weighing approximately hal...
Category
1830s Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond
Majestic Silver on Gold Antique Brooch with 11.6ct Rose Cut Diamonds
Located in Antwerp, BE
Majestic silver on gold Antique Brooch with 11,6 Ct. Rose Cut Diamonds
Diamonds: rose cut diamonds Ca. 11,6 ct
Material: Silver on gold
Measurements: Length 69.8 x height 63.4 x ...
Category
17th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Georgian Flat Cut Garnet and Pearl Memorial Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
A wonderful Georgian mourning brooch. The outer edge is lined with magnificent red flat cut garnets, with an inner circuit of split seed pearl...
Category
19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold
Lovely Georgian Paste Corsage Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely Georgian Paste Corsage Brooch with foiled chrysolites from the late 18th Century. Handmade brooch (likely Portugese) in heavy silver closed back ...
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1770s Portuguese Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Quartz, Silver
Antique Collectible 18 Karat Gold Enamel Cartier Historical Pin
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful historical antique 18k gold pin of four flowers accented by diamonds and enamel by Cartier. This pin is a rare pin by Cartier made in 1938 to commemorate the English Royal visit of King George to Paris. It was made in limited edition. The visit took place July 10-22, 1938. The pin features the English Rose, the Scottish Thistle, Ireland's Shamrock and the Welsh Daffodil to signify the United Kingdom held together by a red white and blue ribbon made with enamel. The colors are also French colors. This pin is illustrated in several Cartier books including "The Cartier Collection Jewelry...
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1930s French George V Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Enamel, Gold, 18k Gold
Georgian Lover's Eye Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Rare Georgian Lover's Eye Brooch from the late 1700's. Painted miniature portrait of a young woman, looking upwards with white ribbon holding her hair, with...
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
Georgian Era 18 Carat Gold Turquoise and Hair Mourning Brooch
Located in St Helens, GB
A beautiful Georgian period brooch.
Solid 18 carat gold brooch example.
Designed with a locket panel of braided hair to the centre and full turquoise set border surrounding. The e...
Category
19th Century British George III Antique Brooches
Materials
Turquoise, 15k Gold
Georgian Diamond Brooch, circa 1770
Located in London, GB
Georgian diamond brooch/pendant. Centrally set with one cushion shape old mine diamond in a closed back cutdown setting with a weight of 1.10 ca...
Category
1770s Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver
Lovely Georgian Paste Corsage Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Georgian Paste Corsage Brooch with foiled chrysolites from the late 18th Century. Handmade brooch (likely Portugese) in heavy silver closed back ...
Category
1770s Portuguese Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Quartz, Silver
Antique and Vintage Brooches
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
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.
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 on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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