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Brooches For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 18th Century
Antique 19th-century Stag-beetle Brooch with Diamonds and Gem stones
Located in Stockholm, SE
Step into the enchanting world of vintage elegance with this exquisite Stag-beetle Brooch, a true masterpiece from the 19th century. Crafted between 1800-1850, this stunning piece sh...
Category
Early 18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
1800 Roman micro mosaic dog brooch
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An oval micro mosaic of a dog with a blue background in an 18 carat gold border, with a silver setting which can be either a brooch or a stand, Rome, circa 1800.
weight: 9.4 gram
di...
Category
1790s Italian Antique Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
9.00 Carat Natural Pearl And Old European Cut Diamond Pin
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your style with our Natural Pearl and Old European Cut Diamond Pin, a true embodiment of vintage glamour and sophistication. This exquisite accessory features a luminous Natu...
Category
18th Century Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Diamond double clip Brooch
Located in London, England
DIAMOND DOUBLE-CLIP BROOCH
Cushion-shaped and rose-cut diamonds
Cushion-shaped diamonds approx. 2.65cts total
French assay marks
Length 5.6cm
Weight approx. 18.5g
Footnotes:
French a...
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17th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Georgian Silver & 9K Gold Diamond Foliate Openwork Brooch in Fitted Case
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Georgian diamond, silver, and rose gold brooch, comprising forty-seven old mine cut diamonds, set in silver, backed in 9 karat rose gold, with 9 karat rose gold pin and fittings.
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Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Art Nouveau 14K Yellow Gold Pearl and Diamond Pansy Pendant and Brooch
Located in Atlanta, GA
Item Details:
Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested]
Weight: 8.1 grams
Diamond: Old Mine Brilliant, .05ct, G Color, VS Clarity
Pearls: Natural seed pearls around the fl...
Category
Late 17th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Carved Mother of Pearl Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Discover the timeless beauty of this vintage carved mother of pearl cameo brooch pendant. Crafted from exquisite 14K yellow gold and weigh...
Category
Mid-18th Century Retro Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Platinum Pearl and .50 Carat Diamond Pin, circa 1890
Located in Laguna Hills, CA
Victorian Platinum Pearl Pin Circa 1890
Quality pearls are matched and 20 items ranging from 5.60-6.06 mm each. The pearls have a high luster with c...
Category
Late 18th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Mediterranean Coral Butterfly Brooch
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage butterfly brooch totally hand carved and made in Mediterranean Coral and 18 karat yellow gold is the base, as brilliant cut diamonds embellish the body.
Golden wir...
Category
1780s Unknown Antique Brooches
Materials
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ancient Roman silver coin pin brooch with Sergia: Marcus Sergius Silus mounted
Located in Braintree, GB
Ancient Roman silver coin pin brooch with Sergia: Marcus Sergius Silus mounted in 18kt and 12kt gold mount.
The coin is depicting Denarius Sergia: Marcus Se...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Antique Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
Antique Butterfly Brooch Pin 2ct Ruby 1.5 ct Diamond 10K Gold Silver / 3.9gr.
Located in SE
Old European Butterfly brooch dating from ca. 18th century with 2 natural Rubies and 29 sparkling rose cut Diamonds set in Silver , 10K Rose and Green Gold.
One Ruby is of old table...
Category
Mid-18th Century European Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Silver
Georgian Enamelled Mourning Brooch
Located in London, GB
This is a charming antique mourning brooch from the Georgian era. The brooch showcases exceptional enamel work for a period piece and depicts a lady visiting a companion's gravestone...
Category
18th Century Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage Bee Brooch 18k gold
Located in Genève, CH
A brooch shaped like a bee, probably from the 70s. French. 18k gold and approximately 0.30ct of diamonds.
Category
1670s French Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
18th Century Georgian 3 TCW Diamond 18K Gold Star Brooch, S.J. Phillips, London
Located in New York, NY
Enchanting 18th Century Georgian period diamond brooch in the shape of a star, retailed by S.J. Phillips with the firm's early heart shaped tooled leather box.
Diamonds: approximately 3 TCW- Old Mine, Rose Cut and Point Cut
Tested for 18K gold
Length: 31mm ( 1.32 inches)
Width: 25mm ( 1 inch)
Weight: 7.3 grams
Condition: Very Good
Box: S.J. Phillips, 113 New Bond Street, Silversmith, Goldsmith & Diamond Merchant, leather exterior, silk and velvet interior.
This striking 18th century jewel...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Georgian Diamond Floral Brooch
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful and rare diamond brooch from the mid Georgian era. The diamonds are set in silver and the brooch has been wonderfully handcrafted in a floral style. All of the di...
Category
1780s Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Silver
Vintage Ruby, Diamond and Gold Brooch, ca 1950
Located in Genève, CH
A European vintage brooch in 18k yellow gold set with rubies (NH, 1.16ct total) and diamonds (1.87ct total).
Category
1650s European Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Ancient Roman Silver Boar Animal Fibula Brooch 1st-2nd century AD Guarantee
Located in New York, NY
Unveil the elegance of antiquity with this Ancient Roman Silver Boar Fibula Brooch, dating from the 1st to 2nd century AD (1-200 AD). The finely crafted ancient artifact is a testament to Roman artistry. The brooch features an exquisite cast silver boar fibula brooch with an intact original pin. The intricate details and fine quality casting of the boar fibula showcase the skill of ancient Roman craftsmen. It is very rare to find animal motif jewels from the Roman period and this example is in extraordinary condition with superb design. This brooch not only served a practical purpose as it was used to close the robes adorning the Romans but also doubled as a fashionable accessory, illustrating the intersection of utility and aesthetics in Roman daily life.
With a provenance rooted in a private NYC collection, acquired in the 1990s, this brooch connects the modern collector to the ancient past. Its presentation invites enthusiasts to appreciate and acquire a piece of Roman history, encapsulating the essence of craftsmanship and style from the classical era.
This Ancient Roman Silver Boar Fibula Brooch is a delicate yet powerful symbol of Roman ingenuity and adornment. Secure this piece for your collection and own a tangible link to the fashion sensibilities of ancient Rome.
The brooch can be easily made into a pendant if desire.
The boar brooch...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Brooches
Materials
Silver
TIFFANY & CO., 18K Yellow Gold, Ruby and Diamond Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Rare, antique Tiffany & Co. brooch in 18k yellow gold with diamond and ruby accents. The exquisite, whimsical hat design is masterfully crafte...
Category
17th Century American Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Baroque Iberian (Spain) Emerald and Diamond Pendant/Brooch 18Th Century
Located in OVIEDO, AS
BAROQUE IBERIAN (SPAIN) EMERALD AND DIAMOND PENDANT/BROOCH 18Th Century.
A radiant, ravishing, and regal Baroque (Georgian/Iberian Spain) pendant/brooch XVIII Century. Finely handcra...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
18th Century Diamonds 18 Karat Rose Gold Silver Flower Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat rose gold and silver.
A lovely antique brooch representing a blooming flower with a large pear-shaped rose-cut diamond at its heart, and rose-cut diamonds at the p...
Category
18th Century French Napoleon III Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Georgian pearl hair brooch with locket, circa 1770.
Located in London, GB
Georgian pearl hair brooch with locket back opening. Traditional mourning jewellery with locket of hair, circa 1770.
Category
1770s Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold
Italian Antique 18th Century Mythological Carved Coral 18Kt Gold With Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Italian carved coral mounted in gold.
Exceptional antique carved coral piece, made in Napoles Italy back in the late 18th century. This c...
Category
18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Materials
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 14k gold rose cut diamond flower brooch
Located in Versailles, FR
For sale a lovely rose cut diamond bouquet flower brooch, dated back to the late 18th century / the beginning of the 19th century.
Each flower in the brooch is adorned with a rose-c...
Category
18th Century European Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold
19th Century Victorian hand-painted watercolour miniature of Anne of Denmark
Located in Braintree, GB
The 19th-century Victorian hand-painted watercolour miniature, exquisitely mounted in 9kt gold and silver and adorned with seed pearls, features a captivating portrayal of Anne of Denmark...
Category
17th Century British Antique Brooches
18th C Ruby and Diamond Bow Brooch
Located in Hummelstown, PA
This rare and exquisite 18th C jewel is designed as a flowing ribbon set with 24 gemmy raspberry red table-cut rubies, draped with 16 shimmering peruzzi and rose cut diamonds and accented with 4 deep red garnets. This brooch has been beautifully hand-fabricated in silver and rose gold...
Category
1790s Rococo Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Silver
Georgian Canetille Bow Garnet Natural Pearl Brooch Pendant Necklace 18 KT
Located in Napoli, IT
This stunning Georgian period pendant brooch is 1790 ca
The fine elaborated Canetille work is elegantly shaped as a bow with a suspending drop further enriched by Natural not nucleated Pearls...
Category
1790s European Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Garnet, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Mughal Colored Gemstone And Pearl Pendant Brooch
Located in New Orleans, LA
This historic gold brooch hails from the illustrious Mughal Empire and showcases the beauty of traditional jadau jewelry. Using the jadau technique, arti...
Category
18th Century Indian Antique Brooches
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 4.32 Carat Diamond and 1.93 Carat Ruby Platinum Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive vintage 4.32 carat diamond and 1.93 carat ruby, platinum flower spray brooch; part of our diverse brooch collection
This stunning, fine and impressive vintage ruby brooch has been crafted in platinum.
The vintage brooch has a floriated spray design, accented with an interlacing leaf motif and a tied ribbon design.
The flower heads are represented by fourteen stunning individually claw set round faceted cut rubies.
An additional claw set ruby is positioned to the lower portion of the pierced decorated design.
The stalks of the flowers are represented by impressive channel set baguette cut diamonds.
The leaf and ribbon motifs are embellished with further pavé set diamonds, in a combination of transitional brilliant round and eight cuts.
This impressive platinum vintage ruby brooch secures to the reverse with a hinged pin and clasp fastening.
This stunning piece of vintage jewellery has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as platinum.
This impressive ruby and diamond brooch in platinum is supplied with an independent diamond grading report card.
Images do not always reflect the true colour and brilliance of gemstones and diamonds. The video however provides a truer representation of the actual colour and showcases each stone.
Condition
This vintage ruby and diamond brooch...
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15th Century and Earlier Burmese Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Cruciform NielloInlay FleurDeLys GiltEngravedCopperAlloy Heraldry Brooch Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
This 15th-Century period or older gilt copper and silver alloy amulet with niello inlay is an elaborately engraved three-dimensional brooch and pendant, which demonstrates the epitome of miniature decorative nielli in the early Renaissance by European goldsmiths of small cruciform or quatrefoil objects with heraldry symbols.
Beyond a dense array of engraved radiant-light, cloud and star motifs with punchwork, it features a 10mm fine black crested staff that is the Christian symbol for the Holy Trinity. This intricate engraving with niello has fleur-de-lys elements, like a French or Florentine coat-of-arms or monogram used to identify noble families or a significant person like a king. It tops a 5mm bar, which is bracketed by 10mm peaked bars that form a cross. When worn, it is positioned horizontally like an elongated barbed quatrefoil. The bars may be concealing a relic such as wood, while it is not clear how these pieces are attached to the front.
As a symbol of French conversion to Christianity, the French King Louis in the 12th Century made a fleur-de-lys element of the Holy Trinity vector the official emblem of his royal authority on shields. Later, English kings adopted it when claiming the French throne. By the 14th Century, the fleur-de-lys was used in family insignia that was sewn onto a knight's coat-of-mail surcoat. This coat-of-arms insignia could identify them if found on a battlefield.
The Met Cloisters museum collection includes a similarly sized mid-15th Century French gold brooch...
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Renaissance Antique Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal, Mixed Metal, Niello, Silver, Copper
Georgian Black Dot Paste and Silver Antique Spinning Flower Brooch
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
Dramatic and historic, this brooch was created in the Georgian era.
Condition Report:
Very Good - Some clouding to a couple of the stones and scratches to the surface of a couple t...
Category
Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Silver
Georgian French Pearl Diamond Novelty Swallow Brooch
Located in Napoli, IT
Precious Past Novelty
Sweet novelty brooch from the Georgian period, bearing French hallmarks 1796 ca – hand crafted of solid 18 KT gold and silver portions
Featuring four Swallows l...
Category
Late 18th Century French Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl
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...
Category
Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Yellow Gold Brooch Pendant Pearls and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19th century Victorian gold brooch
Brooch is mounted with pearls and pearl surround and European cut diamonds
Center Pearl measuring 10 ...
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Mid-18th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Amuletic DozenRockCrystals CagedRing MedievalStyle GiltBronze Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique amuletic bronze framed pendant cages a dozen 7mm-diameter single-cut rock crystals that each feature a table-cut decagon crown, deep pavilion, 21 facets and uncut girdle, while the culets range from off-center to blunted. They are tightly set within four linked rings to overlap at the same angle in a sparkling single row. Seeming to retain a little of its original yellow-gold gilding on just the interior, the frame that surrounds each of the four sections of three crystals enables them to reflect pale-yellow-and-lime light when the pendant is viewed from certain angles.
Suggesting French heritage, the Medieval Frankish culture in northern France made jewelry in similar segmented or openwork shapes of wheels or whorls, which were worn as gem-decorated disk-shaped brooches or gold-caged rock...
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18th Century French Renaissance Antique Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gilt Metal, Bronze, Copper
Huge Loose 141.10 Carat Natural Clear Crystal Quartz for Jewelry Making
Located in Peshawar, PK
Loose Crystal Quartz
Weight : 141.10 Carats
Dimensions : 46x25x17 Mm
Origin : Brazil
Clarity : AAA Eye Clean
Shape: Emerald
Facet: Emerald
Certificate: On Demand
Treatment: Non
Color: Colorless
Quartz crystal is a power stone that's prized as a healing stone...
Category
Early 17th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Quartz, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
Antique Georgian Mourning Brooch in 18 Carat Gold, circa 1780
Located in Kendal, GB
A beautifully preserved antique Georgian Mourning brooch from the late 18th Century featuring a detailed image of an urn and coffin in the centre wit...
Category
18th Century European Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Gold
Rare 18th Century Painted Enamel Gold Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th century enamel on gold brooch embellished with pearls, circa 1790. The enamel miniature on the front shows a boy flying a kite against a sunny Mediterranean landscape. The b...
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18th Century Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Enamel
16thCentury Renaissance SilverRepousse Romantic Engagement Pendant Or HatBadge
Located in Chicago, IL
This early-16th-Century Renaissance period silver-repousse round medallion pendant features a romantic encounter in a rural landscape between a man and smiling woman wearing European-nobility fashion, including a men's feathered hat, tights and sword. A silversmith was commissioned by this unknown man to make the pendant as a hat badge to promote his affectionate nature, which is conveyed by the welcomed gestures between the adult couple, who stand cheek-to-cheek and hand-in-hand. As there is a church in the distant landscape, this may have been his wedding-engagement announcement.
It is worth noting that romantic love via marriage was a rarity before the 18th Century. The tragic romantic Italian legend of Romeo and Juliet was first translated into English for publication in 1562--several decades before Shakespeare turned it into a famous play about a deadly consequence of separating lovers.
The pendant medallion is framed with a filigree-like inward-curving bezel and a flat metal backplate, while its bail enables it to be pinned as a brooch or strung on a necklace.
A perfect engagement or wedding gift for a man or woman who loves antique...
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16th Century French Renaissance Antique Brooches
Materials
Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique Victorian 1870s Tortoiseshell Piqué Brooch
Located in London, GB
Introducing our antique Victorian tortoiseshell piqué brooch, popular in the 1820s and 1870s. This exquisite heirloom piece is a testament to the fine craftsmanship of the Victorian era. The large round brooch is made with tortoiseshell piqué that looks stunning with its gold and silver inlay.
In the Victorian era Tortoiseshell was used in mourning jewellery...
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18th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
9k Gold
Antique Georgian Rose Cut Sapphire Amethyst Pin Brooch
Located in Plainsboro, NJ
Antique Dutch Georgian /early Victorian Rose cut white Sapphire Amethyst Pin / Brooch set on an gold backed on silver with open work design . This kind o...
Category
Late 18th Century European Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Sapphire, Silver
Renaissance Portrait Cameo of Emperor Vespasian in a Gold Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Portrait Cameo of Emperor Vespasian in a Gold Brooch
Agate, gold
Italy?, 16th century
Weight 10.2 gr.; Dimensions 48.7 × 39 mm.
Description:
Three-layered agate cameo (black-white-...
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16th Century Italian Antique Brooches
Materials
Agate, Gold
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...
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17th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver
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...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Herbert Rosenthal Large Bee Diamond Pin Brooch Rare Find 1.55 Carats
Located in Jupiter, FL
Absolutely stunning, excellent condition diamond brooch made in 18KT yelllow & white gold by Herbert Rosenthal. A rare find because this is the large version.
CENTER STONE: NATURAL ...
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Mid-18th Century Contemporary Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 17th / 18th Century English Foiled Stuart Crystal Stick Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Stuart Crystal stick pin.
Set with a faceted rock crystal, traces of pink and red foil, and a gold wire cypher.
The pin is like...
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Early 18th Century English Stuart Antique Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
Victorian Pearl Brooch Pin 18KT Yellow Gold
Located in Jupiter, FL
Beautiful pearl pin made in 18Kt yellow gold, Victorian.
GRAM WEIGHT: 3.51gr
GOLD: 18KT yellow gold
CLOSURE: pin
MEASUREMENTS: 43mm X 17mm wide
DESIGNER: unknown
ITEM#: 250-00001
W...
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16th Century Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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...
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Mid-18th Century Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k 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...
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Late 18th Century Portuguese Georgian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Silver
Art Deco Brooch Vintage Pin Onyx & Diamond brooch pin 18KT white gold Old Europe
Located in Jupiter, FL
Rare Art Deco brooch pin made with a large onyx and a single diamond in the center, the diamond is Old European cut. The brooch year is unknown.
CENTER STONE: NATURAL DIAMOND
CARAT:...
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Late 17th Century Art Deco Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Ancient Ostrogothic Silver Eagle Headed Buckle, Byzantine Era, 6th Century A.D.
Located in New York, NY
Rare, large Ostrogothic silver eagle-headed buckle, circa 6th Century A.D.
A bold projecting eagle head profile set with a cabochon ruby color glass eye, the neck chased with linear ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Byzantine Antique Brooches
Materials
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
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
18th Century Silver, Gold and Chrysoberyl Aigrette Brooch
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A large aigrette - turned into brooch - of chrysoberyls set in silver (gold backing) in the form of a spray of four feathers bound together by a ribbon, Portugal, end 18th century.
An aigrette, in jewelry, is so-called because of its resemblance to the feathers and plumes on top of the head of an egret. These jewels were often meant to be worn as a turban ornament...
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Mid-18th Century Portuguese Antique Brooches
Materials
Chrysoberyl, 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
The Gigantas Pendant
Located in London, GB
The Gigantas Pendant, an important late 16th century Renaissance baroque pearl, gold and enamelled pendant, with later alterations, depicting one of the Greek gigantes, wearing the i...
Category
16th Century German Renaissance Antique Brooches
Materials
Ruby, Natural Pearl, Diamond, Enamel, 22k Gold, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Order of Aviz Portuguese Paste Cross
Located in London, GB
An 18th century Order of Aviz Portuguese paste cross, the star of the order an eight pointed faceted star in white paste and silver gilt reverse suspending...
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18th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Brooches
Materials
Silver
Antique 18th Century Diamond Sequile Pendant/Brooch Yellow Gold Portuguese 1700s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Antique diamond sequile pendant/brooch in 19.2kt yellow gold, Portugal, early 18th century. This Portuguese jewel from the Georgian period of an intr...
Category
Early 18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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
14K Victorian Stick Pin Collection Tree Brooch
Located in Big Bend, WI
Victorian rose gold stick pin collection pin in the form of a tree. The pin is made from 8 stick pins that are 10K and 14K. The pins including: an opal, fleur de lis, freshwater pe...
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Late 18th Century Antique Brooches
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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The philanthropist and heiress was an avid jewelry collector, and her trove of Jean Schlumberger creations embodies the love of nature she shared with the famed designer.
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Estate Brooches Emerald
Baguette Bow
Italian Tour Jewelry
Diamond Horse Brooch
Antique Diamond Star Brooch
Emerald Brooch Estate
Floral Diamond Sapphire Ruby
Crescent Pin
Large Diamond Brooch Art Deco
Silver Bird Brooches
Trifari Costume Jewellery
Victorian Gold Emerald Brooch
Vintage Equestrian Jewellery
Vintage Equestrian Jewelry
14k And Coral Brooch
En Tremblant Jewelry
Antique Cameo Brooch Pin
Crescent Pins