Antique Diamond Star Brooch

An antique, diamond star brooch, with a raised, old-cut diamond, in a gold claw setting, in the centre of an eight pointed silver star, each ray set with three, graduating, old-cut d...

A vintage, antique style diamond star brooch, with an old-cut diamond, in a claw and cut down setting, in the centre of a raised cluster of six old-cut diamonds, in grain settings, on a six pointed silver star, each ray set with two, graduating, old-cut diamonds, an eight-cut diamond and three rose-cut diamonds, in grain settings; with single diamond rays, in cut down settings, on knife edge stalks, between the points of the star, mounted in silver-upon-gold, with an approximate total diamond weight of 3.00 carats, with a pin and catch fitting and a dropping pendant fitting, South American, circa 1930. In Victorian symbolism stars represented direction, wisdom and guidance for the spirit. This was inspired by sailors of previous eras who used stars in the night sky as navigation aids. Stars have been popular motifs since the 17th century, with women of the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian eras adding diamond starbursts to their collections. The appearance of Halley’s Comet, in 1758 and again in 1835, lead to a fashion for star and comet jewellery...

An antique diamond crescent brooch, set with old-cut diamonds, weighing an estimated total of 4.50ct, in a three row design, with an inner row and outer row, set with graduating old-...

An antique opal, ruby and diamond butterfly brooch, with opals set in the wings and abdomen, a faceted ruby set in the thorax, cabochon rubies set in the eyes and rose-cut diamonds s...

An antique opal and diamond brooch, with a claw set buff top cut opal, with predominantly red play of colour, mounted in gold, with silver claws, with four groups of three old-cut di...

An antique sapphire and diamond crescent brooch, with an outer row of oval and cushion faceted sapphires, graduating from the centre, set in gold, in grains and cut down settings on ...

Circa 1890s – early 1900s The ten pointed star with a raised center is handcrafted in silver and 14K gold. It is centered with a round midnight blue sapphire (approximately 2.64 ct)...

Antique Rose cut Diamond Star Brooch. Rose cut Diamond Size: Approximately 7.40 x 6.09 millimeters. Length of the pin: 3.50 centimeters. Length o...

Here we have a glorious diamond brooch dating back to the Victorian era. This antique piece has been crafted from yellow gold into the shape of a 5 pointed star consisting of round f...

This sparkling star is set with graduated old mine rose diamonds in silver backed onto 9 karat gold. This star would have been part of a set that could be converted into a hairpin or...

A Victorian diamond-set star brooch, to the centre an old european-cut diamond estimated to weigh 1.5 carats, surrounded by eight old-cut diamonds I the form of a form of a floral c...

A Victorian diamond-set star brooch, the central diamond estimated to weigh 1.9 carat, surrounded by twelve diamond set rays, graduating in size from 5.5mm to 1mm from centre, all ol...