19th Century Brooches

This Cut Steel brooch has telltale Georgian characteristics. Georgian era cut steel has a variety of cut steel bits held in place by rivets to the back brass plaque that has first be...

This exquisite and remarkable brooch is a charming and elegant example of Georgian jewelry dating back to approximately 1830. The brooch measures 1.50 inches in diameter and is craft...

This is an incredibly detailed and ornate brooch that is sure to impress anyone who has a love for fine jewelry. Its central glazed hair compartment is a unique and fascinating featu...

This magnificent late-Victorian diamond brooch in starburst motif will brighten up the sky with an explosive blast of celestial light. The twelve rays are expertly handcrafted in dar...

This nice antique butterfly brooch is made of 14 kt yellow gold and silver. The brooch is richly decorated with rose cut diamonds of in total approx....

This lovely pin holds 8 bright turquoise stones. The colour of the stones compliment the glossy 15 carat yellow gold perfectly. Stone Diameter: 2mm Pin Length: 39mm Weight: 2.3g

This extravagant French Renaissance Revival "Holbeinesque" demi-parure dating from circa 1870 consists of a day/night girandole pendant earrings and a brooch, both composed of garnets, emeralds, diamonds, seed pearls, enamel and 18K gold. The day/night girandole earpendants are each designed with a shaped top centering a cabochon garnet, with detachable pendants suspending flexibly-set garnet drops and seed pearls, enhanced throughout with step-cut emeralds, old mine-cut diamonds, and black and white champlevé enamel, mounted in 18K gold. An exquisite pair of "girandoles", paired with a luxe brooch, this rare French suite in Holbeinesque taste captures the artist's vision of bold form, extravagant color and movement. Product Details: Item #: STE-21098 Country: France Circa: 1870 Dimensions: Brooch: 2.25" length x 2.00" width, Earrings: 2.00" length x 0.75" width Materials: 9 cabochon and tear-drop form garnets; 16 step-cut emeralds (approximate total weight 1.40 carats); 16 old mine-cut diamonds (approximate total weight 1.20 carats); 23 seed pearls; 18K Gold; Enamel Signed: French assay mark, unidentified maker's mark Macklowe Gallery Curator's Notes: Hans Holbein the Younger, the German Renaissance painter best known for his portraits of royalty...

A gorgeous antique, late Victorian, 9ct gold and pearl double crescent brooch. Beautiful closed crescents in 9ct yellow gold, set with creamy pearls that graduate from the ends to c...

A beautiful antique late Georgian era cut steel flower brooch. This is a circular floral brooch with carefully hand crafted individual petals all made fr...

A rare and unusual find is this antique Victorian era Whitby Jet and Coque de Perle eye brooch. Coque de Perle jewellery was very popular in the Georgian era, a faux pearl, usually ...

This spectacular piece can either be worn as a brooch or a pendant. A 0.95 carat old cut diamond sits central surrounding by a halo of smaller diamonds. Elegantly scrolling metalwork...

A marvellous period piece, this hand crafted brooch dates to the reign of Queen Victoria. At its centre sits a 0.80 carat old cushion cut diamond, set into silver and surrounded by a...

Antique Crescent Brooch 15ct Gold Victorian circa 1880 Gorgeous Victorian Crescent Brooch Set with Beautiful Seed Pearls. Could Easily be Converted to a Pendant (Please ask for...

An exquisite example of Masonic jewellery art by Guild & Delano of Boston, C 1876, specialists in jewellery for Masons. This piece was made for the PM ...

This Castellani Archaeological Revival brooch dates back to the 1870s. The circular disk is styled as a flower head with a garnet in the centre, surrounded with white enamel beads an...

Antique sterling silver pierced pea serving spoon by Whiting Manufacturing Co in the Louis XV pattern. Beautiful piece from 1891 in the Whiting Manufacturing Co of NY, NY. No monogr...

This stunning pin/pendant is made in 14k rose gold and features round and rose cut diamonds. This pin is unique due to its design and quality craftsmanship, but also for it’s ability...

Antique Old mine cut Diamond and cushion old mine cut Peridot on silver and gold Brooch convertible Pendant. The Pear shape old mine cut Diamond can be detached and worn as a separat...

A stunning diamond pin with about 1.50 carat center stone. It's a true old brooch from the 18th century. Fine piece of you want to wear . This can not be recreated

Era: Victorian Date: 1870s - 1880s Metal Content: 10k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Pearls Style: Stickpin Theme: Horseshoe, Good Luck, Equestrian Measurements Face Hei...

Let’s step into the enchanting world of the Art Nouveau era with this exceptionally rare and captivating French-made double chimera pendant brooch. Crafted with unparalleled skill, t...

A Victorian oval diamond openwork brooch, with a centre cluster, set with a cushion shaped old-cut diamond, surrounded by old-mine cut diamonds, in claw settings, enclosed by four tr...

14k yellow gold with silver brooch set with rose diamonds. 0.30ct - G/H - VS/SI detailed description: the size of the brooch is 6.1 cm by 1.2 cm wide weight 5.5 grams occupied wi...

A stunning fine and impressive antique Victorian 4.59 carat diamond, 15 karat yellow gold and silver set brooch; part of our floral brooch collections. This stunning, fine and impre...

Impressive and eye-catching 1820’s en Tremblant Diamond spray Brooch composed of a branch of three flowers, buds and foliate decorations crafted in Paris in 18k Gold and Silver. The ...

Antique Fox Head Stock Pin 15ct Gold Stamped Victorian Circa 1880 This exquisite 15ct gold Victorian stock pin brooch is a true masterpiece. The brooch features a stunning fox hea...

One Victorian Sapphire and Diamond 10k Yellow Gold Crescent Moon Brooch. Featuring 11 cushion mixed cut sapphires with a total weight of approximately 8.00 carats. Accented by 22 old...

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...

Sterling silver reproduction Edinborough ladle by Tiffany & Co. No monogram This small ladle features a simple and classic rounded handle design. Does not include Tiffany & Co box ...

An antique pheasant stickpin. In sterling silver, 14 & 10 karat golds, and enamel with rose cut diamonds. In the form of a fully alert pheasant standing upright with head held high...

For sale is this stunning Bee brooch. This 18 ct yellow gold beauty is most likely crafted in the Aesthetic period (1880-1901) during queen Victorias reign. This stunner is set with ...

An Art Deco amethyst and diamond jabot pin, circa 1925. This jabot pin brooch is set each end with large pear shaped briolette cut amethysts. The gemstones are connected by a single ...

800 silver creamer from German silversmith Friedrich Reusswig. Village scenes surround this creamer from Hanau Germany. Measures approx 2 1/8" high, 3 7/8" wide from spout to handl...

Antique sterling silver teaspoon in the Flora pattern, #1 Primrose, by George W Shiebler. George Shiebler is known for his distinctive silver patterns. Flora is an innovative, multi...

Antique shell cameo brooch and earrings by John Brogden, English, circa 1870. A yellow gold suite of jewellery, the brooch composed of a horizontally situated oval Bull’s Mouth shell cameo of the Greek goddess Selene riding a serpentine dragon in a rubover collet setting, encircled by a conforming frame of gold beading and twisted gold wire punctuated with four gold palmette form plaques engraved and decorated with dark blue enamel and placed at the cardinal points, the reverse mounted with a hinged pin and scroll clasp, the earrings each composed of a vertical oval Bull’s Mouth shell cameo engraved with a bust length portrait of Selene with crescent-set headdress, encircled by a conforming frame matching that of the brooch with the addition of a pendant decoration composed of a horizontal bar of gold beading and twisted gold wires suspending gold link chains graduated from centre and ending in conical gold elements, the reverses mounted with French wire fittings, all in a fitted red leather case, the interior marked ‘FIRST CLASS PARIS MEDAL/ 1855.1867.1851/ PARIS FIRST CLASS & LONDON PRIZE MEDALS/ JOHN BROGDON/ Goldsmith/ MANUFACTORY/ 16, Henrietta St. Covent Garden/ London’. The cameo—defined as a gem, usually either a mineral or a shell, upon which a design has been carved in relief—is believed to have originated in Hellenistic Greece, during the third century BC. These miniature sculptures, at that time confined to the medium of hardstone, are thought to have been made with the primary purpose of personal adornment. The same practice of mounting cameos in jewellery was then continued by the Ancient Romans, and they are known to have been worn by many a Roman emperor. After the fall of Rome the fashion for cameos went into a decline, until it was again revived during the Renaissance period, brought about by a keen interest in the ancient world. At this time both antique and contemporary cameos were mounted in jewellery, as well as collected as objet d’art. The art of cameo cutting was revived in Italy, where it would remain a centre for the coming centuries. Again there was a lull in interest in carved gemstones, until the Neoclassical revival of the eighteenth century, largely stimulated by the discoveries of the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. As with the Renaissance, antique specimens were generally prized over modern cameos, and the worldliest men in Europe held them among their collections of art and antiques. That said, carving centres in Rome and Torre del Greco (near Naples) in Italy were established in response to the demand of the Grand Tourists, who travelled to Italy and Greece to become educated in the wonders of the ancient world. It was at this time that shell cameos, mostly made in Torre del Greco due to its proximity to the sea, became more popular, owing to the relative ease in carving shell over hardstone. In addition to Rome, hardstone cameos also became a specialty of Idar Oberstein, Germany, which had a long history with both the gem mining and cutting trade. In a shift away from the collector’s cases of the previous century, the nineteenth century saw a strengthening in the fashion for wearable cameos. After the Empress Josephine donned a cameo-set suite of jewellery at the coronation of Napoleon in 1804, cameo jewellery became all the rage. Napoleon played a further hand in promoting the art by establishing a gemstone carving school in Paris, inspired by his appreciation for the arts of the ancient world. By the mid-nineteenth century shell cameos, in part due to their lightness compared with hardstone cameos, were the height of fashion. Large shell cameos as well as hardstone cameos were set into contemporary mounts, often as suites of jewellery. Some of the best cameos of the nineteenth century—carved by a select group of recognized carvers—were set into revivalist mounts, corresponding to the subject matter. In Victorian England cameo jewellery was particularly prized, due in part to the fact that the Queen owned and wore a number of cameo jewels. One example which can often be seen in official portraits is the Badge of the Order of Victoria and Albert, carved by Tommaso Saulini of Rome, who also produced cameos for the maker of the present suite, John Brogden. To meet demand some carvers set themselves up in London, including William Schmidt, a German carver from Idar Oberstein, who produced cameos for top London jewellers, including Brogden, Carlo Giuliano and Child & Child. In fact, Schmidt purports to have been the first to carve cameos out of opal, which Brogden reportedly displayed in the Paris Exhibition of 1878. An extant example, now in the collection of the British Museum, was set by the Giuliano firm. Regarding subject matter, cameos throughout time have been largely figural, from bust length profile portraits to scenes with multiple full-length figures, and sometimes animals. Ancient Greek and Roman cameos often depicted mythological scenes as well as contemporary figures. During the Renaissance, mythological scenes were popular, often taken directly from ancient sculpture, as well as portraits of notable contemporary figures. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, due to the revivalist styles, both Renaissance and Classical subjects were copied and set into matching (and sometimes unmatching) revivalist mounts. From the Renaissance through the Victorian era, being able to recognize the source of the carving in a cameo was a mark of erudition, revealing in the wearer knowledge of Classical art. As mentioned, the present cameo parure...

An antique old cut diamond heart brooch, circa 1820. The Georgian brooch is designed as an open heart shape, set with twenty-two old European cut diamonds all mounted in silver and g...

This antique Chinese pendant from the Qing period features a rare amber dragon design, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship of Chinese artisa...

Aston Estate Jewelry Presents: An elaborate hair work victorian period mourning brooch. Depicting a cross of blonde hair, draped in a finely woven wreath of brown hair. Encircled by...

Era: Victorian Date: 1870s - 1880s Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Diamond Cut: Mine Natural Seed Pearls Style: Stickpin Theme: Intertwined Circle Spiral...

Vintage exaggerated Bow Pin/brooch measuring approximately 95x63MM and weighing 34.2grams. Inscribed with MAUBOUSSIN and 14K gold trademarks. Bow Pin featuring an emerald cut natural...

Old Nordic Poison pin. Three symbols in one : Flower for Life, Heart for Love and Cross for Faith / or Death. Engraved and enameled with Bright Red, Grass Green, Sky Blue and Black o...

One Antique Etruscan Revival Diamond and Turquoise Yellow Gold Demi Parure Set. Featuring five old mine cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 0.75 carat, graded near-colo...

A stunning, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian 44.68 carat smoky squartz and 15 karat yellow gold brooch; part of our diverse antique jewellery and estate jewelry collectio...

This is a unique Victorian brooch that makes a large impact. This is a hand carved sardonyx surrounded by detailed 15k gold border. This piece features both a classic latch pin back ...

This is a stunning and rare large 4.5 inch antique Victorian Belle Epoque Belt Buckle in Sterling Silver with Cherub and Angel Imagery with acanthus leaf and fruit designs throughout...

Designed as a puffed heart-shaped form with a grooved swirl fleur-de-lis motif pattern Featuring 1.0 to 3.0 mm round seed pearls bead set throughout pattern White to gray in body col...

Designed as a stylized fleur-de-lis form bead set with old European cut diamonds Weighing approximately 0.72 carat total - H/J color with VS2 clarity Completed by hinged pinstem with...

This beautiful 1890 Victorian circle pin is gold gilt over sterling silver with tiered garnet. The pin features a large 8.50mm garnet center stone, surrounded by four more layers of ...

Unique Enamel Brooch from the Victorian Period, wrapped in 10k Gold featuring seven (7) 2mm round rose cut diamonds and one (1) 4mm oval rose cut diamond. The diamonds are set in a f...

Antique 18ct Gold Centurion Cameo Brooch This Edwardian natural shell hand carved cameo depicts a handsome centurion of Roman Empire design. The gold settings is 18ct Gold and is m...

This is a Victorian 9ct yellow gold and silver stick pin. The head of the pin features an enamel jockey riding a horse which has been set with rose cut diamonds with ruby eyes. The d...

One Late Victorian Diamond Emerald 14k Yellow Gold Silver Brooch. Featuring five old mine cut diamonds and 30 rose cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 1.90 carats, graded near-colorless, SI2-I2 clarity. Accented by four octagonal step cut emeralds with a total weight of approximately 0.20 carat. Crafted in 14 karat yellow gold with silver top, with later added 18 karat yellow gold French pin back. Circa 1890. About this Item: Step into a world of timeless elegance with this exquisite late Victorian diamond and emerald...

This is a stunning antique Victorian Pendant Brooch Pin of hand carved Coral with a bouquet of flowers and leaves with a coral pendant drop wi...

Antique George W. Shiebler sterling silver and 14K gold belt buckle. George W. Shiebler & Co pf NY, NY sterling silver pierced and chased buckle featuring a woman's face in gold rel...

Deliciously Large brooch from the Victorian era. This piece is a full 3 inches of articulated splendor. Depicting a bird, this brooch features lovely past stone pave in a number of c...

Here we have a delightful pair of antique brooches from Carlo Giuliano. The first showcases a quatrefoil motif enamelled in white and blue with a silver set old cut diamond at the ...

Era: Victorian Date: 1880s - 1890s Metal Content: 10k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Garnet Cut: Round Color: Red Style: Solitaire Bar Brooch Fastening Type: Hinged Pin an...

A Victorian, Etruscan style brooch and earrings suite, comprising an oval brooch, with three layers, with a central dome, all decorated with Etruscan style wire work, with a loop on ...