Early 20th Century Brooches

Art deco brooch composed of a disc of engraved jade with a diamond of 0.25 carats in the center mounted in yellow gold 14 kt.surrounded by a half disc in satinated quartz mounted in ...

Adorable turtle brooch featuring a carved nephrite jade shell with textured 18k yellow gold head, legs and tail. It is marked 750 for 18k most likely Italian.

Introducing a magnificent Art Deco Sterling Silver Dove Bird Pin that exudes timeless elegance and a touch of edge. Measuring an impressive 3.5” (90mm) in length and estimated to be ...

The brooch is that piece of jewellery that never goes out of style. Brooches were worn by our grandmothers, and mothers, we wear them too! In the old times, they were used for fasten...

An art deco chinoiserie stick pin with green Jade. Very nice antique piece from the European art deco period, circa 1920. This large hat-dress pin has been crafted with chinoiserie patterns in solid .800/.999 silver and mounted on top with a decorative element carved from natural Nephrite jadeite jade. The carving depicts the flying figure of a mythological dragon. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck for people who are worthy of it in east Asian culture. during the days of imperial China, the emperor of China usually used the dragon as a symbol of his imperial strength and power. In Chinese culture, excellent and outstanding people are compared to a dragon, while incapable people with no achievements are compared to other, disesteemed creatures, such as a worm. A number of Chinese proverbs and idioms feature references to a dragon, such as "hoping one's child will become a dragon". Has a total weight of 13.2 Grams and a lenght of 7 Inches (17.78 Cm). The jade carving has a measurements of 35 mm by 40mm by 3 mm (1.38 x 1.57 x 0.11 Inches). Note: The piece of carved jade displayed...

A Retro period gold and carved nephrite jade brooch in the form of a four leaf clover with a diamond center and gold stem, in 14k. Austria Jade i...

Beautiful Art Deco sterling silver textured leaf brooch studded with marcasites. The back is smooth. Measuring length 3.7 cm / 1.45 inches by width 3.5 cm / 1.37 inches. There is wea...

It's a carving of peaches; symbolic of longevity. But look at those carved lines on the upper-left quadrant. Ever see a peach with lines like that? What makes this carved jadeite jad...

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...

A fine brooch by Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen. Made during world war II. It is made in silver and patinated steel. This was something they did because of the war. Marked "HN GEOR...

A Beautiful Art Deco c.1920s/30s Sterling Silver, Pecking glass and Paste brooch. Rare to find! Length 42mm, height 12mm. Marked: Sterl.S. for Sterling Silver and F.W.H. maker mark....

This amazing brooch is finely modeled as a beautiful Lily of the Valley. The green leaf is naturalistically carved from a single piece of nephrite jade and as flowers there are pearl...