Victorian Brooches

This gorgeous antique bar brooch is Victorian period, 1900 circa Exquisitely hand crafted of solid 18 Kt gold silver topped Essential bar design timeless and ever elegant Centrally s...

Victorian 15ct Gold Diamond Cluster Brooch With Centre Opal Dated Circa 1890 Very unusual brooch in the shape of a " Catherine-Wheel", with bright old cut diamonds and a nice cabocho...

American Antique Victorian 14K Gold Natural Mississippi River Pearl Brooch 2.3 gram Acid test shows 14K on Brooch and Silver on post Victorian American Workmanship circa 1880s No Ha...

This petit one of a kind antique flower brooch is early Victorian in transition to Georgian period, 1840 circa Very finely crafted and distinctive between all others for the brightne...

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 hand-crafted antique Victorian brooch was forged from sterling silver and features a sweet enameled yellow bird perched on a silver branch. During the Victorian era, bird watching and aviaries grew quite fashionable due to the work of ornithologist John James Audubon and his publishing of "Birds of America" in the mid-1800s. These trends led to an upswing of interest in bird-themed jewelry, Moreover, Victorians were fascinated with the secret language of love tokens, friendship gifts and mementos that could be discreetly communicated to lovers, friends and family. Birds often communicated love or fidelity. The bird and branch are set on a silver bar flanked with clover shapes, which symbolizes luck or protection for the wearer. The verso is stamped SILVER and the C-clasp is handmade. It's always exciting to find antique jewelry...

Exquisite large size coral cameo of the Goddess Diana in Profile mounted in rope-twist design 14kt yellow gold frame with retractable bail so it can be worn as a pendant - all original fittings Antique Victorian piece - rendered with fine details elaborate carving excellent condition absolutely Stunning! measures approximately 2" X 1 1/2" Exquisite thick high relief carving...

For sale is this Marvellous 18 K gold and silver Victorian brooch. This piece was crafted during the 19th century in France and is therefor also called a Napoleon III jewel. This stu...

A late Victorian pearl frog brooch, set with natural seed pearls and cushion-cut ruby eyes, mounted in 18ct yellow gold, with an 18ct stamp, English, circa ...

Antique Owl Brooch 15ct Gold Stamped Circa 1880 Lovely Victorian Bar Brooch with a Cute Little Enamel Owl Perched To One Side. He Has Lovely Blu...

Perched in the center of this 9k gold brooch is a beautiful jewel encrusted Victorian fly. The fly has ruby eyes, a Rose Cut diamond as its thorax, and e...

A beautiful Victorian antique 7carats diamond brooch from circa the 1880s. The central old mine cut diamond, weighing 1.56 carats (D/E, VS/SI), is surrounded by nine old mine cut d...

Fabulous Antique brooch with repoussé setting and scroll work in the 10kt yellow gold. This brooch was made around the last few decades of the 1800s, Circa 1880. There were two Gothi...

A wonderful Victorian diamond star or otherwise known as a ‘sunburst’ brooch dating from the late 19th century comprising of approx 1.50ct of Old Mine cut diamonds. This quaint brooch, measuring 32mm diameter is set in 18ct gold with a silver front, which was typical of the period to enhance the diamonds in a white setting. It’s design is formed around a central diamond around which twelve points reradiate out from its centre. There is very little wear to the brooch, it is in superb condition. Please contact to see additional images or video clips of this piece. Reasonable offers will always be considered. DIMENSIONS – 32mm Diameter DIAMOND GRADE CARAT WEIGHT – 1.50ct total (approx) COLOUR - F-G CLARITY – SI CUT – Old Mine Cut MATERIALS - 18ct gold/ silver/ diamonds WEIGHT – 7g HALLMARK – Unmarked, tested throughout as 18ct gold and silver using a touchstone. CONDITION – This antique brooch...

An 18 carat gold bow brooch open worked and set with rose cut diamonds, numbered, 657, with French assay marks, France, circa 1880. weight: 16.15 grams dimensions: 6 x 4 cm

I'm delighted to offer this lovely antique Victorian brooch/pin that would also be fantastic converted into a statement ring or a striking pendant. (please message me if you would l...

A gorgeous antique, late Victorian, 15ct gold and pearl crescent brooch. A beautiful closed crescent in very rich bloomed 15ct yellow gold, it is set with creamy pearls that graduat...

This is truly one of the most spectacular and beautiful antique mourning brooches of its design. It is a large sized brooch and can also be worn as a pendant, it is designed in a kn...

For sale a Victorian era 14K gold brooch, featuring a delicate three-leaf shamrock. At the heart of the shamrock lies a vivid purplish-red ruby cabochon, radiating a rich and captiv...

In very good condition. Total weight is 5.5 grams. Totally is diamond 0.50 carat. The diamond is has H-I color and s1-s2 clarity. Acid tested to be 14k real gold. Box is not include...

In very good condition. Total weight is 20.9 grams. Totally is diamond 2.85 carat. The diamond is has G-H-I color and vs-s1-s2-s3 clarity. Dimention is brooch 6x4 cm. Acid tested to...

Centering an oval-shaped sapphire cabochon weighing approximately 5.18 carats - bezel set with flat face up Transparent light blue in color and carved with an intaglio of the Greek ...

Rare amethyst, emerald and pearl brooch by Carlo Giuliano. Centrally set with an oval rose cut natural unenhanced amethyst in a closed back ru...

An antique crescent moon brooch, the body is set with a row of old-cut diamonds, graduating in size, tapering to rose-cuts, weighing an estimated total of 3.50 carats, claw set in si...

An antique Victorian scallop shell, gem-set, and gold brooch, comprised of two shells adjoined by a diamond-set spray of flowers, and enclosing a dia...

Victorian Cameo Brooch. Fabulous carved Victorian brooch made around the late 1800s. It depicts a beautiful Bacchante. The execution of the shell is amazing, and the relief helps to ...

Designed as a three-leaf clover comprised of round cut sapphires Weighing approximately 1.05 carats total Transparent medium blue in color Prong set with gold stem Completed by gol...

This is a rare pair of museum quality Etruscan Revival Victorian Coral Earrings and Brooch. The parure set has gorgeous hand carved three dim...

Antique Insect Brooch 18ct Yellow & Rose Gold Tested Circa 1880 Fabulous, Victorian diamond encrusted insect brooch. A pretty little fly-lo...

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...

This monogrammed brooch is made up of glossy Essex crystal surrounded by pearls, the decorative bow and the frame in which it sits is modelled in 15car...

This is a small oval pin brooch crafted in 18K yellow gold (needle - 14K gold). Circa 1880. The piece features a miniature painting depicting a lady with two angels. It is hand pa...

This exquisite, one-of-a-kind antique love token brooch is a stunning example of 19th-century romantic jewelry. This is a wonderful piece dating to ...

Detailed and beautiful, this brooch was created in the mid 1800s. Condition Report: Excellent The Details... Although unhallmarked, this brooch has been tested as being constructed...

A gorgeous antique, late Victorian Crescent moon and flower brooch. A beautiful open crescent moon in rich 15ct yellow gold with a pretty spray of flowers over the moon. The flower...

This beautiful cameo brooch/ pendant depicts the Last Supper in great detail. A true cameo is a miniature sculpture in relief, carved from a single shell. Travelers touring Europe he...

This is a 14K white gold Cameo brooch/pendant. It depicts an octagonal shaped orange shell cameo with a relief of a woman bust. The woman has a wavy hair adorned with pansy flowers. ...

Antique Acorn Brooch 9ct Gold & Platinum Circa 1880 Pretty Little Victorian Bar Brooch. Set with a Cute Little Moonstone & Seed Pearl Acorn. Bar Me...

A stunning 2.38 carat ruby and 0.30 carat diamond, pearl and 14 karat yellow gold, 14k white gold set 'Crescent' bar brooch; part of our diverse antique jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive antique crescent moon brooch...

This hardstone (agate) cameo is haloed in hand-engraved 10k yellow gold. This lovely lady has beautifully coiffed hair topped with a diadem, a lovely face, and even tiny drop earrings...

A superb Victorian pearl & diamond starburst brooch with a pendant fitting and safety chain. An unusual rotational symmetry featuring seven points. A central cluster with one natural...

Victorian Bow Brooch 15ct Gold Circa 1880’s Pretty, Victorian Bow Shaped Gold Brooch. Set with Natural Seed Pearls. Measures Approx Wid...

Georgian miniature and diamond brooch. Set with a fine picture of a young country girl with a boy in a closed back rubover setting, bordered by a single row of cushion shape rose cut...

Victorian turquoise and half-pearl locket brooch featuring a raised domed turquoise cluster with a star-set natural half-pearl. A glass locket to the rear and a fancy wire surround c...

Featuring a cushion-shaped form painted with enamel portrait of a young boy Depicted wearing colorful clothes with raised hand pointing up Opaque black, white, red, brown, pink, and...

For sale an exquisite Victorian era brooch featuring a large ivy leaf adorned with captivating turquoise beads, fully pave set to perfection. Nestled in the heart of the leaf is a lu...

Elegant 14K Gold Ruby and Seed Pearl Crescent Floral Brooch with Fleur-de-Lis Inlaid Design This exquisite brooch probably dates back to circa 1900 or later and is a testament to cr...

This is a well-preserved, oversized Victorian mourning brooch with split pearl and gold inlay depicting a flower with trifoliate leaves and five pearl blossoms. Delicate gold filigre...

This magnificent antique Victorian era crescent moon and Star brooch is really something special. Finely crafted in the Etruscan revival manner in rich 15ct gold with cannetille detailing and beading around the border. It features a crescent moon to the centre with a diamond and sapphire set star nestling into the moon. Stars have a rich history in Georgian and Victorian jewellery and they have continued in popularity since, the Victorians wore them as a symbol of guidance, protection and good luck. Crescent moons were a popular motif in Victorian jewellery, they are attributed to a number of meanings from feminine strength to changes or new beginnings / chapters. It is thought that a moon and Star together symbolises love and loving one to the moon and back so this piece is likely to have romantic connotations and was probably gifted as a love token. This brooch can be worn in many ways and is a stunning, versatile piece, it would look great worn on a lapel or even affixed across your favourite gold chain for a celestial twist. Lots of symbolism and meaning wrapped up into this pretty piece. It has an old C type clasp and pin fastener. It comes in an antique brooch box...

Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 2.3 grams Pin Measurements: Diameter: 1.25 inches long Condition: Excellent

Antique demi-parure - Biedermeier style jewelry set Gold brooch and earrings with enamel and pearls The set dates back to the first half of the 19th century (around 1840-1850) - Ge...

14K yellow gold Victorian bar pin with pearls and round Montana blue sapphires. The sapphires have cornflower blue color with a hint of periwinkle....

This lovely little stick pin from the early Victorian Era features a real tennis racket in 18K yellow gold with a pearl as the cork ball in the center. ...

This is a Victorian pin brooch crafted in 18K gold. Circa 1900. The piece features a detailed miniature portrait of a cat. It is hand painted. There is a signature of an author. ...

This lovely brooch is set with old cut round diamonds. The seven diamonds are mounted in open claw settings. The facetted gold work resembling the points of arrows surrounded by an ...

Victorian Swan Brooch Gorgeous Diamonds & Seed Pearls set in Silver & Gold Check Out Her Beautiful Little Ruby Eye Victorian Circa 1880 Measures 4.5cm x 2cm All of our items a...

An exceptional French, floral spray 'en tremblant' brooch pin. This 18 karat gold piece comprises of several components which screw together to form one large brooch. The piece can b...

--Stone(s):-- (3) Natural Genuine Rhodolite Garnets - Round Cabochon Cut - Bezel Set - Bright Vivid Wine Red Color - 11.2mm & 10.3mm (approx.) Material: All 18K Solid Yellow Gold, ...