Late 19th Century Brooches

This Antique French cat brooch, dates to the 1880s, Belle Époque period. The brooch features two charming silver cats, each encrusted with grain set rose cu...

A piece of history! Antique Early Victorian Romantic Period. Circa 1850, antique Victorian diamonds & emeralds brooch/pendant in 14K+ ...

14k bicolour gold brooch in the shape of a flower set with a coral and old mine cut diamonds up to 1.60ct – G/H – SI detailed description: the size of the brooch is 5.7 cm long by...

A magnificent, stunning, fine and impressive 1.45 carat sapphire, 6.16 carat diamond and natural pearl, 9 karat yellow gold and silver set crown brooch; part of our diverse array of Victorian brooches. This magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian brooch has been crafted in 9k yellow gold with a silver setting. The brooch has been modelled in the form of a crown/coronet. The pierced decorated band of the crown is embellished with alternating Old European cut diamonds and round faceted cut sapphires, each pavé set within lozenge shaped settings. This impressive band is surmounted with a curvilinear arrangement of fleur-delist, incorporating thirty pavé set diamonds and five natural yellow diamonds, in addition to a single claw set diamond to each incurve. The upper portion of this magnificent antique brooch incorporates protruding pales displaying six individually claw set natural brown diamonds, alternating with stunning natural pearls. The lower border of the crown bears a curvilinear border of thirteen Old European cut diamonds, completing the design. This antique crown brooch...

A stunning, fine and impressive antique Victorian natural half pearl, 0.78 carat diamond and 18 karat yellow gold bar brooch; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive pearl and diamond brooch has been crafted in 18k yellow gold. The linear frame is ornamented with thirteen stunning natural half pearls, uniform in size; the setting tapers to either terminal. The pearl formation is accented with a total of twenty-six impressive Dutch cut diamonds, totaling 0.78Cts. The 18k yellow gold brooch secures to the reverse with a hinged pin and clasp fastening and benefits from the additional security of a fine link safety chain and clip. This yellow gold pearl and diamond bar brooch...

An antique from the turn of the 20th century, this starburst piece can be worn as a brooch or a simple chain can be added to the 2 bails for pendant wear. It is covered in natural se...

Designed as a stylized devil with textured horns- carved out of labradorite Semi-translucent gray in body color with strong adularescence - blue flashes throughout With bezel set rub...

A yellow gold and turquoise brooch, comprising fourteen turquoise cabochons, set in 15 karat yellow gold, with three swagged lengths of chain and a locket compartment, and fittings in 15 karat yellow gold. This stunning brooch is beautiful in its Victorian design. Fashioned as a knot, there are delicate feather-like details across the piece. The brooch is set with vibrant turquoise cabochons, which have been bezel set and contrast wonderfully with the warm tone of the yellow gold. Swags of wheat-link chain are suspended from the bottom of the brooch, with the third holding an oval pendant. The oval pendant is adorned with further feather-like details and 2 floral sprays and is centrally set with another turquoise cabochon. The back of the pendant is a glass covered locket, making this a memorial pendant. The brooch is fitted with a hinged pin in silver, and C-shaped safety catch in gold. The brooch is in great condition, with one chip to the bottom of the locket glass...

An antique 19th century 14 karat yellow gold stick pin set with seed pearls. This handcrafted stick pin is made of fine cannetille work and filigree, which is applied on top of this gold pin. The filigree and cannetille work are skillfully handcrafted and gives the impression of lace or fine embroidery. The stick pin is embellished with a pearl on top. The stick pin belongs to the regional dress around 1900 and from earlier periods in The Netherlands. These pins were worn in pairs and were pushed backwards into the hat above the forehead needle on both sides between the curls of the ear iron...

Year: 1890s Item Details: Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 7.2 grams Diamond Details: Weight: 1.00ct, total weight (Approximate) Cut: Old Mine Brillia...

A gold and diamond brooch, set with three old cut diamonds, set in 15 karat yellow gold, with pin and fittings in yellow gold. This lovely brooch is a beautiful vibrant, satin effe...

A late Victorian fancy coloured sapphires and diamond four-leaf clover pin, the brooch set with petals of fancy coloured sapphires, estimated to weigh a total of 0.60 carats, each se...

Castellani Roman coin brooch Ancient Roman coin, silver Size: width 2.1 cm, length 2.1 cm Total weight: 6.4 grams

Lava cameo brooch of Demeter, or Ceres in Latin (as she was known to the Romans) with a crown of wheat sheaves in her hair. The gold openwork bezel is of 12K and is an unusual pointe...

A Victorian diamond, pearl, yellow gold and silver brooch or pendant, set with one round pearl, one teardrop shaped pearl, six old European cut diamonds, and seventy-five rose cut di...

Antique 14k russian brooch centered with 3 old mine cut diamonds with estimate weight of 0.30 carats brooch lenght 4.5cm was made in moscow 1870/1890.c ...

A Victorian diamond, blue enamel, and yellow gold brooch, set with five rose cut diamonds, with blue enamel, set in 9 karat yellow gold, with 9 karat yellow gold pin and fittings. T...

A stunning antique Dutch 6.38 carat diamond and 10 karat yellow gold, 14 karat yellow gold and silver set spray brooch; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive antique diamond spray brooch...

This is an amazing Victorian floral pin brooch crafted in 18K gold and silver. Circa 1880. The piece features rose cut diamonds. Weight: 10.94g Size: 5.2x3.2cm IMPORTANT: As a buy...

This exquisite jewelry set features a brooch and matching earrings, each adorned with a smooth, oval orange coral stone. The coral is encased in intricately woven 18k gold, creating ...

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...

10k Gold Custom Antique Heart Arrow Brooch w/ Diamonds and Rubies Gorgeous Antique Brooch Features Garland with Bow Detailing on Arrow with Crowned Heart Ruby Cabochon Centerpiece with Old Cut Diamonds Length of Brooch = 47 mm Width of Brooch = 90 mm Total Mass = 24.3 grams Based on Design and Materials, dated to Georgian or Victorian era or earlier Gorgeous Antique Piece!

Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Magnificent antique brooch depicting a chimera with its wings spread. The creature's mouth is open, and between its fangs is an a...

Antique Japanese Shakudo Brooch Mounted in 18kt Gold. This exquisite antique brooch is a fine example of Japanese mixed metalwork, likely from the Meiji period. 1868-1912. Renowned...

14k yellow gold and silver brooch with a lava cameo (pin is made of metal) - dimensions 4.3 cm x 3.3 cm x 1.4 cm Detailed description the dimensions of the brooch are 4.3 cm long ...

You have stumbled across an absolute treasure of an item. This masterpiece features almost three carats, of 1890s old mine rubies, cut into the shape of ...

An antique 19th century brooch created in 14 karat yellow gold and set with a gorgeous miniature painting enamel plaque. The enamel has a painted presentation of a woman resting in h...

Victorian Rose Gold Diamond Opal Ruby Pendant-Brooch 1890s American Excellent Condition Original American Antique 130 Yrs old Victorian pendent-brooch circa 1890s 14 Karat gold, ...

Era: Victorian Date: 1870s - 1880s Metal Content: 14k Rose Gold Stone Information Natural Hardstone Banded Agate Cut: Carved Cameo Size: 19mm x 13.4mm Cultured Seed Pearls Theme:...

Center Stone: 3 Pearls Size: 6.09mm, 4.98mm, 4.73mm Accent Stone: 3 Rubies Cut: Pear Cut Weight: Approximately Color: Red Accent Stone: 8 Diamonds Cut: Old Mine Cut Weight: Approxima...

Coral Brooch with an Elaborate Cuff wonderful etching on the Gold. Coral Hand is holding a Bow with seed pearls. 14k gold. Measuring 74mm long end to end or 2.90- 31.59mm wide or 1.2...

Exceptional and rare Renaissance Revival Limoges enamel brooch - the colorful portrait miniature of a woman in Renaissance dress and hat against ...

A stunning antique Victorian pearl and 1.05 carat diamond, 14 karat yellow gold brooch in the form of a 'clover'; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and impressive antique brooch has been crafted in 14k yellow gold. The pierced decorated frame has been modelled in the form of a stylised shamrock, or clover. Each of the leaves of the clover is ornamented with a 7.5mm pearl, two natural and one cultured. A single eight-claw set Old European round cut diamond is displayed to the centre of the clover. Each of the three leaves is embellished with five graduated pavé set diamonds in a combination of eight-cuts and Old European round cuts. The sides of the setting have a ridged design. The stem of this Victorian clover...

A Victorian 15 karat yellow gold turquoise and white enamel round dome brooch and locket. This brooch features a pavé turquoise dome center surrounded by scalloped white enamel and r...

A very finely made and visually intriguing antique Victorian serpent pin, depicting a snake encircling a crescent moon shape. The snake is composed of 18 karat yellow gold and demant...

Featuring a highly domed sapphire bullet cabochon weighing approximately 1.70 carats. Eye clean and true blue in color with medium saturation. Bezel set with a twisted rope and a concentric halo surround of gold beading. Stamped 14K for 14 karat gold. Signed Marcus for Marcus and Co...

A Victorian watch pin in 15K yellow gold featuring a 40carat amethyst in the center. The moon and star is represented in split pearls. Stone is set in a crown mounting and the clas...

A stunning, fine and impressive Victorian 0.37 carat turquoise and 0.06 carat garnet, 14 karat yellow gold brooch in the form of a snake; part of our diverse antique jewellery collections. This stunning, fine and impressive Victorian brooch has been crafted in 14k yellow gold. The brooch has been modelled in the form of a snake, twisted and entwined around itself. The head of the snake features a textured finish, ornamented with a vertical row of five collet set turquoise. A further five graduated collet set turquoise accent the snake's mouth, totalling 0.37ct. The head of the snake is further embellished with two collet set cabochon cut garnets, representing the serpent's eyes. The interlacing body of the snake is plain and unembellished. The brooch secures to the reverse with a yellow gold hinged pin and safety clasp. This brooch has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as 14k gold. This Victorian snake brooch...

This fine and impressive antique diamond pin brooch has been crafted in 18k yellow gold with an 18k white gold setting in the form of a horse. The...

A fascinating oyster shell brooch featuring an assortment of diamonds, rubies and a single large natural pearl in the centre. The diamonds are a combination of old cuts and rose cuts...

Brooch in platinum, mascaron hallmark. Quadrilobed shaped, this sumptuous antique brooch is made of gold and platinum threads on which are set 12 natural pearls and an antique brilliant-cut diamond in...

Here we have an amazing antique hair/picture locket from Victorian England. The piece is solid 15k yellow gold and has its original patina in tact. The piece has an Etruscan style de...

This Gorgeous Crescent Moon Brooch from the 1880s is a truly unique piece. A total of 3.00 carat graduated old cut diamonds ranging from 0.40 carat to 0.03 carat line the moon design...

A gold, diamond and banded onyx stick pin, comprising a cabochon of banded onyx, set with a diamond and mounted in 9 karat yellow gold, to a pin of 9 karat yellow gold. A round, do...

--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Jade - Custom Cut - Marbled Lavender Color - 67.7x6.6mm (approx.) Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold Bead w/ 10k Gold Backings Weight: 5 Grams Clasp: ...

This Georgian Enameled & Hand-Painted Portrait Pin W/ 14 Karat Gold Setting is a lovely piece, classical and made with beautiful materials and detailing. This Pin features a portrait...

An antique rock crystal, and yellow gold stick pin, comprising one round rock crystal cabochon, backed with mother of pearl, set in 18 karat yellow gold, with 10 karat yellow gold pi...

This is an antique pearl and diamond stick pin. The natural pearl features an impressive balance of tone and is a nice even shape. It sits ...

A Victorian pearl, diamond, silver and yellow gold stick pin, comprising one round pearl, twelve old mine cut diamonds, set in silver, with a 18 karat yellow gold pin and back. Thi...

Antique enamel brooch, 18K, Renaissance Revival, c. 1880. Slightly more than 1 inch in diameter, this brooch has French import marks both on th...

Tiffany & Co. bow diamond brooch pendant necklace. 14k yellow gold back and platinum top. The two hidden jump rings allow the Platinum long chain ...

Victorian 14 Karat Gold Rose-tone Diamond Pin. Simple and delicate yet sophisticated brooch/pin. The single 2.9mm Euro-cut diamond is set in a buttercup setting. The total diamond we...

A very fine and impressive antique Victorian 0.88Ct old European round cut diamond and 15 karat yellow gold brooch/locket; part of our antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fine antique Victorian brooch / locket has been crafted in 15k yellow gold. The brooch has an oval form ornamented with a central quatrefoil design claw / prong set with five Old European round cut diamonds. This central design is further embellished with four applied scrolling motifs displayed in relief. This impressive brooch has an applied rope twist and bead decorated border accented with four floral motifs. The Victorian brooch / locket is fitted to the reverse with a removable oval glass panel, behind which a personal photograph may be displayed. The brooch secures to the reverse with a hinged pin in addition to a detachable safety clip and chain. The 15k fineness mark (15k) is clearly struck to the reverse of the brooch, in addition to the registration number. This antique Victorian gold locket...

Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with a center Old European cut Diamond weighing approximately 1.00 carat and smaller Old European cut Diamonds weighing approximately a total of 1.0...

A stunning fine and impressive antique Victorian 0.65 carat diamond, 22 karat yellow gold floral brooch; part of our floral brooch collections. This stunning, fine and impressive antique Victorian brooch has been crafted in 22k yellow gold. The brooch has been modelled in the form of a three-dimensional stemmed flower* and leaves. The centre of the flower head is embellished with a feature claw set 0.32ct Old European round cut diamond. The feature diamond is encompassed with eleven individually protruding collet set Dutch cut diamonds totalling 0.33ct; these diamonds create the stamen of the flower. The substantial floral design is further ornamented with layered petals and a single bud design. This antique floral brooch has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as 22k gold; this indicates the high quality of the piece. This impressive brooch is supplied with an IDGL diamond grading report certificate for the feature stone, in addition to an IDGL diamond grading report card for the supporting stones. Such large three dimensional examples in this very high quality are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. A Victorian gold and diamond floral brooch...

A Victorian yellow gold and pearl scarf clip, comprising one round half seed pearl, set in 15 karat yellow gold. This lovely scarf clip is set to the centre with a shimmering seed ...

Antique 10K Gold Turquoise claw set stick pin. Can be worn on a lapel, Hat, Handbag. Stunning piece! Measuring .34" and the pin is 2.6in. long. This is out of a massive collection...

A stunning antique 1880s 3.48 carat diamond and 15 karat yellow gold, silver set brooch; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and ...