Renaissance Revival Brooches

A signed antique French stickpin. In 18 karat yellow gold. By Hartz et Cie. In a Renaissance Revival style. The head in the form of a stylized dolphin or carp holding a pearl in...

Renaissance Revival sword jabot-brooch. An exceptional and very rare jabot type brooch, created in England during the Victorian era, back in the 1880. This piece is fantastic and has been crafted with renaissance revival patterns in the shape of a miniature sword with jewels, in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with accents in carved platinum. The sword is well proportionate and made with gorgeous details. It is completely decorated with twisted woven wires, engravings and chiseled designs. The sword sheath, the grip pommel and the rain-guard are embellished with a fantastic assortment of eleven natural earth mined gemstones; such white colorless diamonds and vivid green demantoids garnets. It is fitted with a sheath to slide the blade very tight, which is attached to a decorative security chain. This magnificent piece should be an important addition to any serious jewelry collection and will be a great conversation piece when you display it with your dress or on the lapel of your jacket. Demantoids Demantoid is the green gemstone variety of the mineral andradite, a member of the garnet group of minerals. Andradite is a calcium- and iron-rich garnet. Ferric iron is the cause of the green in the stone. Although garnets have been known since ancient times, the demantoid variety was not discovered until 1868 in Russia's western central Ural Mountains. The find was an alluvial deposit about 110 km from Ekaterinburg, north by northwest along the Bobrovka River, near the village of Elizavetinskoye. Miners were immediately stunned by the highly refractive nature of the gem material, which is atypical for garnet. They began comparing it to diamond and referred to it as "demantoid", from the old German Demant, meaning diamond. The reason is obvious, with its high brilliance and dispersion. However, as demantoid garnets are quite rare and found in so few locations, they can command quite high prices, especially if they have a particularly lovely horsetail inclusion. Most stones are less than one carat in size after cutting in polishing. Demantoid gems...

Superb dragon and snake 18K gold brooch in the Renaissance Revival style from the end of the 19th Century. A particularly grotesque and fearsome mythica...

Antique Italian carved coral mounted in gold. Exceptional antique carved coral piece, made in Napoles Italy back in the late 18th century. This c...

This elegant and festive brooch with three articulated drops can also be worn as a pendant. It was made in the second half of the 19th century in the so called Austro-Hungarian style...

Jabot in the shape of a sword dagger. Beautiful vintage piece, created in Florence Italy during the mid-century period, back in the 1950, This jabot brooch has been crafted in the s...

Vintage statement rhodium flower brooch by Marcel Boucher, decorated with turquoise cabochons, and a large lapis centre cabochon at the cent...

Brooch in 18K yellow gold with blue and white enamels, pink sapphires and rubies. Central element in blue enamel with three rubies in the center, around floral motifs in white enamel...

Estate Elizabeth Locke pendant/brooch, 18k yellow gold amber Venetian glass intaglio depicting cupid mending his bow, mother of pearl backed with eight pearls surrounding the Renaiss...

A Phillips red enamelled fish brooch, the two stylised fish enamelled in red and oyster colours, a pair of shells enamelled in pink iridescent colou...

A Phillips green enamelled fish brooch, the two stylised fish enamelled in green and oyster colours, a pair of shells enamelled in pink iridescent c...

A rare neo-Renaissance stickpin or ‘ear iron’ featuring a gloved hand decorated with black enamel with gold seams. The thumb and index finger hold a small rose-cut diamond, from which dangles a pear shaped rose-cut diamond. At the top of the gold cuff – engraved...