Victorian Brooches

15CT White Gold Turquoise And Pearl Clover Brooch This captivating piece features a round cabochon cut light blue Turquoise at its heart, with its...

This is an antique 19th century gold ornate pendant and brooch created with seed pearls and lovely tassels. The design of this piece is magnificent, set with a double C-shape, leaf m...

An antique diamond, ruby, silver, and yellow gold stick pin, comprising twenty-six rose cut diamonds, and one cabochon ruby, in silver and 18 and 9 karat yellow gold. This Victoria...

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...

Here we have a super unique and truly magnificent antique brooch crafted from solid 14k yellow gold and platinum featuring two incredibly detailed knights fighting on top of a beauti...

A French antique diamond and silver-upon-gold bow brooch, set with two rows of old mine cut diamonds, with a total weight of approximately 6.00 carats, in silver grain settings, back...

Stunning vintage rose cut diamond drop necklace, convertible to a brooch as well. Approximately 12 carats of rose cut diamonds. Approximately I/J color and SI clarity. Silver & gold....

Elegantly curved ram's head pin measuring a discreet 1 1/8" x 1 1/8" (30 cm x 30 cm) crafted in 15 karat gold. The body is set with six small round old cut diamonds evenly spaced t...

A late Victorian diamond-set pheasant stick-pin, the realistically carved pheasant with a cabochon ruby set eye and old-cut diamonds set through the body, estimated to weigh 0.3 cara...

Victorian-era brooch is a stunning example of antique craftsmanship. Designed as a four-leaf clover, it features four enchanting pear-shaped cabochon emeralds, their deep green hues ...

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...

A late Victorian brooch circa 1900, featuring a cushion cut shape Burmese ruby with a strong pinkish red hue adorned with old mine cut diamonds. The ruby has an estimated weight of 0...

Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Enamel and Pearl Duck Stick Pin. This incredible Victorian stickpin is crafted in 14k yellow gold. The stickpin features a beautifully cra...

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. ...

Center Stone: South Sea Pearl Size: 11.89mm Accent Stone: 33 Diamonds Cut: Rose Cut Weight: Approximately .60 Carats Color: I Clarity: I Accent Stone: 2 Emeralds Cut: Round Brilliant...

Designed as an oval shaped highly rendered God of Wind bust With coiled hair, scrolling beard, and furrowed brow Eyes are flush set single cut diamonds - eye clean and bright Accente...

A Victorian carved hardstone cameo brooch, the circular carved hardstone depicting Eros accompanied by a lion, surrounded by yellow gold frame with beaded openwork border, circa 1870...

Crafted in gold, this exquisite piece features intricately designed wings adorned with sparkling diamonds. The body showcases an aged turquoise stone, adding a pop of color. Two ruby...

We are delighted to offer this endearing antique Victorian seed pearl brooch made c.1900. The brooch is made from solid 15ct gold and in s...

Weight: 19.0 Grams Stone: Lace Agate, Red Jasper, Bloostone Measurements: 50.0 x 44.5 mm Hallmark: Silver Tested ITEM #:BR-1068-101023-01

Antique Victorian 9kt Gold ruby and diamond crescent brooch. This brooch features a crescent set with vibrant rubies and accent diamonds. The gemstones are arranged in a graduating ...

A late Victorian enameled fish brooch, the fish delicately hand-enameled in blue and pink, speared by a yellow gold bar with natural pearl termination, all to a yellow gold brooch fi...

In very good condition. Total weight is 17.8 grams. Totally is diamond 1.60 ct. Totally is emerald 0.20 ct. The flowers and Leaf part 14k Gold . The Hand part 8k Gold. Please contact...

A unique pin from the Victorian (1880s) era! Crafted in 14kt yellow gold topped with sterling silver, this sport-inspired piece features a fox being chased by three hunting hounds. T...

Embrace the elegance of this stunning Victorian Era 14kt white gold cameo pin/pendant, measuring 19 x 15 x 10 mm. Adorned with an octagonal shell cameo showcasing a lady adorned with...

--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, ...

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

This one of a kind brooch from the 1880s is encrusted with a colourful collection of diamonds sapphire and emeralds. This enchanting butterflies wings glisten with 8.00 carat total o...

Antique Victorian 18kt Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant. This elegant piece features a hexagonal frame adorned with intricate geometric diamond patterns. The centrepiece is a finely...

A distinctive and finely crafted Victorian brooch, made in rich 21kt yellow gold, set with a foiled banded sardonyx—a striking variety of agate known for its natural banding. The cen...

A fine and impressive antique Victorian 9 karat yellow gold, silver set 1.20 carat diamond brooch; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fine and ...

A pair of Victorian gem set butterfly brooches. A pair of brooches, set to the bodies with a cushion shape old mine natural unenhanced fancy colour pink...

Dating from the 1880s, this antique Victorian pendant locket with seed pearls and enamel is set in bloomed 18K gold. Suspended from a tapering...

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...

Antique Garnet & Pearl Brooch A brooch featuring a marquise cut red garnet surrounded by round cut red garnets & diamonds. Measurements: 1.5" long ...

This large handmade antique brooch was crafted in solid 14k yellow gold during the Victorian era. It features a GIA certified, natural coral stone set into an open work and hand etch...

This Victorian brooch displays a captivating circular design, featuring a single original antique synthetic ruby at its centre. The claw set synthetic ruby weighs 3.50 carat and is c...

Here we have a charming enamel and diamond brooch taken from the Victorian period. This antique piece has been crafted from a rich 18ct yellow gold ...

This is a gorgeous sapphire and diamond set crescent moon brooch dating back to the Victorian period. It is crafted in 18ct yellow gold featuring a single row of claw set old cut dia...

This antique 19th century garnet brooch is set in a 14 karat gold frame. The oval-shaped brooch is created with a large faceted garnet stone...

14k gold with 925 silver brooch set with rose cut diamond to. 0.50ct G/HSI Detailed description the brooch is 1.5 cm high and 6.3 cm wide total weight: 7.1 grams occupied with: ...

Vintage shell cameo brooch, meticulously hand-carved from Italian cornelian shell. This exquisite piece showcases intricate craftsmanship wi...

This reverse painted Essex rock crystal brooch is a stunning piece of antique jewelry, showcasing a delicate and highly skilled form of artistry. Essex rock crystal brooches were par...

Lovely Art Nouveau brooch of a womans head shrouded in pink enameled poppies, set in 14k gold. Each flower has a diamond center and a pearl sits to the side. A beautiful period piece...

This antique brooch (circa 1890) features 7 old European cut diamonds set in 14k gold. The center diamond is a 0.12ct stone and the total carat weight of all the diamonds is approxim...

Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 3.3 grams Diamond Details: Old Mine Brilliant, .40ct, H Color, VS Clarity, Natural Diamond Measurement: 2 inch lon...

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...

A fine and impressive unusual Victorian 0.04 carat diamond and enamel, 15 karat yellow gold and 15 karat white gold gate brooch; part of our diverse antique jewellery and estate jewelry collections. This fine and impressive unusual Victorian brooch has been crafted in 15k yellow gold with 15k white gold settings. The gate style brooch is ornamented with four individually 15k white gold collet set Dutch cut diamonds at each of the four crossbars, totalling 0.04ct. The brooch is embellished with a 15k yellow gold trellis design to the centre, accented with an applied hot enamel motif depicting two pink roses with foliage to either side. The brooch secures with a hinged pin and clasp to the reverse of the setting. This stunning antique Victorian brooch has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as 15k gold. This Victorian enamel brooch in gold is supplied with an independent diamond grading report card for the diamonds. Condition This antique 1880s brooch...

An impressive 1.30 carat diamond and pearl, 0.02 carat ruby and 9 karat yellow gold, silver set 'dragonfly' brooch; part of our diverse antique jewelry collections This fine and impressive antique brooch has been crafted in 9k yellow gold with a silver setting. The brooch has been modelled in the form of a dragonfly. The pierced decorated, paired wings are each embellished with twelve pavé set Dutch cut diamonds of various sizes. The thorax of the dragonfly is ornamented with a 4.5mm natural pearl and a larger collet set Dutch cut diamond, the attached segmented abdomen is collet set with a further six graduated Dutch cut diamonds. The dragonfly's legs and head are crafted in 9k yellow gold, set with two collet set cabochon cut rubies to represent the eyes. The forelegs of the dragonfly are clutching a single silver collet set Old European round cut diamond. The brooch secures to the reverse with a 9k yellow gold hinged pin and clasp, and benefits from the additional security of a clip and fine link safety chain. This antique Victorian insect brooch...

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, ...

Victorian estate 14k white gold diamond brooch with 9 full cut diamonds for a total weight of .45 ct purity VS, color GH. Brooch measures 67mm in length sta...

This is an antique snake brooch. Fabulously crafted and coiled in 15ct yellow gold to depict the infinity symbol; this piece is set with turquoise stones to the head and garnets for ...

Designed as a domed heart-shaped form centering a cluster of old European cut diamonds Bead set and weighing approximately 0.14 carat total - eye clean and bright Accented by a clust...

This intricate brooch features a detailed cameo set in a gold frame. The incredibly detailed sardonyx cameo depicts a rare mythological scene of Zeus on his throne, petting an eagle....

Victorian Gold 1 Carat (approximate) Natural Old European Diamond Brooche, Circa 1910. The pin is set with 15 Natural Diamonds that graduate from 2-3.5mm. Color is approximately F-G...

Antique Victorian 9kt yellow gold and silver diamond turquoise flower head brooch. Made in England, Circa 1890s The dimensions - Size: 2.8 cm in width Weight: 7.00 grams Turquo...

An early Victorian flower broach, ca. 1860s, with big rosecut diamonds. The diamonds weigh circa 6-7 carats.

Vintage Early Victorian Rose-cut Diamond Mouse with Neckless Pearl , Blue Sapphire and Ruby set in silver.

Designed as a fly featuring two half moon garnet cabochon as wings; transparent and a dark glowing red color With thorax and abdomen comprised of deeply oxidized silver, set through...

A late 19th century mandolin brooch, realistically formed and encrusted with rose-cut diamonds and multi-colour enamel, on a black patinated background...