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RETRO - brooch with garnet and single cut diamonds 18k pink and white gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18 kt bicolor gold brooch set with garnet ​​and single cut diamonds tot. 0.03 ct - F/G - VS/SI - dim. 4.3 cm x 3.0 cm detailed description: the size of the brooch is 4.3 cm by 3.0 ...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Retro Brooches

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Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold

Early Victorian brooch with pearls and rose cut diamonds up to 0.05ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold brooch set with pearls and rose diamonds up to 0.05ct - G/H - SI detailed description: The size of the brooch is 3.1 cm long by 2.4 cm wide weight: 5.4 grams Set ...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold

ART NOUVEAU Brooch with old mine and rose cut diamonds up to 3.50ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k bicolour gold brooch set with old mine cut and rose cut diamonds total approx. 3.50 ct - G/H - SI/P - 6.1 cm x 1.4 cm detailed description The brooch is 5.4 cm wide and 2.5 cm ...
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Brooches

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Diamond, 18k Gold

Brooch with lava cameo 14k yellow gold and silver 28.1 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
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 ...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Antique 14K Gold Forget-Me-Not and Cairngorm Citrine Brooch
Located in Rotterdam, NL
collectors of antique jewelry or lovers of meaningful adornments.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Victorian Brooches

Materials

Citrine, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold

RETRO Brooch set with ruby and rose cut diamonds 14k pink gold 9.5 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k pink gold brooch set with rubies and rose cut diamonds. 0.03ct – F/G – VS/SI Detailed description the size of the brooch is 3.8 cm by 2.3 cm weight 9.5 grams set with - 9 x ...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold

Victorian brooch with ruby and ol mine/ rose cut diamonds up to 1.00ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k red gold brooch with ruby ​​and rose and old mine cut diamond 1.00 ct Detailed description the brooch is 3.1 cm high and 2.8 cm wide total weight: 9.0 grams set with: - 1 x ...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold

Victorian brooch with pearls 6.3 grams 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k rose gold and silver brooch set with pearls Detailed description The brooch is approximately 4.0 cm high and 5.5 cm wide Total weight: 6.3 grams Set with: - 41 x 1.5mm fresh...
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver

14k pink gold brooch set with pink sapphire - 6.9 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k pink gold brooch set with pink sapphire - 6.9 grams Detailed description: The brooch is 4.9 cm wide and 9.0 mm high. Total weight: 6.9 grams Set with: - 7 x 6.0 mm x 3.0 mm ...
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1990s Dutch Modern Brooches

Materials

Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold

Victorian brooch with a portrait and diamonds up to 1.00ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
Victorian 18k yellow gold brooch with a porcelain portrait surrounded by old mine cut/rose cut diamonds. 1.00ct – G/H – SI detailed description: the size of the brooch is 3.8 cm l...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

ART NOUVEAU brooch with pearl and diamonds up to 0.35ct 18k gold 7.3 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
ART NOUVEAU 18k yellow gold and platinum brooch with pearls and old European cut and rose diamond up to 0.35ct - G/H - SI detailed description: the size of the brooch is 6.3 cm lo...
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

RETRO brooch with emerald, ruby and sapphire 18k pink gold 12.3 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
RETRO 18k pink gold brooch set with emerald, ruby, and sapphire Detailed description: The brooch measures 3.7 cm long, 2.8 cm wide, and 1.4 cm deep. Weight: 12.3 grams Set with: ...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Retro Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

RETRO - brooch with ruby and single cut diamonds up to 0.50ct 18k gold 11.5 gram
Located in The Hague, ZH
18 kt bicolor gold brooch set with ruby ​​and single cut diamonds tot. 0.50 ct - F/G - VS/SI - dim. 4.1cm x 3.7cm detailed description: the size of the brooch is 4.0 cm by 3.5 cm w...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique 14 Karat Rose Gold Seed Pearl Tassel Brooch
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A 14 karat yellow gold cannetille brooch made in the Netherlands around 1900. The brooch is finely
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

ART NOUVEAU brooch with enamal and old European cut diamonds 1.00ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
ART NOUVEAU 14k white gold brooch decorated with black enamel and set with old European cut diamonds. 1.00ct – F/G – VS/SI – 7.8 grams detailed description: the size of the brooc...
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Early Victorian brooch with old mine and rose cut diamonds 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold with silver brooch set with old mine cut and rose diamonds up to 1.20ct – G/H – SI Detailed description the size of the brooch is 3.7 cm wide by 3.7 cm high weight...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver

Brooch with coral 5.3 grams 14k yellow gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold brooch with coral - 5.3 grams Detailed description: The brooch is 3.1 cm wide and 2.0 cm high. Total weight: 5.3 grams Set with: - 1 x 2.1 cm x 1.1 cm oval caboc...
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Antique 1870s Dutch High Victorian Brooches

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Cannetille and Filigree 14 Karat Gold Openwork Cufflinks
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A lovely pair of 14 karat gold cannetille and filigree round openwork cufflinks. These early 20th century gold cufflinks have a beautiful design with an openwork structure, decorated...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Cufflinks

Materials

14k Gold

Victorian brooch with rose cut diamonds up to 1.10ct 18k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold with silver brooch set with rose diamonds up to 1.10ct - G/H - SI - size 2.2 cm x 5.1 cm detailed description: the size of the brooch is 2.2 cm long by 5.1 cm wide, brooc...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Victorian brooch with pearls and rose cut diamonds up to 0.20ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
Victorian 14k yellow gold branch brooch with stone pearls and rose diamond up to 0.20 ct - G/H - SI Detailed description: The brooch measures 4.7 cm long and 2.6 cm wide Weight: 8....
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold

14k yellow gold brooch/pendant with coral and onyx – 18.0 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold brooch/pendant with coral and onyx – 18.0 grams detailed description: the dimensions of the brooch/pendant are 5.0 cm long by 4.2 cm wide weight 18.0 grams set w...
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Antique 1870s Dutch High Victorian Brooches

Materials

Coral, Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Edwardian Crescent Moon Brooch, Antique Rose Diamond and Natural Sapphire Jewel
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
mm. A Note on the History of the Crescent Moon in Jewellery Deeply symbolic, crescent moons are
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Brooch with ruby, sapphire, emerald and single cut diamonds gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
Gold and silver brooch with sapphire, ruby, emerald and single cut diamonds. 1.00 ct – G/H – SI Detailed description: The brooch measures 8.1 cm long and 3.6 cm wide. Weight: 10.0...
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2010s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, Silver

Victorian 14k yellow gold branch brooch with rose diamond up to 0.50ct 7.1 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
Victorian 14k yellow gold branch brooch with rose diamond up to 0.50ct - G/H - SI detailed description: the size of the brooch is 4.7 cm long by 2.1 cm wide weight 7.1 grams set...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Brooch with pearls - 4.3 grams - 14k yellow gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
Victorian 14k yellow gold branch brooch with stone pearls – 4.3 grams detailed description: the size of the brooch is 4.3 cm long by 1.9 cm wide weight 4.3 grams set with - 28 x...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian brooch with old mine and rose cut diamonds 18k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
Victorian 18k rose gold and silver brooch with old mine cut and rose cut diamonds up to 0.60ct - G/H - SI detailed description: the size of the brooch is 3.3 cm long by 2.6 cm wid...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

VICTORIAN Brooch with pearl and rose cut diamonds 0.40ct 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold and silver brooch set with pearls and rose diamonds. 0.40ct. - G/H - SI detailed description: dimensions of the brooch are 3.6 cm wide by 1.2 cm high weight 4.3 gr...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver

Set of 14k gold cufflinks and collar buttons with white enamel, pearl and onyx
Located in The Hague, ZH
Set of 14k yellow gold cuff and collar buttons decorated with white enamel, pearl and onyx detailed description: the front of the cufflink is 1.7 cm by 1.0 cm the front of the col...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Cufflinks

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Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel

Brooch in a shape of a feather with sapphire and brilliant cut diamonds 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold brooch set with sapphire and brilliant cut diamond up to 0.25 carat - F - VS detailed description: The size of the brooch is 6.0 cm by 3.4 cm wide Weight 11.9 gram...
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Vintage Silver Filigree and Coral Lapel Pin Brooch
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This is a lovely vintage silver round brooch created with fine rosettes and filigree work. The brooch is crafted with very fine filigree, floral rosettes and one coral stone in the c...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Brooches

Materials

Coral, Silver

Victorian brooch with pearl and rose cut diamonds 18k gold and silver 4.2 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k gold with silver brooch set with a pearl and rose cut diamonds up to 0.10ct- - G/H - SI detailed description: the size of the brooch is 3.6 cm long by 1.8 cm wide weight: 4.2 ...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver

Brooch with amethyst, jade and brilliant cut diamonds up to 0.45ct 14k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold brooch in the shape of a bunch of flowers with amethyst, jade and brilliant cut diamond up to 0.45ct – F/G – VS/SI detailed description: the size of the brooch is ...
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1990s Dutch Modern Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold

Victorian 18k yellow gold brooch with a cameo and pearls – 6.4 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold brooch with a cameo and pearls – 6.4 grams detailed description: the diameter of the brooch is 3.0 cm wide weight 6.4 grams set with - 12 x 2.3 mm – 2.8 mm fres...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14k yellow gold brooch set with Coral - 5.4 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold brooch set with Coral - size 2.4 cm diameter detailed description: The diameter of the brooch is approximately 2.4 cm by 1.0 cm high weight: 5.4 grams set with ...
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Antique 1870s Dutch High Victorian Brooches

Materials

Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Voctorian brooch with enamel, cameo and rose cut diamonds 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
Victorian 14k yellow gold and silver brooch decorated with black enamel, set with a cameo and rose diamonds up to 0.20 ct - G/H - SI Detailed description: The brooch measures 4.6 c...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel

Brooch with pearl and old mine cut diamonds up to 0.50ct 3.6 grams 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold brooch set with pearl and old mine cut diamonds, totaling approximately 0.50 carats, F/G SI/P - dimensions 2.8 cm x 1.2 cm wide Detailed description The brooch meas...
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Brooches

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Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Brooch with ruby amd rose cut diamonds 14k gold and silver 3.6 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold and silver brooch set with ruby and rose-cut diamonds up to 0.10 ct - G/H - SI Detailed description: The brooch measures 5.2 cm long and 1.3 cm wide Weight: 3.6 grams Se...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver

Victorian 14k yellow gold and silver brooch with rose cut diamonds up to 5.50ct
Located in The Hague, ZH
Victorian 14k yellow gold and silver brooch with rose diamond up to 5.50 ct - G/H - SI Detailed description: The brooch measures 3.6 cm wide by 1.2 cm deep in diameter Weight: 9.3...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Flowerbrooch with amethyst, jade and brilliant cut diamond up to 0.20ct 18k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold brooch in the shape of a bouquet with amethyst, jade and brilliant cut diamond. 0.20ct - F/G - VS/SI - dim. 5.7cm x 4.0cm detailed description the size of the brooc...
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1990s Dutch Modern Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold

ART NOUVEAU brooch with old mine cut diamonds up to 1.20ct 14k gold and platinum
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold with platinum brooch set with Old Mine cut Diamonds up to 1.20 carat - 5.4 cm x 2.9 cm Detailed description The brooch is 5.4 cm wide and 2.9 cm high weight: 9.1 gr...
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Brooches

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum

Gold with platina brooch with Old Mine cut diamonds 0.92 ct
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k gold with platina brooch set with Old Mine cut diamonds up to 0.92ct – G/H – SI detailed description: the size of the brooch is 4.5 cm long by 2.0 cm wide weight 5.5 grams s...
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Brooches

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Georgian 14K Gold Dutch Brooch with Garnet and Colored Stones
Located in Rotterdam, NL
example of early 19th century jewelry design of the regional costume in the Netherlands. This piece
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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Georgian Brooches

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Garnet, Other, 14k Gold

Vintage 1960s Pearl and 1.45 Carat Diamond White Gold Bar Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
brooch; part of our diverse vintage jewelry collections. This fine and impressive pearl and diamond
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Brooches

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Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold

Cuffelink with lapis lazuli and single cut diamonds up to 0.54ct 18k white gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k white gold cufflinks set with lapis lazuli and single cut diamonds. 0.54ct – F/G – VS/SI Detailed description: The top of the button has a diameter of 1.7 cm wide Total weig...
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2010s Dutch Modern Cufflinks

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold, White Gold

Early Victorian brooch with onyx and rose cut diamonds 14k gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold with silver brooch set with onyx and rose diamonds up to 0.25ct – 41.5 grams detailed description the size of the brooch is 5.1 cm long by 4.4 cm wide weight 41.5 ...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Silver

Brooch with coral 3.9 grams 14k yellow gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold brooch set with coral - dimensions 2.2 cm diameter Detailed description: The brooch is approximately 2.2 cm in diameter and 7.5 mm high Weight: 3.9 grams Set with...
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Antique 1870s Dutch High Victorian Brooches

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Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Silver and 14K Gold Rose-Cut Diamond Floral Brooch, Circa 1850
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This antique brooch captures the refined elegance of mid-19th-century jewelry design. Crafted in
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver

Victorian brooch with old mine and rose cut diamond upto 5.70ct 14k gold, silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold and silver branch brooch set with old mine-cut and rose-cut diamonds, up to 5.70 ct - H/H - SI - size 14.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 cm. 8.4 cm x 5.4 cm Detailed description: Th...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver

Cufflinks Lapis Lazuli Diamond 14k white gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14 kt white gold cufflinks set with lapis lazuli ​​and brilliant cut diamond 0.06 ct F/G VS/SI - size 1.9 cm x 1.6 cm detailed description The cufflinks are 1.9 cm wide and 1.6 cm ...
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2010s Dutch Modern Cufflinks

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Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, White Gold

14k yellow gold brooch with a jade and single cut diamonds up to 0.03ct
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k yellow gold brooch set with a jade and single cut diamonds up to 0.03ct - G/H - SI detailed description: the size of the brooch is 1.2 cm by 5.5 cm wide weight 5.0 grams set ...
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Modern Brooches

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Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

18k yellow gold cufflinks set with lapis lazuli and malachite – 21.7 grams
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k yellow gold cufflinks set with lapis lazuli and malachite – 21.7 grams detailed description: the top of the button is in a rectangular shape of 2.3 cm by 1.1 cm wide weight 21...
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1990s Dutch Modern Cufflinks

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Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

ART DECO brooch with ruby and old mine cut diamonds up to 0.50ct 18k gold 5.9 gr
Located in The Hague, ZH
18k bicolour gold brooch with ruby ​​and old mine cut and rose cut diamond 0.50 ct F/G - VS/SI detailed description the brooch is 7.0 cm wide and 1.3 cm high weight 5.9 grams set...
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Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Deco Brooches

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Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold

Victoria brooch with rose cut diamonds up to 0.40ct 14k yellow gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
Victorian 14k yellow gold and silver brooch with rose diamonds up to 0.40ct - G/H - SI detailed description: the size of the brooch is 3.5 cm long by 1.7 cm wide weight 5.6 grams...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

OLD DUTCH Brooch with rose cut diamonds up to 0.50ct 14k yellow gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
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: ...
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Antique 1870s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Antique 19th Century 14K Gold Filigree Cannetille Brooch
Located in Rotterdam, NL
a head-piece ornament is crafted into this gorgeous brooch. Netherlands, 19th century. Cannetille
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Brooches

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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian brooch with pearls and diamonds up to 0.15ct 14k pink gold and silver
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k gold and silver brooch set with pearl, old mine cut and rose cut diamond up to 0.15 ct - G/H - SI Detailed description the brooch is 3.5 cm high and 3.5 cm wide total weight: ...
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Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Brooches

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Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver

Antique 19th Century 14K Gold Cannetille Tassel Brooch
Located in Rotterdam, NL
sheets. Jewelry with cannetille was very popular in the 1900's, particularly in the 1820's and 1830's
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Brooches

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

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Netherlands Jewelry For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of Netherlands jewelry on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and wood, every piece of Netherlands jewelry was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of Netherlands jewelry you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of Netherlands jewelry, designed in the Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern or Art Nouveau style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of Netherlands jewelry over the years, but those crafted by Anton Lucas, F. Valentijn and Karl Lagerfeld are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Netherlands Jewelry?

The average selling price for a piece of Netherlands jewelry at 1stDibs is $1,250, while they’re typically $185 on the low end and $11,711 for the highest priced.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.