Late 19th Century Brooches

This diamond brooch consists of 196 rose-cut diamonds. The main diamond in the center approx. 1.85ct. The diamonds approx. 18.48ct in total. It is with original box. Diamond: 18.48c...

A stunning, fine and impressive antique 9.30 carat opal and 0.95 carat diamond, 18 karat yellow gold brooch; part of our diverse brooches collection. This stunning antique brooch has been crafted in 18k yellow gold with a platinum setting. The 18k yellow gold bar is ornamented to the centre with a feature millegrain decorated yellow gold collet set 9.30Ct cabochon cut opal. The feature gemstone is encircled by forty Old European round cut diamonds, platinum set to the cluster arrangement and completing the design. The antique opal brooch...

Item Details: Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 10.2 grams Diamond Details: Old Mine Brilliant, 1.00ct total weight, I/J Color, VS Clarity Pin Measuremen...

Details: Really cool antique Italian micro mosaic brooch with a Greek mythological phoenix bird. The phoenix rises out of her ashes...

Fabulous cut steel brooch with three lyre shaped drops will sparkle day or night. Cut steel jewelry is said to have started in Woodstock, England wher...

A magnificent, fine and impressive, large antique 6.25 carat Basaltic sapphire, 0.24 carat emerald and 7.30 carat diamond, 15 karat yellow gold and silver set butterfly brooch; part ...

This is an incredible Victorian Mano Figa brooch/hook that was made in 14k yellow gold with a carved coral hand. The Mano Figa is often associate with good luck and protection from t...

Beautiful Antique Victorian 14K Gold and Silver Rose Cut Diamond Horse Jockey Enamel Pin. This gorgeous antique Victorian jockey pin is crafted in 14k yellow gold and silver. The pin...

This unique and exquisite rose gold and amethyst brooch speaks volumes of history and art. The high copper content of the gold creates a beaut...

An antique Egyptian revival scarab brooch, the cabochon-cut sapphire in a rub-over setting with rose cut diamond details, the outstretch...

A fine and impressive antique Victorian pearl and blue colored glass, 9 karat yellow gold bar brooch in the form of a spider; part of our antique jewelry collections. This impressive antique bar brooch has been crafted in 9k yellow gold in the form of a spider. The cephalothorax of this fine representation of an arachnid is ornamented with a 2.5mm pearl, and the abdomen embellished with a mixed oval cut blue colored glass stone which resembles a sapphire. The stones are both displayed in millgrain decorated bezel settings. Completing the spider, are eight realistically modelled legs. This piece of Victorian jewelry secures to the reverse with a hallmarked hinged pin and hook fastening. The hallmarks to the pin and hook fastening include the 9k fineness hallmark 375 and the Sheffield Assay Office mark (Sheffield rose). The Victorian spider...

Antique micromosaic 18K gold brooch bearing French hallmarks. The brooch was made in France and the micromosaic is probably Italian. The motif is unusual of a watermelon seller. T...

Simply stunning Jet & gold Victorian Bar Pin Pin Back 10k Gold as well as details on the top. Measuring 2.37in. wide x .42in. top to bottom. Anti...

Era: Victorian Date: 1880s - 1890s Metal Content: 10k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Garnet Cut: Round Color: Red Style: Solitaire Bar Brooch Fastening Type: Hinged Pin an...

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 ...

This charming little bar brooch was crafted in 1900 ca in the United States. The little jewel is made out of 14 karat yellow und rose gold. The design shows in relief three happy loo...

18 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Bow Brooch Featuring 11 Old Mine Cut Diamonds Totaling Approximately 1.00 Carat. Finished Weight Is 4.1 Grams. 1.2 Inch...

This romantic Victorian crescent moon brooch is beautifully crafted in warm 15K yellow gold and set with fourteen softly lustrous cultured pearls, graduating gracefully in size along...

Add a whimsical touch of charm to your jewelry collection with this exquisite vintage lizard brooch. Meticulously crafted in radiant 10 karat rose gold, this unique piece showcases a...

A Victorian diamond lyre brooch, set throughout with old brilliant-cut diamonds estimated to weigh a total of 7.2 carats, the centre with laurel leaf motif...

Period: Late 19th century. Size: 6 cm x 3 cm. Weight: 21.5 gr. Brooch bouquet in yellow gold and silver entirely set with rose-cut diamonds and the most important central diamond.

A splendid late 19th-century Victorian 6.72ct total diamond brooch, a historical gem that epitomizes the era's penchant for intricate design. The centerpiece, a 2ct cushion...

Antique Rose cut Diamond Star Brooch. Rose cut Diamond Size: Approximately 7.40 x 6.09 millimeters. Length of the pin: 3.50 centimeters. Length o...

Dating back to the 1880s, this unique Victorian brooch holds an impressive 6.00 carat amethyst as it’s centrepiece. The arrow shaped brooch has been hand crafted from 18 carat yello...

A rare and exquisite antique brooch from the Edwardian/late Victorian era (circa 1890–1906), crafted by Tiffany & Co. This elegant Fleur-de-Lis design is set with approximately 0.75–...

Very fine antique micro mosaic on gold stone base and gold-plated brooch mount. Measures 2.8cm x 2.5cm, stone measures 2.4cm x 2.1cm, in good condition, no missing tassel.

EHLERS & CO. - Victorian 14K yellow gold horseshoe stick pin - set with thirteen graduated seed pearls (1 cm. to 1.5 cm. diameter) - hand made - stamped 14K - E within a diamond hall...

Here we have a gorgeous antique sword and sheath brooch crafted from solid 14k yellow gold with a rich rosy tone during the early Victorian era. This brooch features an emerald cut n...

14 k yellow gold shell cameo 19. century Germany 13 gram size 50 x 42 mm

All American art Nouveau brooch with national gemstones. Stunning piece, created in America during the early Art Nouveau period, back in the 1890. It was carefully crafted with free forms, organic and scrolls motifs in solid yellow gold of 14 karats and embellished with natural earth mined stones, only found in the United States as Mississippi river and the Montana mountains...

A stunning, fine and impressive antique 1.91 carat opal, 0.88 carat diamond and 0.54 carat sapphire, silver set butterfly brooch; part of our antique jewellery and estate jewelry col...

Antique Nineteenth Century enamel brooch, 18K, Renaissance Revival of a beautiful lady adorned with an elaborate headdress of enamel set, in silver, with rose diamonds. The backgrou...

A Victorian pearl, enamel, and yellow gold brooch, comprising one round pearl, and white enamel accents, in 14 karat yellow gold. This outstanding Victorian brooch is set to the ce...

This antique Victorian mourning brooch is a poignant and beautifully crafted piece of jewelry, rich with sentimental value and historical significance. Made from 14-karat gold with a...

Brooch in 18 karats yellow gold, eagle's head hallmark. Lovely antique jewel, this brooch represents a basket of flowers delicately chiseled and openwork. The clasp is a pin with saf...

​Vintage lion's head brooches with rhinestone eyes are timeless accessories that blend regal symbolism with artistic craftsmanship. These brooches often feature a gold-tone metal lio...

Belle Epoque enamel poppy brooch in 18 karat gold and silver plique-à-jour enamel. This late 19th-century brooch depicts a poppy flower with red petals in plique-à-jour enamel, embel...

This is a Victorian Etruscan Revival locket pin brooch crafted in 15K gold. The piece has an eight pointed royal blue enamel work star. Bead set in the center is a round natural pe...

Amazing Victorian butterfly brooch created on the turn of 20th century in France. Made of 18k (tested) yellow and white gold and encrusted w...

Period: 19th century Provenance: Italy Measurement: 5,2 cm Weight: 23,38 gr The 19th-century brooch is made in archaeological style, a trend developed during the 19th century by the...

Antique Victorian Era AGL Certified No-Heat Ruby, Pearl, & Old-Cut Diamond Gold/Silver Brooch Details: Item Type: Brooch Metal: Gold and Silver Weight: 11.83 Grams Era: Victorian (...

An antique diamond, ruby, silver, and yellow gold brooch, comprising fifty-four rose cut diamonds, and one cabochon ruby, in silver and 15 and 9 karat yellow gold. This Victorian b...

Antique 14k gold russian brooch pendant in artnovo style open work with estimate old mind cut diamond weight of 2 carats can be used as a pendant and br...

A Victorian oval diamond openwork brooch, with a centre cluster, set with a cushion shaped old-cut diamond, surrounded by old-mine cut diamonds, in claw settings, enclosed by four tr...

A gorgeous diamond starburst pin or pendant from the Victorian (ca1880) era! Crafted in 15kt yellow gold and topped in sterling silver, this bea...

- 14K rose gold - .06 ct VS1 clarity G color Old Mine Cut diamond - 35 seed pearls - 4.37 grams - Victorian 1890 This is a gorgeous floral motif from the 1890 Victorian period an...

A Victorian diamond, pearl, silver, and yellow gold brooch, comprising fifteen rose cut diamonds, and two pearls, set in silver, with 9 karat yellow gold brooch pin and fittings. T...

Designed as the head of an eagle holding a pearl in its mouth measuring approximately 3.4 mm, white body color with excellent luster and surface quality Accented with an old Europea...

Victorian micro mosaic brooch in 18-karat gold micro-mosaic. Grand Tour brooch in micro-mosaic depicting doves drinking from a bowl filled with water, or "Pliny's Doves," on a black ...

This antique bar brooch is crafted in 14k yellow gold and showcases a refined combination of natural coral and lustrous pearls. The warm coral cabochons contrast beautifully against ...

A beautiful 14 karat yellow gold hand-carved in high relief coral brooch set with a cameo in the center. The large coral beads on the edge are faceted and have a gold cap at the top ...

A Victorian black enamel, yellow gold, and silver belt buckle, comprising one yellow gold oval panel, adorned with black enamel, with silver buckle mechanism. This striking Victori...

Period: 1890. Diamonds: 2.65 cts. Length: 6 cm. Weight: 14 gr. Designed as a violet flower, set throughout with rose-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold.

A treasured collection of fine antique gold pins with diamonds can be purchased as a collection or separately. Imagine all or a few on a lapel, runni...

This lovely brooch designed as a moon crescent has an unusual ondulated surface. Stripes of plain silver with rose gold gilding alternate with silver stripes that have been finely en...

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 impressive antique brooch or pendant was crafted during the Victorian ear in solid 14k yellow gold and features a large heart design that is set with a truly mesmerizing royal p...

This exquisite antique Japanese shakudo rectangular brooch is a fine example of Japanese mixed metalwork from the Meiji period (1868-1912). The brooch is crafted using a combination ...

A stunning, fine and impressive antique 2.13 carat garnet, 1.50 carat diamond and 0.04 carat emerald, 9ct yellow gold and silver set insect brooch; part of our antique jewellery and estate jewelry collections This stunning, fine and impressive antique brooch/pendant has been crafted in 9ct yellow gold and silver set. The brooch has been modelled in the form of a winged insect. The impressive wings are embellished with an array of mixed cut garnets, in a curvilinear graduating array to the outer margins. The fluted portion of each wing is further embellished with nine pavé set Old European cut diamonds. The wings conjoin with the insect's thorax, comprised of an impressive collet set mixed cut garnet. The abdomen displays an impressive pear-shaped mixed cut garnet, collet set to the nadir of the design. The head of the insect bears two pavé set Dutch cut diamonds, flanked with two collet set cabochon cut emeralds, representing the eyes. This stunning insect brooch/pendant is further embellished with gold legs and antennae, completing the design. This brooch secures to the reverse with a hinged pin and C shaped clasp fastening. This versatile antique garnet insect brooch may also be worn as a pendant, suspends from a contemporary 18ct yellow gold 18' curb chain via the incorporated loop between the forearms and antennae, securing to the reverse with a conventional spring-loaded bolt ring. This impressive antique insect...

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...