London - Brooches

Georgian diamond brooch/pendant. Centrally set with one cushion shape old mine diamond in a closed back cutdown setting with a weight of 1.10 ca...

Here we have a charming brooch taken from the Victorian period. This antique piece showcases an graceful swirling design adorned with a striking deep red ruby at the centre. Surround...

Dating to the 1920s this pair of bird brooches are truly unique. A total of 1.00 carat of old cut diamonds and 0.50 carats of rubies adorn each bird, bringing them to life. Hand craf...

A beautiful vintage Cartier Panthère double headed brooch set in 18k yellow and white gold. From a discontinued Cartier collection, the brooch...

A modern gem set dragonfly brooch, with trembling wings, with an oval cabochon ruby, set in the thorax, with blue to green plique à jour enamel wings, with eight-cut diamonds in the ...

A handmade brooch dating back to the 1880s. This delicate piece of jewellery consists of old cut diamonds and natural pearls. The centre pearl measures 6.5mm, whilst the eight in the...

Beautiful gold plated goldstone brooch with a lovely raised rectangular shape. It has a 'C' hook clasp. There is wear to the metal. Measuring length 2.9 cm / 1.14 inches by width 8 ...

18ct Yellow Gold Ruby & Diamond Butterfly Brooch, 0.60ct Diamonds & 2 Rubies Movable Double Butterfly Brooch Set With 0.60ct Round Brilliant Cut ...

Antique diamond wing brooch, attributed to Carlo and Arthur Giuliano, circa 1900. A gold and silver brooch in the form of a pair of outstretched wings, the wings with one hundred and sixteen pavé set round old cut diamonds with an approximate total weight of 5.80 carats, and additionally set with two old cut drop shaped diamonds set to top and bottom of the centrepiece with an approximate total weight of 2.05 carats. Originally part of a hair ornament. In a fitted Wartski box, authentication courtesy of Wartski. This brooch appears in 'Pre-Raphaelite to Arts and Crafts Jewellery', by Charlotte Gere and Geoffrey Munn, p. 12. Please note shipping to the United States of America requires the purchaser to fill out a CBP 5106 customs form before the item is shipped. This form is a legal requirement for any item over $2,000 which is being imported into the United States. One of the details the form requests is the purchaser’s social security number or importer’s number. One of the most collectable makers of antique jewellery is the London house of Giuliano, founded by the Neapolitan-born Carlo Giuliano, and succeeded by his sons Carlo and Arthur Alphonse. Though unmarked, this piece is likely to have once been a part of a tiara or hair ornament made by Giuliano due to its similarity to other signed pieces by the firm. There are five known pieces, in addition to the present jewel, by Giuliano which are comprised of a pair of diamond set wings with a larger stone or stones placed at centre. All five—a convertible hair ornament/brooch, a tiara, and three brooches—appeared in Wartski’s 1989 exhibition Artists’ Jewellery: Pre-Raphaelite to Arts and Crafts, and additionally two of these five are featured in the book of the same title by Charlotte Gere and Geoffrey Munn. The present piece is most similar to the diamond hair ornament...

This large 1990s Stanley Hagler floral brooch is a real head-turner. It was most likely designed by Ian St. Gielar who worked for the brand for many years as a master craftsman befor...

An exceptional cameo brooch of Venus surrounded by the horn of plenty by the goldsmith Karl Berthold & his painter wife Maria Schmidt-Kugel. Karl Berthold (1889-1975) came from a fam...

Art deco diamond brooch. Set to centre with one round old cut diamond in an open back rubover setting with an approximate weight of 0.85 carats, surrounded by 45 round old cut diamon...

We are delighted to offer this exquisite antique Victorian 18ct gold ruby diamond brooch c.1880. Celestial jewellery was increasingly in vogue during the Victorian era as rene...

This delightfully whimsical Victorian Acorn Tree brooch is a true testament to the beauty of nature. The branch is adorned with 1.70 carats of old cut diamonds, grain set , alongside...

A vintage turquoise spider brooch pin in 18 karat yellow gold, circa 1960. A perfect addition to any black jacket this beautiful realistically modelled brooch is in the form of a sp...

An 18k yellow gold diamond Bow brooch. The brooch is set with round brilliant cut diamonds varying in size, totalling approximately 10.29ct. The brooch measures 6.5cm in width and 7c...

A diamond bow brooch, pavé set with round brilliant-cut diamonds, in an openwork bow design, with millegrain edges, mounted in 18ct white gold, with a pin and trombone safety clasp, ...

An Art Deco plaque brooch, with a rhombus-shaped outline and a geometric and foliate openwork design, set with old brilliant-cut diamonds, weighing an estimated total of 4.50 carats,...

Art Deco onyx, diamond and emerald cabochon brooch. Set with one hundred and six round old cut diamonds with an approximate total weight of 10....

René Kern Owl Brooch in 18K Yellow Gold, Germany, Mid-Century 1960s. An exquisite wearable animal sculpture by the legendary jeweler René Kern. Crafted around the 1960s, this stunnin...

An Alabaster and Wilson vintage fly fishing enamelled brooch in 9 karat yellow gold. This fun and collectable brooch comprises of a realistically...

Here we have a distinctive tie clip crafted by the world renowned French jewellery designer, Chopard. Fashioned from luxurious 18ct yellow gold, the design features a sleek car motif...

A sweet piglet brooch dating back to 1940s, the Late Deco era. The piglets body is made up of 1.00 carat of grain set diamonds with seven pink sapphires going around its body. The vivid pink sapphires total to 0.54 carat and are oval in shape. There is one small ruby set in as the piglets eye and enamel has been used to create its charming feet. Adding even more character to this piglet is a small gold...

Antique 19th Century Diamond, Sapphire, and Ruby Bee Brooch in Silver and Gold. A captivating 19th-century insect brooch modeled as a bee, crafted with remarkable realism in silver-t...

A Fabergé enamel and diamond brooch, circa 1900. A rare, hand crafted 14ct yellow gold and silver brooch by Karl Fabergé, comprised of a roy...

Dating to the Victorian era, this beautiful hand crafted brooch features a collection of deep red garnets. Each garnet is a cabochon cut stone weighing 0.50 carat, each claw set firm...

A delicate diamond studded bird is perched upon an 18 carat yellow gold branch. The diamonds are round brilliant cut, and are F colour and VS clarity. The bird is made of 18 carat wh...

Tiffany & Co. iconic Schlumberger Studios 'Five Leaves' brooch of 18ct yellow gold. Featuring finely scalloped undulating golden leaves crafted from rich 18ct yellow gold, the platin...

0.3 Carat Baguette Cut Diamond 18k Gold Architectural Modernist Statement Brooch. Unfolding an interplay of light and form, the Parallax Brooch in 18k gold blends optical dynamics w...

Georgian diamond brooch. Set with one hundred and ten rose and table cut diamonds of varying shapes and sizes, in closed back cut down settings ...

A Victorian sapphire and diamond crescent brooch, set with seven, round faceted sapphires, graduating in size, alternating with eight pairs of old-cut diamonds, in claw and grain set...

This is a truly rare and wonderful brooch from the luxury jewellery house Faberge. The brooch dates back to the early 1900s and is stamped in Cyrillic KF (Karl Faberge) and the 56 go...

Art Deco sapphire and diamond double clip brooch. Each set with one drop shape old cut natural unenhanced sapphire in an open b...

This charming brooch dates back to the Edwardian period. A single carat old cushion cut sapphire sits central, diagonally flanked by a pair of old cut diamonds. The vibrant blue sapp...

A lovely little moonstone and diamond stick pin set in 18k yellow gold, signed Mauboussin. The stick pink depicts a walking turtle and is composed of a large carved piece of lustro...

1.20ct Diamond and emerald elephant pin badge 18ct white yellow gold 5.9g 1.20ct Diamond elephant pin badge 18ct white yellow gold. Diamond and green Colomb...

Crafted by hand in the likeness of a Grouse, this wonderful brooch dated back to the 1880s. A total of 0.78 carat in diamonds encrust the bird design. These diamonds comprise mostly ...

This gold-plated metal brooch, circa 1980, by Chanel features a beret with a bow and embodies the feminine French elegance of Coco Chanel. The term 'beret' became modish when Napoleo...

A rare ruby, diamond and turquoise 18K gold butterfly brooch clip by René Boivin, French, 1957 This is a beautiful and sought after butterfly clip brooch by René Boivin. Each wing ...

This impressive sized 1950s or early 1960s brooch features a very large spray of flowers and foliage in a mixture of sparkling powder blue and turquoise ...

A beautiful vintage Cartier sapphire and diamond floral brooch set in 18k yellow gold, circa 1960s. The brooch depicts a flower motif beautifully handcrafted in polished gold. The c...

A vintage Montana sapphire, diamond and gold circle brooch, with two rows of round faceted Montana sapphires, in four claw settings, cinched with two gold, three-row bows, each with ...

Here we have an exquisite Art Deco negligee brooch crafted from 18ct white gold and showcasing a harmonious blend of natural pearls and diamonds. The main frame atop presents a boxed...

A modern gem set dragonfly brooch, with trembling wings, with an oval faceted sapphire, weighing 1.73 carats, set in the thorax, with blue to green plique à jour enamel wings, with ...

A vintage, Tiffany & Co., gem set, diamond and pearl floral circle pendant-brooch, with four clusters of three pearls, and four gem set flowers or clover leaves, each flower set with...

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...

Tiffany & Co sapphire and diamond 18 karat white gold crescent moon brooch circa 1960. This eye catching retro Tiffany & Co crescent moon sha...

An Art Deco platinum and gold rectangular-shape and single-cut diamond geometric link-motif brooch.  Principle diamond estimated weight estimated 0.75ct, G-H colour, VS clarity est...

Hand crafted in the Edwardian period, this stunning infinity double knot brooch is laden with old cut diamonds. A total of thirty eight old cut diamonds are set into platinum totalli...

This charming insect brooch from the Haruni Vaults is handmade in 18k yellow gold with deep blue sapphires forming the body, pave-set sparkling diamonds in the wings, and round ruby ...

Diamond floral spray brooch. Set with one drop shape old mine diamond in an open back cutdown setting with a weight of 1.80 carats, and fif...

This charming insect brooch from the Haruni Vaults is handmade in 18k yellow gold with vibrant tsavorite garnets forming the body, pave-set sparkling diamonds in the wings, and round...

This delicate Victorian pin captures the elegance and symbolism of 19th-century jewellery. Crafted in warm 9ct yellow gold, the arrow is beautifully detailed with fine texture and se...

This gorgeous Art Deco brooch is a whimsical bow shape, adorned with an assortment of grain-set diamonds totalling 1.70 carats. The diamonds are a mix of old cut and round brilliant,...

Here we have an outstanding diamond brooch from the Edwardian era. A platinum frame has been crafted in an open swirling fashion with petalled motifs which play host to a multitude o...

Here we have a suburb crescent brooch exuding Victorian elegance. This piece features a harmonious arrangement of vibrant pinky red rubies and chunky old mine cut diamonds, each ston...

Ruby and diamond brooch. Set to centre with thirty four square baguette cut natural unenhanced rubies in open back channel settings with a combined approximate weight of 3.40 carats,...

Here we have a refined oversized crescent brooch showcasing Victorian charm. The design features a captivating array of rich pinky red rubies paired with chunky white old mine cut di...

Here we have a wonderful brooch dating back to the early 20th century. The brooch features carved nephrite jade leaves and a pave set diamond flower. The brooch has been exceptionall...

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...