Brooches & Pins
Vintage Gold and Pearl Golf Club Brooch Pin 1962
$ 255.00 $ 300.00
Fore! I have these girlfriends—Ollie, Sam, and Shanna—who love to play golf. They always look sun-bronzed and healthy, and they’re always laughing about something. There must be something about the...
Antique Victorian Niello Silver Crop Brooch
$ 212.00 $ 250.00
When the road is a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, A highwayman comes riding—Riding—riding—A highwayman comes riding, up to the old inn-door. (From The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes)So...
Scottish Claddagh Granite Brooch Silver Pin Dtd 1865
$ 680.00 $ 800.00
"Blythe to meet, Wae to part, Blythe to meet aince mair"—The “Bon-Accord,” the motto of Aberdeen, Scotland. It translates as “Joyful to meet together; Woeful to part; Joyful to meet...
Holger Fischer Silver Chrysoprase Skonvirke Brooch Pin
$ 663.00 $ 780.00
This Holger Fischer, Silver and Chrysoprase brooch is, quite simply, a sumptuous work of art. Holger Fischer was an artist who produced during the Danish Skonvirke Period of jewelry making....
Vintage Owl on Branch Brooch Pin Two Tone Gold Garnet
$ 629.00
– Sold OutI live in the woods. When it’s warm and the night breezes are up, I leave the windows open and listen to the night sounds, the peeper frogs, the buzzing...
Antique Coquilla Nut Carved Brooch
$ 1,173.00 $ 1,380.00
The detail and imaginative design of this Coquilla Nut Carved Brooch is simply amazing. A dashing take on the cameo, it features the profile of a knight or soldier wearing...
Early Victorian Enamel Portrait Miniature 15k Gold
$ 2,040.00 $ 2,400.00
The steady gaze of children is one of the best things in life. Babies, too young to have self doubt, to have deference. They just exude unabashed curiosity about the...
Scottish Granite Heart Brooch 'Forget Me Not'
$ 697.00 $ 820.00
Forget me not. It’s something we all think in some way, that even after our lives have ended, we don’t want to be forgotten. In a time when people died...
Vintage Silver Moonstone Art Brooch Pin
$ 272.00 $ 320.00
Sometimes the whimsy of a piece overwhelms me. Such was the case with this wonderful hand crafted brooch.Just a vintage piece, this brooch probably was made in the 70s or...
Antique Large Silver Ceramic Portrait Brooch Pin
$ 493.00 $ 580.00
What did I love about this brooch? Well, it could be the flower in her hair, or perhaps her come-hither stare. Maybe it was the ruby and gold band wrapped...
Antique Mens Sword and Shield Brooch Pin Dated 1899
$ 442.00
– Sold OutMen have always rocked a brooch, early on it was simple circle with a pin to hold closed a cloak or other piece of clothing, more recently men have been...
Vintage 18k Gold Ruby Carriage Brooch
$ 1,700.00 $ 2,000.00
If only the passenger inside would lean a little closer to the window, we could see if it was royalty or not! My bet is on a Prince, perhaps one...
Vintage Marcasite Bird in Flight Brooch Pin Silver
$ 280.00 $ 330.00
Incrusted in marcasites and with a glowing green eye, this bird in flight sparkles and dances with every move you make, giving this brooch a dynamic look and feel.This late...
Victorian Scottish Carnelian Silver Anchor Brooch Pin
$ 722.00 $ 850.00
When you’re visiting the bustling metropolis that is London, it’s easy to forget that you are actually on an island, or really a series of islands, the British isles. Yet,...
Antique Art Nouveau Cameo Brooch in Black Hills Gold Frame
$ 1,062.00 $ 1,250.00
Early on in my antique jewelry career, another dealer gave me a bit of good advice about cameos, he said only to buy scenic cameos and cameos of Pretty Ladies....
Large Silver Art Deco Bird Brooch Coro 1940s after Jensen
$ 323.00 $ 380.00
This wonderful and very large sterling silver brooch was made by Norseland, it is fully hallmarked to the back with the Viking Ship logo and ‘Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.’. This...
Vintage 1960s Silver Mother of Pearl Brooch
$ 331.00 $ 390.00
Sometimes I buy something because it’s beautiful, sometimes it’s because I think it’s a good value or it’s an important example of its kind. Other times I buy things simply...
Antique Victorian Silver Amethyst Pearl Bug Brooch Pin
$ 663.00 $ 780.00
Bugs, moths and butterflies, beetles and spiders, they have all been featured in art and design for millennia, sometimes jewelers even crafted jewelry of the carcasses and wings of actual...
Victorian Starburst Diamond Pendant Brooch 3cttw 15k Gold Silver Set
$ 9,010.00 $ 10,600.00
I’m always on the lookout for wonderful diamond starburst pieces and they are certainly getting harder and harder to come by, so I was delighted to find this lovely brooch/pendant.This...
Antique Victorian Citrine Pearl Brooch Pin 15k Gold
$ 637.00
– Sold OutIf I’m being honest, I bought this brooch to have my jeweler turn it into a ring. Only, every time I come across it I think, no, not yet. So,...
Art Nouveau Garnet Pearl Gold Bar Brooch
$ 552.00 $ 650.00
In England Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, the day that the staff of a manor would be given the day off after serving the family on Christmas Day....
Art Deco Paste Silver Monkey Brooch
$ 748.00 $ 880.00
In the low light of candles and dim early electric bulbs would have caused this wonderful brooch to glitter like diamonds. The fabulous movement of the bottom chimp would have...
Early Victorian Gold Hair Memorial Brooch Thistles 15k
$ 3,298.00 $ 3,880.00
Golden thistles and leaves frame this amazing mourning brooch. The inner locket contains hair which is beautifully arrayed using the workmanship of the artist of this time. This kind of...
Antique Art Deco Connemara Marble Marcasite Clip
$ 459.00 $ 540.00
Have you been to Ireland in the Spring? If you are bold and daring, rent a car and drive up into the Connemara Mountains. Drive through the hills to the...
Antique Arts and Crafts Turquoise Gold Brooch Locket
$ 1,572.00 $ 1,850.00
I fell under the warming spell of this very, very Arts and Crafts style brooch. It’s a locket, but it’s never been a pendant, it was most certainly made as...
Edwardian Fox and Crop Brooch 15k Gold Platinum Mans
$ 1,275.00 $ 1,500.00
If you were off to the hunt in Edwardian England you’d definitely be wearing an Ascot. If you were wearing an Ascot you’d definitely be rocking a pin just like...
Golden Basket of Flowers Gemstone Brooch Watch Hanger
$ 476.00
– Sold OutBefore the wrist watch was invented (for soldiers in World War I), there was the pocket watch. And just like the electronic of today are always aiming to get lighter,...
Antique 3cttw Diamond Brooch in 18k Gold
$ 5,593.00 $ 6,580.00
The Metropolitan Opera house opened with a performance of 'Faust' on October 22, 1883 on Broadway in New York City. The opera house had been formed and built by the...
Antique Victorian Silver Horseshoe Brooch Ivy Riding Crop
$ 289.00 $ 340.00
The horse's elegance and grace, it stature and gait, the sheer beauty of its form make it an ideal candidate for decorative items such as jewelry and is the reason...
Antique Gold Black Onyx Pearl Memorial Brooch Pin 18kt
$ 714.00 $ 840.00
Alas, poor Mary Corben, she perished on the last day of January in the year 1878. I don’t know much about her but we can tell a few things from...
Edwardian Faith Hope and Charity Sweetheart Brooch Pin Silver
$ 212.00 $ 250.00
Symbolism was powerful to the Victorians. With strict rules of society and culture they had to express themselves in non-verbal ways, like through art, music and literature. When it came...
Mid-Century Silver Stylish Carnelian Brooch
$ 416.00 $ 490.00
How wonderful is this beautifully detailed brooch? I love the swoops and wonder if it is a design indicative of plenty. Are those flowers? Ears of Corn? Wheat? Something plentiful...
Vintage Art Deco Moonstone and Marcasite Dress Clip
$ 722.00 $ 850.00
What is it, you ask? Well, I’ll tell you. It’s something whose time has come and gone and definitely needs to come again. It’s a dress clip. Made to be...
Large Victorian Memorial Brooch Pin Banded Agate Black Enamel 15k Gold
$ 1,615.00 $ 1,900.00
If being locked in quarantine this last year plus has shown me anything, it’s that you have to get out and taste the world when and while you can. I...
Art Nouveau Woman in Profile Silver Brooch Pin
$ 280.00 $ 330.00
I found this stunning girl in the markets of Paris. Her flowing, wavy hair adorned with a freshly picked flower, she sits in a pierced frame formed by the nature...
Antique Victorian Amethyst Pearl Brooch Pin Gold
$ 799.00 $ 940.00
This mid to late Victorian brooch was lovingly handcrafted in 9 karat gold and is set with a stunning, deep purple rectangular cushion cut amethyst. Bezel set, with a fine...
15k Gold Victorian Opal Brooch Pin Clover Leaf Lucky
$ 552.00 $ 650.00
A map of the British Empire done in 1890 might reveal a few clues as to why the Brit's were so enamored with Revival Styles. Spread out across the globe,...
Art Nouveau Jugendstil Silver Brooch Pin Woman in Profile
$ 382.00 $ 450.00
I found this stunning beauty in a small stall on Portobello Road in London, but she was undoubtedly made in Germany right around 1900-1910. Almost never signed, the German Jungendstil...
Victorian Memorial Enamel Gold Brooch Pin Inscribed 1879 'Dear Helen'
$ 637.00 $ 750.00
Some people really don’t like hair jewelry. I get it, and if you’re one of them, then maybe this brooch isn’t for you, it’s okay. I personally kind of love...
Silver Victorian Scottish Penannular Agate Citrine Brooch Pin
$ 671.00 $ 790.00
This style of closure is called a Penannular brooch. The form dates back to the Iron Age, but this one dates to the Victorian Era, around 1880. They were very...
Antique Silver Moonstone Skonvirke Brooch by William Fuglede
$ 1,275.00 $ 1,500.00
Like Jugenstil in Germany, Skonvirke was the name of the movement in Denmark which paralleled the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements in England and France, and like Jugenstil,...
Victorian Gold Agate Scottish Circle Brooch Kilt Pin Badge
$ 1,997.00 $ 2,350.00
The first sales call I ever went on with my Dad was to an amazing and historied antique jewelry store in Georgetown. The owner was a lovely and extremely well...
Scottish Silver Agate Rutilated Quartz Brooch
$ 756.00 $ 890.00
Spectacular and truly one of a kind, this 1870's Scottish agate brooch features an amazing rutilated quartz center stone that will excite any lover of Scottish "pebble" jewelry. The depth...
Antique Rose Gold Faceted Amethyst Safety Pin
$ 527.00 $ 620.00
One of the things that I love best about antique jewelry and for that matter, antiques in general, is that before plastic and a disposable economy, people made things to...
Victorian Scottish Granite Silver Brooch Dated 1867
$ 807.00 $ 950.00
It’s not all that common of a job, the one that I have, and so often times when people ask me what I do, they are fascinated by the answer...
Antique Jugendstil Levinger & Bissinger Silver Enamel Brooch Red Gold
$ 552.00 $ 650.00
I don’t often see jewelry done in red enamel so when I do come across lovely items like this one, I do tend to buy them. This little Belle Epoque...
Victorian Diamond Ruby Pearl Playing Kittens Brooch 15k Gold Silver Set
$ 2,167.00 $ 2,550.00
If you feel that life is getting you down, I highly recommend kittens. Watching them play and frolic, their sheer joy in discovering the simplest of things, a fly, their...
Large Victorian Scottish Inlaid Pebble Brooch Sterling Silver
$ 1,011.00 $ 1,190.00
This stunning Scottish citrine and agate brooch was made during the 1880's. It features a glittering, golden brown citrine set gracefully at the center of a intricately patterned circle of...
