Hatpins and Brooches
Antique Scottish Sterling Moss agate kilt pin/ Thistle brooch 1.25" wide
Antique Scottish Sterling Moss agate kilt pin/brooch 1.25" wide. No issues.
$145.00
Antique Scottish Dirk Form Agate sterling silver Kilt pin/brooch
Antique Scottish Dirk Form Agate sterling silver Kilt pin/brooch 2 1/8" wide with no issues.
$165.00
Victorian 800 Silver Celtic Revival Kilt/cloak Pin Penannular brooch
Victorian 800 Silver Celtic Revival Kilt/cloak Pin Brooch 1.75" x 1 5/8" 19.4<br>grams.<br><br>These split ring brooches, known as penannulars, were originally worn on<br>tartans; look wonderful on shawls, sweaters, jackets, coats or capes
$154.00
Large Mid Century Copper enamel seahorse brooch
Large Mid Century Copper enamel seahorse brooch. 2" wide great vintage handmade piece with no detectable markings or damage.
$85.00
1940's Chinese Coral/Gilt Silver filigree brooch
1940's Chinese Coral/Gilt Silver filigree brooch. 2.5" wide natural gem grade coral cabochons set in high content silver plated in gold. No damage.
$185.00
40's-50's Zuni Multi-stone Channel inlay brooch
40's-50's Zuni Multi-stone Channel inlay brooch 2 1/8" tall x 1 1/8" wide 12.1 grams.Channel inlay is a distinctive jewelry technique closely associated with Native American people of the Southwest, particularly jewelers of Zuni Pueblo. When creating channel inlay jewelry, artists set precisely cut gemstones into pre-formed silver channels. The technique allows artists to use colorful combinations of gemstones in complex and creative patterns. Channel inlay requires masterful silversmithing and lapidary skills and is utilized by Native American jewelers to create magnificent jewelry pieces recognized for their craftsmanship and beauty as art.
$245.00
1881 Victorian Sterling brooch
1881 Victorian Sterling brooch 1.75" x 1 3/8" 6.2 grams with no issues.
$125.00
Vintage Bell Trading post sterling roadrunner brooch
Vintage Bell Trading post sterling roadrunner brooch. Established in the 1930s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bell Trading Post was primarily known for its manufactured southwestern style jewelry that was assembled and decorated by Native Americans. These souvenir jewelry pieces were sold to tourists at their store on Rt. 66 and other tourist shops across the Southwest. The company's name changed to Sunbell Corporation in 1969, and it ceased operations in the late 1980s.
$36.75
Atique Skonvirke 830 Silver Arts and crafts coral brooch
Atique Skonvirke 830 Silver Arts and crafts coral brooch. First quarter of 20th century Scandinavian Arts and Crafts silver brooch 3" x 2 1/8 x 9.4 grams with no issues.
$345.00
c1880 Antique Miniature Hand Painted porcelain plaque brooch
c1880 Antique Miniature Hand Painted porcelain plaque brooch 1 7/8" tall x 2.25" wide, plaque in good condition with minor wear to plaque.
$175.00
Vintage Gold tone Benedikt New York Costume Jewelry Rhinestone brooch
Vintage Gold tone Benedikt New York Costume Jewelry Rhinestone brooch. 2.5" wide with no detectable damage or wear.
$85.00
Vintage Fatoya Yazzie Sterling/turquoise brooch and more
Vintage Fatoya Yazzie Sterling/turquoise brooch and more. Selling the three brooches for one price, all sterling with no issues.
$115.50
Guglielmo Cini(1903-1979) Sterling Gemstone bee brooch
Guglielmo Cini(1903-1979) Sterling Gemstone bee brooch. Great looking brooch with no issues, didn't test the stone but since it's in sterling I believe it is a Swarovski Crystal in a desirable retired color. Measures 1" x 7/8" with no issues.
$110.00
Danecraft Sterling leaf brooch
Danecraft Sterling leaf brooch 13.5 grams, no issues.
$45.00
Mid Century sterling and amber brooch
Mid Century sterling and amber brooch. Nice pin with sterling and natural amber<br>about 50-60 years old. 12.2 grams 2 1/8" wide.
$95.00
Vintage Sterling Pins and stickpin
Vintage Sterling Pins and stickpin. Selling all three from about the mid 20th century with no damage or issues, Bird is 2.75" tall. All sterling 15 grams total.
$50.00
Vintage Mexican Saltillo Sterling Brooch and other
Vintage Mexican Saltillo Sterling Brooch and other. Selling the two large brooches, one doubling as a pendant. Both sterling, one with faded 925 mark, other marked under loop for pendant. Largest 2 3/8" wide 30.9 grams total.
$85.00
Sterling silver Save the Children brooch
Sterling silver Save the Children brooch 1 9/16" wide and tall 8.7 grams.
$30.00
1940's Hobe Sterling Modernist brooch with flowers
1940's Hobe Sterling Modernist brooch with flowers 1 13/16" wide with no damage<br>13.9 grams.<br><br>Hobé Cie was founded in 1887 by goldsmith Jacques Hobé, but when costume-jewelry<br>collectors think of Hobé, they picture the tasselled and beaded necklaces made<br>by Jacques’ son, William, who established an American offshoot of the company in<br>1927. That put Hobé at the beginning of the American costume-jewelry boom<br>between the two world wars.<br><br>In fact, some scholars believe that Hobé actually had a hand in the phrase<br>“costume jewelry” itself. After the younger Hobé landed in New York, but before<br>he started his company, one of the his first assignments was to make costumes<br>and jewelry for the "Ziegfeld Follies." According to some historians, Florenz<br>Ziegfeld described the jewelry that accompanied Hobé’s costumes as costume<br>jewelry.<br><br>Hobé’s showbiz origins served the company well. By the 1940s and ’50s, Hollywood<br>stars such as Bette Davis and Ava Gardner were wearing Hobé. Especially prized<br>today are the floral pins of that era, which featured tight clusters of vermeil<br>petals. Earlier Hobé pieces that remain popular with collectors include<br>filigreed bracelets and pins, some of which featured Victorian-style portraits<br>or Japanese netsuke-like figures as focal points.
$184.00
Vintage Siam Sterling Silver brooch
Vintage Siam Sterling Silver brooch. 2" tall with no damage. 10.5 grams.
$35.00
Vintage Sterling Bird and pinecone brooch
Vintage Sterling Bird and pinecone brooch 2.25" wide 17 grams.
$40.00
Victorian 18k Rose gold High Relief Lava Cameo brooch
Victorian 18k Rose gold High Relief Lava Cameo brooch. 19th century, unmarked<br>but tested and guaranteed solid 18k gold. 2" tall x 1.75" wide with no issues.
$1,150.00
Victorian 14k rose gold/pearl mounted Hardstone cameo brooch
Victorian 14k rose gold/pearl mounted Hardstone cameo brooch. 19th century<br>carved hardstone cameo with no issues, frame tested and guaranteed solid 14k<br>gold, unmarked. 1.75" tall x 1.45" wide. 19.4 grams.
$1,350.00
Huge Mid Century Mexican Sterling Silver Brooch with turquoise
Huge Mid Century Mexican Sterling Silver Brooch with turquoise. Marked silver, tests sterling. 54.8 grams, 4 7/8" wide in good condition with the slightest wear on tips.
$150.00
Guglielmo Cini(1903-1979) Sterling Gemstone bee brooch n
Guglielmo Cini(1903-1979) Sterling Gemstone bee brooch. Great looking brooch<br>with no issues, didn't test the stone but since it's in sterling I believe it is<br>a Swarovski Crystal in a desirable retired color. Measures 1" x 7/8" with no<br>issues.
$125.00
Vintage Large Sterling tiger brooch
Vintage Large Sterling tiger brooch 22.2 grams 2 3/8" wide, no damage.
$78.75
Retro EFS Sterling silver articulating Children brooch
Retro EFS Sterling silver articulating Children brooch 1 7/8" tall and wide 10.6<br>grams with no issues.
$55.00
Vintage Sterling Whistle brooch in form of Chinese vase
Vintage Sterling Whistle brooch in form of Chinese vase. Gold plated sterling,<br>at first I thought it was to hold a perfumed sponge or something like that but<br>it whistles quite well. 1.5" tall 10.6 grams.
$40.00
1920's Nippon Hatpin Holder Japanese Moriage Collection
1920's Nippon Hatpin Holder Japanese Moriage Collection. Selling the three all Japanese from the late 19th to first quarter of 20th century. No cracks, chips, or restorations, Might be some very minor loss to enamel. Tallest is 4" two Unmarked, one marked "made in Japan". TW249
$175.00
Vintage Sterling Dutch boys and girls brooch
Vintage Sterling Dutch boys and girls brooch 6 grams no damage.
$40.00
ww2 Sterling Pilots Sweetheart brooch
ww2 Sterling Pilots Sweetheart brooch. 2.75" x 2", 13.1 grams, marked and tested sterling.
$155.00
Vintage German 935 Silver Marcasite Chinoisiere Rickshaw pin rotating wheels
Vintage German 935 Silver Marcasite Chinoisiere Rickshaw brooch with rotating wheel. Great piece circa mid 20th century with no damage, marked and tested 93.5% silver. 2.25" wide 15 grams.
$175.00
Sterling Silver Stickpin by Claudio Gomez Mariana Araujo Plateria Criolla y Joye
Sterling Silver Stickpin by Claudio Gomez Mariana Araujo Plateria Criolla y<br>Joyeria Argentina. Very high quality handmade piece with natural semiprecious<br>stone. The pin is marked and tested sterling. Thick gauge, 12.6 grams without of<br>course the mounting it came on. Probably 20-30 years old but likely never used.<br>tw208
$95.00
Antique 10k gold Bird Stickpin with ruby eyes pearl mouth
Antique 10k gold Bird Stickpin with ruby eyes pearl mouth. Great piece over 100<br>years old, marked and tested 10k gold 1 gram.
$155.00
1940's Elzac of California Lucite and Ceramic "Victim of Fashion" Brooch
Unsigned but distinctive Elzac pin measures approx 1 7/8" x 2.75" inches. This unique 1940s ethnic mask brooch has a green ceramic face and stylized green lucite turban. It reflects the history of the time in that rhinestones and metals were scarce during WWII, so many jewelry designers became more creative with their use of plastics and other non-traditional materials. Elzac was one of the more innovative designers of the 1940s. Clasp holds well and works smoothly. Very good condition.
$175.00
Niels Erik From Sterling Denmark MCM Atomoic Brooch m
Niels Erik From Sterling Denmark MCM Atomoic Brooch. 1 5/8" wide 6.5 grams, no issues.Danish jeweller and silversmith Niels Erik From ( N.E. From) was born in 1908 and opened his first workshop in 1931 when he was still only twenty-three .Over the next forty years Niels Erik went on to become one one of the greats of Danish design, and created many works including floral-inspired designs often set with semi-precious gemstones. These pieces took inspiration from the Skønvirke style. This was a Scandinavian development that formed part of Denmark’s Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movement . This movement ususally took inspiration from nature with designs incorporating flowers and floral motifs as well as featuring natural creatures such as fish.N.E. FROM JEWELLRY STYLES - EARLY FLORAL DESIGNS AND LATER ABSTRACT MODERNIST PIECES N.E. From’s output generally displays one of two distinct styles. In the early years of production he produced wiry, thin, foliage and floral pieces .However, beginning in the 1950's the work produced by From (which were often the designs of other designers) had a very different look. No longer does the jewellery feature romantic, detailed designs from nature. The later pieces have modernist, clean lines with geometric and abstract shapes. Occasionally the modern designs show nature as inspiration with abstract blossom and leaf and blossom shapes. In generally though, they follow the trend of the 1950s of , spare, minimalist design.production .
$110.00
Vintage Southwestern sterling fossil gemstone brooch
Vintage Southwestern sterling fossil gemstone brooch. Extremely high quality Artisan signed, possibly Native American. Unsure of stones as time is short but they are nice, not glass or junk. 1 5/8" x 15 grams with no issues. anderas
$85.00
Vintage Native American sterling and turquoise feather brooch
Vintage Native American sterling and turquoise feather brooch. Very cool design,<br>genuine turquoise likely sleeping beauty. 3 3/8" wide 13.5 grams.
$141.75
Victorian Sterling Cross pattern brooch
Victorian Sterling Cross pattern brooch. Great piece over 100 years old, not sure if these were intended to be crosses or not, great piece regardless. 1 5/8" x 1.25" 5.6 grams
$95.00
Vintage 18K gold/ Gem grade Chrome Chalcedony Beetle brooch
Vintage 18K gold/ Gem grade Chrome Chalcedony Beetle brooch. Really great piece well made and well designed with no issues or damage to gold or stone. Marked and tested 18k gold. 7/8" 4 grams
$450.00
Kordes & Lichtenfels 835 Silver Mid Century Modern brooch
Kordes & Lichtenfels 835 Silver Mid Century Modern brooch. Great 1960's well made piece 1.5" wide, no issues.
$55.00
Vintage 800 silver Turquoise/Marcasite Art Deco Rooster Brooch
Vintage 800 silver Turquoise/Marcasite Art Deco Rooster Brooch. Great European piece from the mid 20th century, there are additional hallmarks but I can't find my loupe. 1 7/8" 14 grams, no issues.
$125.00
Navajo Sterling Sleeping beauty Turquoise cowboy and Lasso Brooch
Navajo Sterling Sleeping beauty Turquoise cowboy and Lasso Brooch. Mid 20th century 1.75" x 1.5" x 9.7 grams. No issues, unmarked tested sterling.
$125.00
Vintage German Sterling Guilloche Marcasite Butterfly brooch
Vintage German Sterling Guilloche Marcasite Butterfly brooch No damage 13.3<br>grams 1 5/8" wide.
$185.00
Vintage German Sterling Guilloche Marcasite Fish brooch
Vintage German Sterling Guilloche Marcasite Fish brooch. No damage 10.5 grams 1<br>5/8" wide.
$185.00
3 Vintage Sterling pins/brooches
Estate collection Vintage Sterling Pendants. Largest 3.5" total weight 25.6 grams. Two native American and one mid century American with Rhinestones.
$90.00
Antique Norwegian Solje 830 silver mirrors wedding brooch
Antique Norwegian 830 silver mirrors wedding brooch. Late 19th to early 20th century. 3" tall, 15.6 grams with no issues. Really nice pin. Catches the light as you move around.Traditional wedding pin Norway. Great coat lapel or hat pin here.From the Web: The Power of Silver In rural Norway in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, women, men and children wore some kind of silver jewelry every day. Often that silver was in the form of a brooch or slje. Some styles of slje were specific to a region, others were used across the country. Simple pins were worn daily as the only fastener on a shirt or blouse. On special occasions, Norwegians wore more silver with their bunader, festive folk costumes, such as large brooches, buttons and shoe buckles, and finger rings.Silver showed the wealth and prosperity of a family, and Norwegians also believed it cured sickness in humans and animals, improved crops, and protected against storms and evil spirits. Huldrefolk were perhaps thep rimary reason for wearing silver jewelry. Also known as underworld creatures, huldrefolk tried to strengthen their gene pool by marrying humans and stealing children. Rural Norwegians never knew when or where they would encounter a huldrefolk, so they felt it was important to wear silver jewelry daily. The metal itself was strong, and dangling ornaments added protection by reflecting evil away from the wearer. Each time jewelry was worn in churc hor was handed down to the next generation, it became even more powerful.Rites of passage, especially baptism and marriage, were common times of huldrefolk attack, because humans were vulnerable as they changed status. The time between birth and baptism was particularly dangerous for infants because they were in constant danger of being swapped with huldrefolk babies. Parents often pinned a tiny slje on the baby's clothes until baptism provided more permanent protection. Girls might get their first full-sized slje to protec tthem at confirmation.At the precise moment a woman went from being single to married, she risked being taken to the mountain by huldrefolk. Brides wore the most and the finest jewelry, including several large broches, finger rings and bridal necklaces. Women throughout Norway wore special headdresses. Brides in central Norway wore headdresses decorated with beads and dangles. In western and northern Norway, brides wore metal crowns with hanging decorations shaped ike circles, crosses, leaves and birds. the few crowns that existed in a church parish were often available for rent from the owner, usually a minister or wealthy farmer.The Norwegian immigrants often took their bunader with them to their new homes but rarely used them. The did, however, continue to use their sljer.Norwegian women quickly adopted American clothing but proudly wore a slje at the neck to show their Norwegian heritage. Sljer are no longer used for protection; in fact, most wearers today are not even aware of that function which was so important in the past. Silver is still powerful as a symbol of ethnic ancestry. anderas
$225.00
1930's Chinese Sterling Silver Enamel Agate brooch
1930's Chinese Sterling Silver Enamel Agate brooch. 1 3/8" x 1' with no damage, from the first half of the 20th century.
$110.00
