Gold Brooches

CAROLINE'S JEWELRY WITH A PAST

BROOCHES - GOLD

Art Nouveau c. 1900 Inventory #BH00299

10kt. yellow gold enamel BROOCH. This brooch features a crescent shaped moon superimposed by a 4 leaf clover. The clover is enameled in green and central to the enamel is a small pearl. The brooch is 1-1/8" long and is in very good condition $115.00

Art Nouveau c. 1900 Inventory #BH00299

14kt. yellow gold bar BROOCH. A simple, yet elegant piece, this brooch features 3 natural half pearls. The back is pierced and reflects the color being worn, so that the brooch appears to be enameled. The brooch is 2" long, weighs 2.6 grams and is in excellent condition $100.00

Victorian c. 1890 Inventory #BH00294

14kt. yellow gold enamel BROOCH/WATCHPIN in the shape of a fleur de lis. This brooch features aqua flowers and white leaves on a hammered gold background. This brooch can also be used as a watch holder. The piece is 1" tall X 3/4" wide, has a safety clasp, weighs 2.5 grams and is in very good condition $125.00

Reverse of piece

Victorian c. 1890 Inventory #BH00293

14kt. yellow gold cornelian shell BROOCH. A wonderful subject for a cameo, the Three Graces, representing Beauty, Mirth and Good Cheer were the daughters of Zeus. In this cameo, the Graces are dancing and standing together as they usually do in all classical references. This piece features a beaded frame. The cameo fades from dark to light coral and the Graces are in ivory colored shell. The brooch is 1-3/4" tall X 1-1/2" wide. There is a safety clasp, the piece weighs 13.6 grams and is in excellent condition $600.00

Canova's Graces in the Hermitage

Victorian c. 1890 Inventory #PCP22

14kt. yellow gold coral shell BROOCH. This interesting cameo features a ladies face, a butterfly and a bouquet of flowers in white on a light pink field. Even more interesting is that the cameo is horizontal in the nicely engraved frame. This piece is 1-1/2" wide X 1" tall. The cameo is very high and in complete and pristine condition. The brooch has a safety clasp and the piece is in excellent condition $250.00

1920's Inventory #PCP25

14kt. yellow gold oval cameo BROOCH/PENDANT combination. With a most unusual subject, the carved shell cameo features the side profile of a lovely red-haired lady with her hair about her shoulders. Her skin is alabaster while the background is a light pink color. The frame features a wire twist application and this versatile piece can be worn as a brooch or pendant, with a fold down bail. The pin has a safety clasp and the piece is in excellent condition $450.00

1920's Inventory #PCP23

Sterling silver filigree framed cameo BROOCH. A cornelian shell cameo of an elegant lady with flowers on her bosom and hair . The cameo is nicely carved. The frame is light, airy, scalloped and filigreed. The piece is an impressive size, 2-1/4" high X 1-3/4" wide, features a safety closure and is in excellent condition $275.00

Art Nouveau c. 1900 Inventory #BH00287

10kt. Yellow gold lingerie PIN with a lovely pattern of flowers and tendrils. The brooch is curved to give the flowers a very 3 dimensional look. It has a C-clasp, is 1-1/4" long, weighs 1.4 grams and is in excellent condition $65.00

Edwardian c. 1910 Inventory #BH00289

Platinum topped 14kt. Yellow gold lingerie PINS in a Greek key design with piercing and engraving. They are by Krementz of Newark, New Jersey. The pins are 1-1/16" long. The brooches have a safety clasp, weigh 2.2 grams and are in excellent condition $110.00

Art Nouveau c. 1900 Inventory #BH00288

14kt. Yellow gold lingerie PINS in a wave style typical of the Nouveau period. The brooches are navette shaped and curved to give them a very 3 dimensional look. They are 1" long, have a C-clasp, weigh 1.4 grams and are in excellent condition $95.00

Victorian c. 1880 Inventory #BH00282

14kt. Yellow gold Cameo BROOCH with a spectacular cameo of Diana, Greek goddess of the moon. The lady of the cameo wears a crescent moon in her hair and has all the classic look of an ancient Greek statue. The cameo is done in cornelian shell. The frame has a heavy rope twisting. This piece is 2" tall X 1-1/2" wide and is very impressive. The piece weighs 19.3 grams and is in excellent condition $1400.00

20th. Century c. 1940 Inventory #BH00272

14kt. Yellow gold initial BROOCH. A charming stylized piece, the letters of the initials are left to the imagination. This piece was originally possibly a purse plaque. The letters are 1-7/8" tall X 1-1/2" wide, weighs 9.4 grams and are in very good to excellent condition $225.00

Retro Modern c. 1940 Inventory #BH00256

10kt. Yellow gold BROOCH & EARRING demi-parure. This brooch and earring combo features bright yellow gold flowers by A. Regel, a leading manufacturer of Retro period jewelry. Both pieces are fun to wear and nicely detailed. The earrings are pierced back (original to the piece) and the brooch is 2-1/4" long. Both pieces weigh 8 grams and are in excellent condition $300.00

Victorian c. 1865 Inventory #SSPT0001

10kt. Yellow gold �Swiss enamel" BROOCH/PENDANT. The central lady is quite beautiful and immortalized forever in porcelain. There is enameling on top of the porcelain to give this piece a 3-D effect. revival style. The porcelain plaque is bezel set. The back has the numbers "118" impressed. The frame has rope twisting. The piece is 2-3/4" tall X 1-3/4" wide and is in very good to excellent condition $900.00

French Second Empire c. 1865 Inventory #BH00232

18kt. Yellow gold BROOCH made during the Second French Empire and featuring all the craftsmanship and detail you would expect of French jewelry during Napoleon III's reign. This piece features 3 wreaths intertwined, 2 olive leaf wreaths and a central wreath of oak leaves, symbols of France. The piece is fully hallmarked and weighs 5.5 grams. It is slightly over 1" and is in excellent condition $525.00

Victorian c. 1880 Inventory #BH00225

9Kt. yellow gold horn shaped BROOCH in its original box. A lovely detailed little piece, it has hallmarks for Birmingham, England and a maker's mark. It is 1-1/4" long and in very good condition $195.00

Art Nouveau c. 1890 Inventory #BH00222

14Kt. yellow gold trumpet shaped BROOCH . What more could you ask than to blow your own horn? A celebration trumpet, this piece measures 2" long and has an unidentified maker's mark. This exquisite piece is complete in all the details, has a C-claps and is in excellent condition $145.00

Etruscan Revival c. 1865 Inventory #BH00089

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18Kt. yellow gold Grand Tour souvenir BROOCH in a plaque style. This exquisite piece is of the highest quality and was a souvenir produced during the great Architectural revival periods of the 1860's & 70's. This brooch says "ROMA" which sits in a depression and accented by rich details, including granulation. There are four "knobs" at the compass points. The piece is 1-3/4" long and in very good condition with a small indentation in the framework $475.00

Reverse of piece

Art Nouveau c. 1900 Inventory #BH00169

10Kt. yellow gold double circle BROOCH. A truly classic piece with an engraved inner circle and a smooth outer circle attached by four small florettes at the compass points. This brooch is 1" round, has a maker's mark for Kohn & Company, Newark, New Jersey and is in excellent condition $100.00

Retro Modern c. 1950 Inventory #BH00012

10Kt. rose and yellow gold BROOCH that features a puffy flower and leaves tied in the shape of a bouquet. A wonderful, bold and dramatic piece which is 2-1/4" overall in length, it has a maker's mark for A. Regel, a well known Retro jewelry maker and is in excellent condition $245.00

Edwardian c. 1910 Inventory #BH00183

14Kt. yellow gold bar BROOCH. The center of this beauty is a reverse painted rock crystal ( Essex crystal) on mother of pearl of a brown horse with black mane in tackle. An amazing bit of history, this piece is marked "Diana" on the reverse for Krementz Company of Newark , New Jersey is 2-1/2" long and in very good condition $750.00

Art Nouveau c. 1896 Inventory #BH00191

9Kt. yellow gold BROOCH in the form of a swallow. A piece that epitomizes end of the 19th. century style and full of meaningful sentiment, this brooch is engraved nicely all over, including the back. It is fully hallmarked for Birmingham, England and has a date letter for 1896, this charmer is in excellent condition with a lovely rosy patina and is 1-3/4" from wing tip to wing tip and 3/4" tall $175.00

Art Nouveau c. 1900 Inventory #BH00167

10Kt. yellow gold bar BROOCH. The nice floral engraving make this a special piece of Art Nouveau. The brooch has a maker's mark for Jones & Woodland of Newark, New Jersey who were eventually purchased by the Krementz company. The piece is 2" long X 3/16" wide and is in excellent condition $75.00

Art Deco/ Retro c. 1935 Inventory #BH00166

18Kt. yellow gold arrow motif BROOCH. This wonderful piece has 3 overlapping arrows with curled up ends. The piece is a dress clip made with great care to detail, as the back shows. The look is very 3 dimensional. Although the piece weighs 22.6 grams, is 1-5/8" long and 1-3/8" wide, it lays nicely when worn. The brooch has a safety clasp, a maker's mark and is in excellent condition $900.00

Reverse side

Victorian c. 1870 Inventory #BH00164

14kt. yellow gold unique "satellite" design BROOCH with wonderful black enamel. The Victorians had a very whimsical approach to jewelry and attempted unique designs. This is probably one of the most unique. It is in a bowtie shape with a textured gold ball mounted in a "cage" with crossover straps. The straps have fleur de lis ends which are also enameled. A very 3-D effect. What exactly the significance is, we will probably never know, but it is a one of a kind look . It has a silver stem (typical of Victorian jewelry), is 1" tall, 1-1/4 wide and is in excellent condition. $450.00

Victorian c. 1870 Inventory #PJ76

14kt. yellow gold Moorish design BROOCH with exquisite black enamel in a raised 3 dimensional effect. The lower tier is enhanced by curlicues and surmounted by a 10-point star. This is in turn topped by a ribbon motif winding through a engraved oval and holding a gold baton. The piece is 1-1/4" round, has a closed back and the original C-clasp and is in excellent condition $350.00

Georgian c. 1800 Inventory #S-101

14kt. yellow gold mourning BROOCH with a lovely raised black enamel frame holding a tightly woven dark brown hair memorial . Around the rock crystal center is a serrated edging which gives this wonderful piece a true finished look. This Georgian piece is closed back and has the original C-clasp, is 1-1/2 2" long X 3/4" wide in the center and is in excellent condition SOLD

Victorian c. 1890 Inventory #PJ71

14Kt. yellow gold BROOCH/WATCHPIN in a button motif. This little gem has a shield center which could be monogrammed. The shield is accented with black enameling. The pin features engine turning around the center, coin type serrations (knife edging) around the outside and small florettes. It is 15/16" round, has a watch hook, safety clasp (which has been replaced) and is in very good condition $275.00

Retro Modern c. 1950 Inventory BH00069

14Kt. yellow gold stylized bow WATCHPIN & BROOCH. It weighs 3.3 grams and is 1-1/4"+ and in excellent condition. It is a handmade piece $65.00

Victorian c. 1890 Inventory #BH00065

9kt. rose gold & sterling silver SCARF PIN in the shape of a pike with a horseshoe attached. This piece could be for a lady or gentlemen, it is numbered, has an unidentified Australian hallmark and is in its original box. This piece has a safety pin type clasp, handmade, 1-3/4" long, interesting & unique, and in excellent condition SOLD

Victorian c. 1865 Inventory #BH00113

15kt. yellow gold handmade Etruscan Revival BROOCH in an exquisite navette shape covered with balls, cannetille, and rope twisting. The back is hollow & was probably a locket early in its career. There is a C-clasp, pin stem in silver and the front of the brooch is in exceptional condition with no dings or dents. The overall size is 1-1/2" long X 1-1/8" wide with a wonderful patina $600.00

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