When were brooches invented?

As a practical way to hold your clothes together brooches have been around since at least the Bronze Age and possibly earlier. Prominently on display, such items quickly became a way to impart social wealth and stature through the choice of materials and design. Often Bronze, Silver or Gold was used as the main material as well as precious and semi-precious stones. As fashions changed so too did the look and style of the brooches. Today we no longer need such items for very practical purposes, but still enjoy them for their aesthetic appeal.

How do I know if my brooch is vintage?

When examining the authenticity of vintage brooches, you’ll want to look at the small details for clues of manufacturing date. Closely examining the clasps and hinges of antique and vintage brooches will help identify what specific period in time they were most popular in. If they were by a quality maker or made of solid Silver or Gold then there may be hallmarks present as well. Different eras have different styles of jewellery and stone cuts.

Are vintage brooches worth anything?

Vintage brooches can be valuable if either they were made of precious metal and stones or if they were made by famous designers. Indeed even vintage costume jewellery by the big name Couturiers such as Dior or Yves Saint Laurent can be worth considerable sums now. Because makers do not have to hallmark smaller pieces of gold or silver jewellery below 8 grams it is common for there to be no marks so it is worth taking your brooch to a jeweller to get checked. While most vintage costume jewellery was cheaper when new and remains cheap today, much still has a value for people who just enjoy wearing these fun designs from the past.

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Silver & Russian Baltic Amber Brooch

£ 60

€70

$75

Silver & Russian Baltic Amber Brooch

£ 60

€70

$75

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Unusual Copper Art Nouveau Brooch

£ 42

€49

$53

Unusual Copper Art Nouveau Brooch

£ 42

€49

$53

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IM Chaney Antique Furniture

Yellow Metal Victorian Memento Mori Brooch

£ 30

€35

$38

Yellow Metal Victorian Memento Mori Brooch

£ 30

€35

$38

IM Chaney Antique Furniture

AC Silver

3.05ct Sapphire & 1.23ct Diamond, 9ct White Gold Brooch c.1935

£ 3,950

€4,614

$4,969

3.05ct Sapphire & 1.23ct Diamond, 9ct White Gold Brooch c.1935

£ 3,950

€4614

$4969

AC Silver

1.89ct Diamond & Platinum Bow Brooch

£ 3,950

€4,614

$4,969

1.89ct Diamond & Platinum Bow Brooch

£ 3,950

€4614

$4969

AC Silver

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Art Deco Stick Pin

£ 220

€257

$277

Art Deco Stick Pin

£ 220

€257

$277

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Underwoodhall

White Metal Miners Lamp Seal Brooch

£ 89

€104

$112

White Metal Miners Lamp Seal Brooch

£ 89

€104

$112

Underwoodhall

AC Silver

15.32ct Diamond & Platinum Floral Brooch c.1935

£ 17,950

€20,968

$22,579

15.32ct Diamond & Platinum Floral Brooch c.1935

£ 17,950

€20968

$22579

AC Silver

Seed Pearl & 14ct Yellow Gold Bar Brooch - Antique c.1890

£ 1,395

€1,630

$1,755

Seed Pearl & 14ct Yellow Gold Bar Brooch - Antique c.1890

£ 1,395

€1630

$1755

AC Silver

The Chelsea Bijouterie

Vintage Pink Sapphire Pearl & Diamond Pendant Edwardian Style 1980's 9ct Gold Brooch London 1988

£ 490

€572

$616

Vintage Pink Sapphire Pearl & Diamond Pendant Edwardian Style 1980's 9ct Gold Brooch London 1988

£ 490

€572

$616

The Chelsea Bijouterie

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9ct Gold Terrier Dog Brooch

£ 325

€380

$409

9ct Gold Terrier Dog Brooch

£ 325

€380

$409

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Antiques in Oxford

Rare Very Early Georg Jensen Brooch

£ 975

€1,139

$1,226

Rare Very Early Georg Jensen Brooch

£ 975

€1139

$1226

Antiques in Oxford

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Victorian Silver Horn & Flowers Brooch

£ 45

€53

$57

Victorian Silver Horn & Flowers Brooch

£ 45

€53

$57

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Fine Jewels of Harrogate

Antique Victorian Pearl Enamel Tassel Brooch c.1860

£ 1,195

€1,396

$1,503

Antique Victorian Pearl Enamel Tassel Brooch c.1860

£ 1,195

€1396

$1503

Fine Jewels of Harrogate

French Art Deco 0.65 Carat Sapphire Stickpin c.1930

£ 1,195

€1,396

$1,503

French Art Deco 0.65 Carat Sapphire Stickpin c.1930

£ 1,195

€1396

$1503

Fine Jewels of Harrogate

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Victorian 9ct Gold Scottish Agate Stickpin

£ 110

€128

$138

Victorian 9ct Gold Scottish Agate Stickpin

£ 110

€128

$138

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The Three MusCATeers

Edwardian Stickpin with a Tiny Portrait & Its Case

£ 75

€88

$94

Edwardian Stickpin with a Tiny Portrait & Its Case

£ 75

€88

$94

The Three MusCATeers

Antiques in Oxford

Art Deco Mourning Brooch in Diamond, Pearls & Onyx

£ 575

€672

$723

Art Deco Mourning Brooch in Diamond, Pearls & Onyx

£ 575

€672

$723

Antiques in Oxford

Mid 20th Century Lizard Brooch Set with Rubies, Diamonds & Cabochon Garnet Eyes

£ 1,950

€2,278

$2,453

Mid 20th Century Lizard Brooch Set with Rubies, Diamonds & Cabochon Garnet Eyes

£ 1,950

€2278

$2453

Antiques in Oxford

Fine Jewels of Harrogate

Art Deco 8.00 Carat Amethyst Gold & Platinum Bar Brooch c.1920

£ 795

€929

$1,000

Art Deco 8.00 Carat Amethyst Gold & Platinum Bar Brooch c.1920

£ 795

€929

$1000

Fine Jewels of Harrogate

Booth Antiques

Edwardian Silver & Amethyst Glass Sweetheart Brooch

£ 65

€76

$82

Edwardian Silver & Amethyst Glass Sweetheart Brooch

£ 65

€76

$82

Booth Antiques

Antiques et Cetera

Large Vintage Gilt Rhinestone Peacock Brooch

£ 23

€27

$29

Large Vintage Gilt Rhinestone Peacock Brooch

£ 23

€27

$29

Antiques et Cetera

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Silver Oval Mythical Bird Brooch

£ 58

€68

$73

Silver Oval Mythical Bird Brooch

£ 58

€68

$73

Rarebits

Antiques in Oxford

Small Georg Jensen Rare Early Abstract Brooch by Gundlach-pedersen

£ 950

€1,110

$1,195

Small Georg Jensen Rare Early Abstract Brooch by Gundlach-pedersen

£ 950

€1110

$1195

Antiques in Oxford

Georg Jensen Rare Early Abstract Brooch by Gundlach-pedersen

£ 1,200

€1,402

$1,509

Georg Jensen Rare Early Abstract Brooch by Gundlach-pedersen

£ 1,200

€1402

$1509

Antiques in Oxford

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Lovely Art Deco Silver Brooch

£ 58

€68

$73

Lovely Art Deco Silver Brooch

£ 58

€68

$73

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Amethyst & Gold Brooch

£ 145

€169

$182

Amethyst & Gold Brooch

£ 145

€169

$182

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Garnet & Gold Brooch

£ 138

€161

$174

Garnet & Gold Brooch

£ 138

€161

$174

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Underwoodhall

Silver Aeroplane Brooch

£ 49

€57

$62

Silver Aeroplane Brooch

£ 49

€57

$62

Underwoodhall

Scottish Silver Celtic Pin - Glasgow 1959

£ 59

€69

$74

Scottish Silver Celtic Pin - Glasgow 1959

£ 59

€69

$74

Underwoodhall

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Royal Scots Fusiliers Gold & Enamel Sweetheart Brooch

£ 265

€310

$333

Royal Scots Fusiliers Gold & Enamel Sweetheart Brooch

£ 265

€310

$333

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15ct Gold Duck Brooch

£ 265

€310

$333

15ct Gold Duck Brooch

£ 265

€310

$333

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15ct Gold Fox Head & Crop Brooch / Stockpin

£ 265

€310

$333

15ct Gold Fox Head & Crop Brooch / Stockpin

£ 265

€310

$333

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Edwardian 15ct Gold Wish Bone Brooch

£ 295

€345

$371

Edwardian 15ct Gold Wish Bone Brooch

£ 295

€345

$371

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Artsubject

Large Victorian 9ct Gold Cameo Brooch

£ 299

€349

$376

Large Victorian 9ct Gold Cameo Brooch

£ 299

€349

$376

Artsubject

Antiques in Oxford

Victorian Gold & Turquoise Brooch

£ 325

€380

$409

Victorian Gold & Turquoise Brooch

£ 325

€380

$409

Antiques in Oxford

Mid 20th Century Gold & Diamond Dragonfly Brooch

£ 520

€607

$654

Mid 20th Century Gold & Diamond Dragonfly Brooch

£ 520

€607

$654

Antiques in Oxford

Silver Georg Jensen, Torun Brooch

£ 450

€526

$566

Silver Georg Jensen, Torun Brooch

£ 450

€526

$566

Antiques in Oxford

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Silver & Turquoise Bar Brooch

£ 38

€44

$48

Silver & Turquoise Bar Brooch

£ 38

€44

$48

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Antiques in Oxford

Unusual Antique Fly Brooch

£ 125

€146

$157

Unusual Antique Fly Brooch

£ 125

€146

$157

Antiques in Oxford

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