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 & Enamelled RAF Brooch

£ 59

€68

$78

Silver & Enamelled RAF Brooch

£ 59

€68

$78

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Sterling Silver Essex Regiment Brooch

£ 69

€79

$91

Sterling Silver Essex Regiment Brooch

£ 69

€79

$91

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Sterling Silver Viking Ship Brooch. c.1960

£ 69

€79

$91

Sterling Silver Viking Ship Brooch. c.1960

£ 69

€79

$91

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Silver Celtic knot shield design brooch. Hallmarked for Chester 1948

£ 69

€79

$91

Silver Celtic knot shield design brooch. Hallmarked for Chester 1948

£ 69

€79

$91

Underwoodhall

Antiques in Oxford

Norwegian silver and enamel brooch, Arne Nordlie

£ 120

€138

$159

Norwegian silver and enamel brooch, Arne Nordlie

£ 120

€138

$159

Antiques in Oxford

Art Deco Silver and Gold, Aquamarine and Diamond Geometric Brooch.

£ 1,975

€2,275

$2,613

Art Deco Silver and Gold, Aquamarine and Diamond Geometric Brooch.

£ 1,975

€2275

$2613

Antiques in Oxford

Penrose Antiques Ltd

Scottish Kilt or Scarf Pin, Henderson & Horner, Glasgow 1949

£ 65

€75

$86

Scottish Kilt or Scarf Pin, Henderson & Horner, Glasgow 1949

£ 65

€75

$86

Penrose Antiques Ltd

Antiques in Oxford

Danish Silver & Amber Brooch Skonvirke

£ 120

€138

$159

Danish Silver & Amber Brooch Skonvirke

£ 120

€138

$159

Antiques in Oxford

Antique Coral Brooch

£ 105

€121

$139

Antique Coral Brooch

£ 105

€121

$139

Antiques in Oxford

Victorian Pinchbeck Brooch & Ear Ring Set

£ 480

€553

$635

Victorian Pinchbeck Brooch & Ear Ring Set

£ 480

€553

$635

Antiques in Oxford

Diamond & Emerald Brooch c.1860

£ 1,975

€2,275

$2,613

Diamond & Emerald Brooch c.1860

£ 1,975

€2275

$2613

Antiques in Oxford

Edwardian Circular Brooch / Pendant with Swallow & Pearls & Turquoise

£ 265

€305

$351

Edwardian Circular Brooch / Pendant with Swallow & Pearls & Turquoise

£ 265

€305

$351

Antiques in Oxford

Edwardian Brooch in Platinum, Gold & Aquamarine

£ 345

€397

$456

Edwardian Brooch in Platinum, Gold & Aquamarine

£ 345

€397

$456

Antiques in Oxford

Arts & Crafts Silver Brooch

£ 425

€490

$562

Arts & Crafts Silver Brooch

£ 425

€490

$562

Antiques in Oxford

Antique Carved Natural Coral Brooch

£ 320

€369

$423

Antique Carved Natural Coral Brooch

£ 320

€369

$423

Antiques in Oxford

Art Deco Gold Tone & Garnet Brooch

£ 250

€288

$331

Art Deco Gold Tone & Garnet Brooch

£ 250

€288

$331

Antiques in Oxford

Arts and Crafts clip Edith Linnell

£ 695

€801

$919

Arts and Crafts clip Edith Linnell

£ 695

€801

$919

Antiques in Oxford

Doubloon

Victorian Diamond, Opal & Peridot Stickpin

£ 245

€282

$324

Victorian Diamond, Opal & Peridot Stickpin

£ 245

€282

$324

Doubloon

Antiques in Oxford

Art Nouveau Gold Pendant / Brooch

£ 550

€634

$728

Art Nouveau Gold Pendant / Brooch

£ 550

€634

$728

Antiques in Oxford

Victorian Gold Brooch Set with Gem Stones

Reserved

Victorian Gold Brooch Set with Gem Stones

Reserved

Antiques in Oxford

Edwardian Amethyst Seed Pearl Gold Bar Brooch

£ 195

€225

$258

Edwardian Amethyst Seed Pearl Gold Bar Brooch

£ 195

€225

$258

Antiques in Oxford

Doubloon

Art Nouveau 9ct Gold & Pink Tourmaline Brooch

£ 245

€282

$324

Art Nouveau 9ct Gold & Pink Tourmaline Brooch

£ 245

€282

$324

Doubloon

Antiques in Oxford

Fabulous Victorian Gold & Turquoise Brooch

£ 1,600

€1,843

$2,117

Fabulous Victorian Gold & Turquoise Brooch

£ 1,600

€1843

$2117

Antiques in Oxford

Elegant Victorian Gold & Turquoise Brooch

£ 1,200

€1,382

$1,588

Elegant Victorian Gold & Turquoise Brooch

£ 1,200

€1382

$1588

Antiques in Oxford

Antiques et Cetera

Vintage Miniature Gilt Emerald Green Brooch / Pin Boxed - Ideal Present / Collectable

£ 38

€44

$50

Vintage Miniature Gilt Emerald Green Brooch / Pin Boxed - Ideal Present / Collectable

£ 38

€44

$50

Antiques et Cetera

Antiques in Oxford

Art Deco Sapphire & Diamond Brooch

£ 490

€564

$648

Art Deco Sapphire & Diamond Brooch

£ 490

€564

$648

Antiques in Oxford

Art Nouveau Silver & Enamel Brooch

£ 695

€801

$919

Art Nouveau Silver & Enamel Brooch

£ 695

€801

$919

Antiques in Oxford

Victorian Garnet Cabochon Brooch or Pendant

£ 3,250

€3,744

$4,300

Victorian Garnet Cabochon Brooch or Pendant

£ 3,250

€3744

$4300

Antiques in Oxford

Edwardian Pearl & Garnet Brooch

£ 250

€288

$331

Edwardian Pearl & Garnet Brooch

£ 250

€288

$331

Antiques in Oxford

Doubloon

Silver Scottish Celtic Brooch

£ 100

€115

$132

Silver Scottish Celtic Brooch

£ 100

€115

$132

Doubloon

Antiques in Oxford

Georg Jensen Torun Gold 'Hidden Heart' Brooch

Reserved

Georg Jensen Torun Gold 'Hidden Heart' Brooch

Reserved

Antiques in Oxford

Miriam Haskell Parure

£ 625

€720

$827

Miriam Haskell Parure

£ 625

€720

$827

Antiques in Oxford

Underwoodhall

Silver Butterfly Wing Cavalier Brooch c.1940

£ 99

€114

$131

Silver Butterfly Wing Cavalier Brooch c.1940

£ 99

€114

$131

Underwoodhall

Antiques in Oxford

Edwardian Gold, Opal & Ruby Brooch

£ 275

€317

$364

Edwardian Gold, Opal & Ruby Brooch

£ 275

€317

$364

Antiques in Oxford

Victorian Carved Whitby Jet Brooch

£ 175

€202

$232

Victorian Carved Whitby Jet Brooch

£ 175

€202

$232

Antiques in Oxford

Kernow Furniture

Antique Victorian Mourning Brooch

£ 165

€190

$218

Antique Victorian Mourning Brooch

£ 165

€190

$218

Kernow Furniture

Artsubject

Vintage Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch Prehistoric Hunting Scene c.1970

£ 59

€68

$78

Vintage Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch Prehistoric Hunting Scene c.1970

£ 59

€68

$78

Artsubject

Doubloon

18ct White Gold & Diamond Ships Wheel Brooch

£ 345

€397

$456

18ct White Gold & Diamond Ships Wheel Brooch

£ 345

€397

$456

Doubloon

Victorian Silver Brooch

£ 59

€68

$78

Victorian Silver Brooch

£ 59

€68

$78

Doubloon

Underwoodhall

Silver Scottish Round Celtic & Viking Ship Design Brooch

£ 65

€75

$86

Silver Scottish Round Celtic & Viking Ship Design Brooch

£ 65

€75

$86

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