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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Aion Jewellery

Victorian Filigree Silver Butterfly Brooch

£ 65

€75

$89

Victorian Filigree Silver Butterfly Brooch

£ 65

€75

$89

Aion Jewellery

Nates Gems

Antique 18ct Gold Turquoise Diamond Etruscan Brooch Pin - High Quality c.1860

£ 965

€1,114

$1,328

Antique 18ct Gold Turquoise Diamond Etruscan Brooch Pin - High Quality c.1860

£ 965

€1114

$1328

Nates Gems

Penrose Antiques Ltd

Modernist Tigers Eye Silver Gilt Metamorphic Pendant Brooch

£ 125

€144

$172

Modernist Tigers Eye Silver Gilt Metamorphic Pendant Brooch

£ 125

€144

$172

Penrose Antiques Ltd

Nates Gems

Antique 8ct Gold Celtic Knot Tie Lapel Cravat Stock Pin German High Quality Large c.1920

£ 225

€260

$310

Antique 8ct Gold Celtic Knot Tie Lapel Cravat Stock Pin German High Quality Large c.1920

£ 225

€260

$310

Nates Gems

Antique 15ct Gold Diamond Tie Lapel Cravat Stock Pin C1900 High Quality

£ 175

€202

$241

Antique 15ct Gold Diamond Tie Lapel Cravat Stock Pin C1900 High Quality

£ 175

€202

$241

Nates Gems

AC Silver

Vintage 12.80ct Topaz 0.82ct Diamond and 14k Yellow Gold Brooch (1959)

£ 5,950

€6,869

$8,187

Vintage 12.80ct Topaz 0.82ct Diamond and 14k Yellow Gold Brooch (1959)

£ 5,950

€6869

$8187

AC Silver

Nates Gems

Antique 15ct Gold Diamond Tie Lapel Cravat Stock Pin C1890 High Quality Large

£ 275

€317

$378

Antique 15ct Gold Diamond Tie Lapel Cravat Stock Pin C1890 High Quality Large

£ 275

€317

$378

Nates Gems

Antique 15ct Gold Peridot Pearl Suffragette Bar Brooch Pin C1910

£ 495

€571

$681

Antique 15ct Gold Peridot Pearl Suffragette Bar Brooch Pin C1910

£ 495

€571

$681

Nates Gems

Andrew Cox Antiques

Rare Charles Horner Silver Jabot Pin

£ 165

€190

$227

Rare Charles Horner Silver Jabot Pin

£ 165

€190

$227

Andrew Cox Antiques

Nates Gems

Antique 8ct Gold Bohemian Garnet Bar Brooch c.1920 German

£ 295

€341

$406

Antique 8ct Gold Bohemian Garnet Bar Brooch c.1920 German

£ 295

€341

$406

Nates Gems

Antique 9ct Gold Pearl Enamel Mourning Brooch Pin c.1860 Heavy 17g

£ 745

€860

$1,025

Antique 9ct Gold Pearl Enamel Mourning Brooch Pin c.1860 Heavy 17g

£ 745

€860

$1025

Nates Gems

Vintage 9ct Gold Massive Amethyst Pearl Brooch Pin c.1960 High Quality 9g

£ 575

€664

$791

Vintage 9ct Gold Massive Amethyst Pearl Brooch Pin c.1960 High Quality 9g

£ 575

€664

$791

Nates Gems

Antique 8ct Gold Bohemian Garnet Circle Brooch c.1920 German

£ 245

€283

$337

Antique 8ct Gold Bohemian Garnet Circle Brooch c.1920 German

£ 245

€283

$337

Nates Gems

Antique 18ct Rose Gold Amethyst Statement Brooch Pin - High Quality c.1850

£ 595

€687

$819

Antique 18ct Rose Gold Amethyst Statement Brooch Pin - High Quality c.1850

£ 595

€687

$819

Nates Gems

Antique 15ct Gold Pearl Bar Brooch Pin c.1870 Heavy 7g

£ 595

€687

$819

Antique 15ct Gold Pearl Bar Brooch Pin c.1870 Heavy 7g

£ 595

€687

$819

Nates Gems

AC Silver

Art Deco 7.12ct High Zircon & 10.85ct Diamonds Platinum Brooch c.1930

£ 8,950

€10,332

$12,315

Art Deco 7.12ct High Zircon & 10.85ct Diamonds Platinum Brooch c.1930

£ 8,950

€10332

$12315

AC Silver

Penrose Antiques Ltd

1970s Carvel, Paris Scottie Dog Brooch

£ 140

€162

$193

1970s Carvel, Paris Scottie Dog Brooch

£ 140

€162

$193

Penrose Antiques Ltd

The Chelsea Bijouterie

Edwardian 9ct Gold Witches’ Heart Brooch Set with Seed Pearls, c.1910

£ 350

€404

$482

Edwardian 9ct Gold Witches’ Heart Brooch Set with Seed Pearls, c.1910

£ 350

€404

$482

The Chelsea Bijouterie

Nates Gems

Antique 12ct Gold Citrine Statement Bar Brooch Pin C1880 High Quality Victorian

£ 195

€225

$268

Antique 12ct Gold Citrine Statement Bar Brooch Pin C1880 High Quality Victorian

£ 195

€225

$268

Nates Gems

Antique 9ct Rose Gold Large Hardstone Cameo Brooch Pin C1920 High Quality Chester

£ 325

€375

$447

Antique 9ct Rose Gold Large Hardstone Cameo Brooch Pin C1920 High Quality Chester

£ 325

€375

$447

Nates Gems

Aion Jewellery

Edwardian Golfing Interest Silver Stick Pin

£ 95

€110

$131

Edwardian Golfing Interest Silver Stick Pin

£ 95

€110

$131

Aion Jewellery

Hallmarked Edwardian Silver Scottish Themed Brooch

£ 68

€79

$94

Hallmarked Edwardian Silver Scottish Themed Brooch

£ 68

€79

$94

Aion Jewellery

Nates Gems

Antique 15ct Gold Huge Buckle Brooch Pin C1880 Boxed Heavy 20g Amazing

£ 1,625

€1,876

$2,236

Antique 15ct Gold Huge Buckle Brooch Pin C1880 Boxed Heavy 20g Amazing

£ 1,625

€1876

$2236

Nates Gems

Antique 15ct Gold Etruscan Locket Brooch Pin C1860 Heavy 7g

£ 575

€664

$791

Antique 15ct Gold Etruscan Locket Brooch Pin C1860 Heavy 7g

£ 575

€664

$791

Nates Gems

Antique 9ct Gold Amethyst Pearl Spider Bug Bar Brooch Pin C1880 Heavy 7g

£ 425

€491

$585

Antique 9ct Gold Amethyst Pearl Spider Bug Bar Brooch Pin C1880 Heavy 7g

£ 425

€491

$585

Nates Gems

Antique 15ct Gold Diamond Exquisite Bar Brooch Pin C1870 Heavy 5g

£ 475

€548

$654

Antique 15ct Gold Diamond Exquisite Bar Brooch Pin C1870 Heavy 5g

£ 475

€548

$654

Nates Gems

Antique 15ct Gold Ruby Pearl Exquisite Locket Brooch Pin C1880 Heavy 6g

£ 475

€548

$654

Antique 15ct Gold Ruby Pearl Exquisite Locket Brooch Pin C1880 Heavy 6g

£ 475

€548

$654

Nates Gems

Robert Belcher Antiques

Art Deco 1920s Stirling Silver and Marcasite Snake Brooch

£ 495

€571

$681

Art Deco 1920s Stirling Silver and Marcasite Snake Brooch

£ 495

€571

$681

Robert Belcher Antiques

Nates Gems

Antique 9ct Gold Royal Artillery Military Bar Brooch Pin C1890 Heavy

£ 245

€283

$337

Antique 9ct Gold Royal Artillery Military Bar Brooch Pin C1890 Heavy

£ 245

€283

$337

Nates Gems

Antique 18ct Gold Huge Pearl Buckle Brooch Pin C1880 French Heavy 15g Amazing

£ 1,750

€2,020

$2,408

Antique 18ct Gold Huge Pearl Buckle Brooch Pin C1880 French Heavy 15g Amazing

£ 1,750

€2020

$2408

Nates Gems

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Silver & Enamel Brooch George VI Coronation

£ 55

€63

$76

Silver & Enamel Brooch George VI Coronation

£ 55

€63

$76

Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

Andrew Cox Antiques

An Attractive Silver and Amazonite Bar Brooch

£ 115

€133

$158

An Attractive Silver and Amazonite Bar Brooch

£ 115

€133

$158

Andrew Cox Antiques

AC Silver

Antique 1.10ct Diamond and 6.50ct Peridot 14k Yellow Gold Brooch Circa 1910

£ 4,950

€5,715

$6,811

Antique 1.10ct Diamond and 6.50ct Peridot 14k Yellow Gold Brooch Circa 1910

£ 4,950

€5715

$6811

AC Silver

Swedish 3.18ct Yellow Sapphire & 2.40ct Diamond & Platinum Brooch c.1935

£ 3,950

€4,560

$5,435

Swedish 3.18ct Yellow Sapphire & 2.40ct Diamond & Platinum Brooch c.1935

£ 3,950

€4560

$5435

AC Silver

Aion Jewellery

Boxed Victorian 14ct Gold & Diamond Stick Pin

£ 165

€190

$227

Boxed Victorian 14ct Gold & Diamond Stick Pin

£ 165

€190

$227

Aion Jewellery

Victorian Silver & Pearl Hallmarked Bow Brooch

£ 85

€98

$117

Victorian Silver & Pearl Hallmarked Bow Brooch

£ 85

€98

$117

Aion Jewellery

Andrew Cox Antiques

An Unusual Silver Nautical Themed Edwardian Brooch

£ 115

€133

$158

An Unusual Silver Nautical Themed Edwardian Brooch

£ 115

€133

$158

Andrew Cox Antiques

Penrose Antiques Ltd

Henkel & Grosse 1980s Silvertone Rhinstone and Pearl Brooch

£ 85

€98

$117

Henkel & Grosse 1980s Silvertone Rhinstone and Pearl Brooch

£ 85

€98

$117

Penrose Antiques Ltd

Robert Belcher Antiques

A Large Chinese Silver Filigree and Enamel Butterfly Brooch C 1930

£ 365

€421

$502

A Large Chinese Silver Filigree and Enamel Butterfly Brooch C 1930

£ 365

€421

$502

Robert Belcher Antiques

AC Silver

Antique 3.83ct Diamond and Platinum Art Deco Brooch Circa 1925

£ 2,950

€3,406

$4,059

Antique 3.83ct Diamond and Platinum Art Deco Brooch Circa 1925

£ 2,950

€3406

$4059

AC Silver

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