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.

Antique & Vintage Brooches for Sale

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Aion Jewellery

Marius Hammer Silver Gilt Filigree Brooch

£ 135

€154

$178

Marius Hammer Silver Gilt Filigree Brooch

£ 135

€154

$178

Aion Jewellery

AC Silver

Antique Natural Pearl, Platinum & Yellow Gold Pin Brooch

£ 1,995

€2,279

$2,636

Antique Natural Pearl, Platinum & Yellow Gold Pin Brooch

£ 1,995

€2279

$2636

AC Silver

Aion Jewellery

Art Deco Celluloid Hunting Brooch

£ 55

€63

$73

Art Deco Celluloid Hunting Brooch

£ 55

€63

$73

Aion Jewellery

Penrose Antiques Ltd

Charles Horner Turquoise & Gilt Silver Brooch 1904

£ 75

€86

$99

Charles Horner Turquoise & Gilt Silver Brooch 1904

£ 75

€86

$99

Penrose Antiques Ltd

Aion Jewellery

Edwardian Hallmarked Silver Thistle Brooch

£ 65

€74

$86

Edwardian Hallmarked Silver Thistle Brooch

£ 65

€74

$86

Aion Jewellery

Lovely Silver Gilt Danish Bear Tie Pin / Bar Brooch

£ 55

€63

$73

Lovely Silver Gilt Danish Bear Tie Pin / Bar Brooch

£ 55

€63

$73

Aion Jewellery

AC Silver

Antique 3.95ct Ruby 0.44ct Diamond & 8ct Yellow Gold Crescent Brooch c.1890

£ 3,950

€4,513

$5,220

Antique 3.95ct Ruby 0.44ct Diamond & 8ct Yellow Gold Crescent Brooch c.1890

£ 3,950

€4513

$5220

AC Silver

Antique 2.90ct Sapphire & 0.92ct Diamond 9ct Yellow Gold Brooch c.1890

£ 2,650

€3,028

$3,502

Antique 2.90ct Sapphire & 0.92ct Diamond 9ct Yellow Gold Brooch c.1890

£ 2,650

€3028

$3502

AC Silver

Aion Jewellery

Swedish Silver Marcasite Brooch

£ 48

€55

$63

Swedish Silver Marcasite Brooch

£ 48

€55

$63

Aion Jewellery

Victorian Silver Filigree Butterfly Brooch

£ 65

€74

$86

Victorian Silver Filigree Butterfly Brooch

£ 65

€74

$86

Aion Jewellery

Larkin & Gallow

Art Deco Silver Butterfly Wing Pendant & Brooch

£ 90

€103

$119

Art Deco Silver Butterfly Wing Pendant & Brooch

£ 90

€103

$119

Larkin & Gallow

AC Silver

Antique 2.10ct Emerald & 7.73ct Diamond Platinum Floral Brooch c.1900

£ 14,950

€17,082

$19,757

Antique 2.10ct Emerald & 7.73ct Diamond Platinum Floral Brooch c.1900

£ 14,950

€17082

$19757

AC Silver

Antique 4.10ct Aquamarine & Seed Pearl 15ct Yellow Gold Pendant / Brooch c.1880

£ 1,795

€2,051

$2,372

Antique 4.10ct Aquamarine & Seed Pearl 15ct Yellow Gold Pendant / Brooch c.1880

£ 1,795

€2051

$2372

AC Silver

Vintage Shell & 9ct Yellow Gold Last Supper Cameo Brooch 1974

£ 1,795

€2,051

$2,372

Vintage Shell & 9ct Yellow Gold Last Supper Cameo Brooch 1974

£ 1,795

€2051

$2372

AC Silver

Antique 1.77ct Diamond, Enamel & Platinum Horse & Huntsman Brooch

£ 6,950

€7,941

$9,185

Antique 1.77ct Diamond, Enamel & Platinum Horse & Huntsman Brooch

£ 6,950

€7941

$9185

AC Silver

Doubloon

Amethyst & Pearl Brooch

£ 145

€166

$192

Amethyst & Pearl Brooch

£ 145

€166

$192

Doubloon

AC Silver

Vintage 6.87ct Diamond & Platinum Cornucopia Brooch c.1950

£ 13,950

€15,939

$18,435

Vintage 6.87ct Diamond & Platinum Cornucopia Brooch c.1950

£ 13,950

€15939

$18435

AC Silver

Natural Pearl & 1.75ct Diamond & 17ct White Gold Brooch

£ 3,950

€4,513

$5,220

Natural Pearl & 1.75ct Diamond & 17ct White Gold Brooch

£ 3,950

€4513

$5220

AC Silver

Vintage 13.65ct Zircon & 0.15ct Diamond 18ct Yellow Gold Brooch 1989

£ 3,950

€4,513

$5,220

Vintage 13.65ct Zircon & 0.15ct Diamond 18ct Yellow Gold Brooch 1989

£ 3,950

€4513

$5220

AC Silver

Artisan Antiques

Antique Victorian Turquoise Pendant Necklace / Brooch 18ct Gold Etruscan Revival Design c.1880

Reserved

Antique Victorian Turquoise Pendant Necklace / Brooch 18ct Gold Etruscan Revival Design c.1880

Reserved

Artisan Antiques

AC Silver

Antique 0.24ct Sapphire and 0.12ct Diamond Platinum Pin Brooch Circa 1930

£ 1,795

€2,051

$2,372

Antique 0.24ct Sapphire and 0.12ct Diamond Platinum Pin Brooch Circa 1930

£ 1,795

€2051

$2372

AC Silver

Antique 4.59ct Diamond & 15ct Yellow Gold Floral Brooch c.1880

£ 6,950

€7,941

$9,185

Antique 4.59ct Diamond & 15ct Yellow Gold Floral Brooch c.1880

£ 6,950

€7941

$9185

AC Silver

French Natural Pearl & 3.10ct Diamond 15ct Yellow Gold Brooch c.1930

£ 3,950

€4,513

$5,220

French Natural Pearl & 3.10ct Diamond 15ct Yellow Gold Brooch c.1930

£ 3,950

€4513

$5220

AC Silver

Antique 4.40ct Basaltic Sapphire and 3.14ct Diamond Pearl & 12ct Yellow Gold Pendant / Brooch c.1905

£ 13,950

€15,939

$18,435

Antique 4.40ct Basaltic Sapphire and 3.14ct Diamond Pearl & 12ct Yellow Gold Pendant / Brooch c.1905

£ 13,950

€15939

$18435

AC Silver

Williams Antiques & Restoration

Aynsley Bone China Brooch

£ 25

€29

$33

Aynsley Bone China Brooch

£ 25

€29

$33

Williams Antiques & Restoration

AC Silver

1.38ct Diamond Platinum & 15ct White Gold Drop Brooch c.1925

£ 2,950

€3,371

$3,899

1.38ct Diamond Platinum & 15ct White Gold Drop Brooch c.1925

£ 2,950

€3371

$3899

AC Silver

Doubloon

Edwardian 9ct Gold & Seed Pearl Foxhead Brooch / Stockpin

£ 165

€189

$218

Edwardian 9ct Gold & Seed Pearl Foxhead Brooch / Stockpin

£ 165

€189

$218

Doubloon

AC Silver

Vintage Blister Pearl Sapphire Ruby Diamond 14ct Yellow Gold Eagle Brooch c.1950

£ 6,950

€7,941

$9,185

Vintage Blister Pearl Sapphire Ruby Diamond 14ct Yellow Gold Eagle Brooch c.1950

£ 6,950

€7941

$9185

AC Silver

Antique 1.95ct Chrysoprase & 0.14ct Diamond 15ct Yellow Gold Dragonfly Brooch c.1910

£ 2,250

€2,571

$2,973

Antique 1.95ct Chrysoprase & 0.14ct Diamond 15ct Yellow Gold Dragonfly Brooch c.1910

£ 2,250

€2571

$2973

AC Silver

Antique 0.25ct Diamond & Ruby, 15ct Yellow Gold Horse Pin Brooch

£ 1,995

€2,279

$2,636

Antique 0.25ct Diamond & Ruby, 15ct Yellow Gold Horse Pin Brooch

£ 1,995

€2279

$2636

AC Silver

Artisan Antiques

Antique Victorian Chalcedony Brooch with Seed Pearls 15ct Gold Heart Shaped Cabochon - c.1890

£ 995

€1,137

$1,315

Antique Victorian Chalcedony Brooch with Seed Pearls 15ct Gold Heart Shaped Cabochon - c.1890

£ 995

€1137

$1315

Artisan Antiques

AC Silver

11.19ct Banded Agate, Enamel & 18ct Yellow Gold Cockerel Brooch

£ 1,995

€2,279

$2,636

11.19ct Banded Agate, Enamel & 18ct Yellow Gold Cockerel Brooch

£ 1,995

€2279

$2636

AC Silver

Antiques in Oxford

20th Century Silver Brooch by Georg Jensen

£ 450

€514

$595

20th Century Silver Brooch by Georg Jensen

£ 450

€514

$595

Antiques in Oxford

Abstract Brooch, Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen

£ 340

€388

$449

Abstract Brooch, Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen

£ 340

€388

$449

Antiques in Oxford

AC Silver

Antique 5.73ct Diamond & Platinum Bar Brooch Art Deco c.1920

£ 6,950

€7,941

$9,185

Antique 5.73ct Diamond & Platinum Bar Brooch Art Deco c.1920

£ 6,950

€7941

$9185

AC Silver

1.60ct Opal, Pearl & Diamond, 9ct Gold Pendant / Brooch

£ 1,595

€1,822

$2,108

1.60ct Opal, Pearl & Diamond, 9ct Gold Pendant / Brooch

£ 1,595

€1822

$2108

AC Silver

Vintage French 26.16ct Emerald & 0.95ct Diamond, 18ct Yellow Gold Brooch / Pendant c.1980

£ 6,950

€7,941

$9,185

Vintage French 26.16ct Emerald & 0.95ct Diamond, 18ct Yellow Gold Brooch / Pendant c.1980

£ 6,950

€7941

$9185

AC Silver

Antique French 3.46ct Diamond & Natural Pearl, Platinum Brooch c.1920

£ 3,250

€3,713

$4,295

Antique French 3.46ct Diamond & Natural Pearl, Platinum Brooch c.1920

£ 3,250

€3713

$4295

AC Silver

Antique 7.10 ct Diamond and Platinum Brooch - Art Deco - Circa 1930

£ 8,950

€10,226

$11,828

Antique 7.10 ct Diamond and Platinum Brooch - Art Deco - Circa 1930

£ 8,950

€10226

$11828

AC Silver

Doubloon

Edwardian 15ct Gold & Opal Brooch

£ 220

€251

$291

Edwardian 15ct Gold & Opal Brooch

£ 220

€251

$291

Doubloon

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