Brooch Pin
Collect Antique Brooches for Your Treasured Collection
What Are Antique Brooches?
Brooches are the jewelry pieces that are used with different type of clothing to enhance the looks of the outfit. These jewelry pieces have been around us since time immemorial, as they were worn by ancient kings and queens. Preserved by their generations, these antique brooches are among items that are collected by many individuals as part of their hobby.
Variety of Brooches
Antique brooches are available in variety of forms, like costume brooches, antique pins, antique brooch clips, shawl clips and many more. Most of these jewelry brooches are made up of gold and silver and thus, are no less than expensive jewelry pieces. Apart from these precious metals, antique brooches manufactured from different materials are also available:
1. Beads and stones have also been used to produce beautiful and collectible brooches.
2. Coral brooches were popular in Victorian Era and are still available as memorable collectibles.
3. Brooches made up of ivory have exclusive value and can be found only with reputed dealers.
4. Jet-based brooches are not available in huge quantity these days, but they were very popular in ancient times.
5. Pinchbeck brooches are popular, as the material has the capability to stay intact for long period of time.
Variety of Shapes and Designs
Butterfly brooches have always been the most attractive brooches in the world. Apart from that, one can find these brooches in various shapes like star, heart, shield, leaf and feathers. Some unique brooches can also be found in the shape of musical instruments like guitars and violins.
Collecting From Right Sources
Make sure that you collect historical brooches form genuine dealers only, as some of the sellers have fake copies of brooches to make quick profit. Knowledge about the brooches in different eras can help you differentiate between an original and a duplicate brooch.
There are dealers, who obtain the right to produce the replicas of original brooches, so that they can be possessed by more and more individuals. In that case, these brooches should not be considered as fake, but they can be collected as replicas of original pieces.
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Vintage Collectible Sarah Coventry Multi Color Cabochons Bean Pin/Brooch $34.99 |
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~{ 16x3mm Creamy Austria Crystal Apple 18KGP Brooch Pin #CT $0.99 |
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Large Prong Set RHINESTONE Dangle Pin Brooch 2 3/4″ $69.99 |
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Vint. sign SPAIN FILIGREE FLOWER POWER PEARL Brooch Pin $62.99 |
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Christmas Stocking Boot Rhinestone Enamel Pin Brooch $9.99 |
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Christmas Sleigh & Tree Rhinestone Enamel Pin Brooch $9.99 |
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Huge 4.4″ Alligator Pin Brooch Clear Swarovski Crystal Crocodile Pendant $7.95 |
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VINTAGE HUGE PURPLE RHINESTONE FLOWER PIN BROOCH $9.99 |
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dog Push Pin Brooch #43 $2.49 |
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Vintage Pin Brooch – Gorgeous & Unique Huge Red Faceted Rhinestone $45.24 |
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Fashion Retro Vintage Cute Smart Owl Lovers Special Brooch Pin 5157 $0.06 |
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Vintage jewelry poodle brooch pins (2) faux pearl/rhinestone gold tone 1″ long $19.99 |
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HEART PIN 12K GOLD FILLED BROOCH Vintage Filigree, Goldtone SWEET! $6.99 |
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Flower Leaf Ribbon Brooch Pin Swarovski Crystal Clear AB Floral Pendant $4.95 |
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Vintage Scottish agate thistle brooch pin brooch Scottish estate $15.00 |
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Smokey Austrian Rhinestone Crystal Fancy Alligator Brooch Pin $3.50 |
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Blue Austrian Rhinestone Crystal Fancy Hummingbird Brooch Pin $3.50 |
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BIG OLD STERLING SILVER ZUNI INDIAN TURQUOISE PIN BROOCH DEAD PAWN PETTIPOINT $129.55 |
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Vintage HUGE signed AJC Goldtone NOAHS ARK Brooch Pin $97.99 |
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Rhinestone Crystals Glitzy Cute Animal Green Owl Brooch Pin 2.1″ $3.00 |
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New Pretty Brown Leaf Brooch Flower Brooch Pin 3.2″ W/ Rhinestone Crystals $6.95 |
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SARAH COVENTRY Orange Bead BROOCH Vintage PIN In GOLDTONE $7.99 |
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1PC Vintage Retro Black Enamel Rose Flower Bronze Chain Brooch Pin Jewlery $3.69 |
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DeNicola Vintage Snake Pin/Brooch Gold and Rhinestones w/ Ruby Eye 3 1 /4″ $35.99 |
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Cute Mickey Mouse Rat Brooch Pin Red Swarovski Crystal $10.87 |
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Chic Christmas Tree Brooch Pin w/ Red Swarovski Crystal $12.87 |
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Authentic CHANEL Black & White Tweed Camellia Corsage Pin Brooch with Box $329.00 |
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Vintage HUGE LEAF LEAVES Goldtone signed ART Brooch Pin $62.99 |
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Crystal CAMEO Pin Brooch & pendant for necklace CB303 $0.99 |
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7 Leaf Dual Layer Flower Pin Brooch Swarovski Crystal Red Drop $8.95 |
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Flower Bowknot Pin Brooch Pink Swarovski Crystal Baguette Oblong $5.95 |
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BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE ESTATE ITALIAN SMALL MICRO MOSAIC FLORAL CLUSTER PIN BROOCH $24.99 |
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Flower Faux Pearl Brooch Pin Swarovski Crystal 4 Bridal $5.95 |
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7 Leaf Dual Layer Flower Pin Brooch Swarovski Crystal Purple Drop $3.25 |
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Chic Peacock Bird Brooch Pin Swarovski Crystal Purple Drop Peafowl $7.14 |
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Celtic Penannular $36.00 Celtic Penannular Size: 2.5″w X 2.75″h This high quality Celtic style Penannular is an original design by the Ramshorn Jewelers. 98% pure pewter, 2% silver to add hardness. This high quality piece is hand finished and will add an excellent final touch for stylishly keeping your cloak closed…. |
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Celtic Elf Pewter Cloak/Cape Clasp $21.00 Size: 2″ x 4″ Celtic Elves or Knights entwined. Solid nickel hardened pewter. Very heavy and suitable for very heavy cloaks. Great for Celtic, Renaissance, Medieval, Elizabethan or modern cape closures…. |
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Brooch Photo Mugs Anchor shaped gold brooch. The brooch has a pin attachment at the back and a suspension ring at the top. The front of the anchor stock is inscribed with the name Earl Howe, whilst the back is inscribed June 1st 1794….. |
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Hunger Games Mocking Jay Sticker Decal Metallic Gold – Mockingjay $3.87 … |
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Koch 4022513 Hair Pin Clips, 3/16 by 3-3/4-Inch, 5/Bag $11.37 Hair pin Used on farms, lawn, garden and other applications … |
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Koch 4022413 Hair Pin Clips, 5/32 by 2-15/16-Inch, 7/Bag $10.69 Hair pin Used on farms, lawn, garden and other applications … |
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Hair Bows ~ Versatile 3 Function Dotted Silk Flower Clip Bow with Feathers ~ Assorted Colors Versatile 3 Function Dotted Silk Flower Clip Bow with Feathers; Approximately 5″ Diameter Layered Dotted Tulle & Silk Flower Petal Bow with Feathers ; This bow has three different types of attachment: a pony tail holder; an alligator clip and finally a safety brooch pin; Simply Attach to a Crochet Headband to Create an Adorable Ensemble (Headband Sold Separately)… |
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Ema Jane – Assorted Set of 20 Cute Vintage Hair Bow Clips (10 Matching Pairs) – Perfect for Newborn, Baby, Toddler, Girls, Youth $20.15 Cute assortment of 10 pairs (20 total) of Ema Jane Vintage Hair Bow Clips. Mix and match many styles with other Ema Jane Hair Accessories giving any outfit a cute vintage hair bow accent…. |
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Crystal Vintage Oval Bridal Brooch $19.50 Silver Clear Beautiful crystal brooch that adds a sparkling vintage touch to your wedding dress or bouquet. Measures 2 1/4″ x 1 3/4″… |
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The Hunger Games Brooch Gold Mockingjay Pin Scholastic Movie Prop Replica Model $29.99 Brand new in factory packaged bag, this Mockingkjay pin is gold in color…just like the one Katniss wore!! Jewelry back type pin closure. For ages 4 and up…. |