Amethyst cameo brooch/pendant, late 19th century and later mount. From shop Jewelrin. Sold for 11,875 GBP at Sotheby’s    Cameo Pendant Brooch Scalloped Framed.

Gorgeous dark golden brown shell. The pin/pendant has a twisted rope motif frame. Favorite Add to signed HOBE Necklace & bracelet # 495 Jewelrin.

From shop VintiquesEtcII.

This jewelry hallmarks guide can help explain what those tiny etchings actually mean – and how to ensure you’re buying the real thing. This style of jewelry is categorized separately from fine jewelry, as it is made of inexpensive materials and imitation gems.Though often sold at a more accessible price point, some rare, high quality pieces can sell for thousands of dollars. $141.45 Sale Price: $102.35.

Take a look at these clues for dating old brooches and pins. A selection of statement, rhinestone, pearl, figural and mini pieces. 1 1/8″ X 1 1/2″. The earliest type of brooch clasp is a simple hook, also known as the C-clasp, since the hook is shaped like the letter “C.” It was used well into the 1930s. Set with an amethyst carved in relief with the face of Medusa, within a later mount naturalistically modelled as snakes, later brooch fitting with French import assay mark. Become a Lang Insider Brooches have evolved over one hundred years, and the backs provide much of the information we need to date the piece.

A Victorian shell cameo brooch, circa 1880, the oval panel carved with the relief of Diana with bow in hand after releasing an arrow, above a hound leaping from a clouded ground, in a gold scrolled setting, 6.4cm long Sold for £320 at Dreweatts Donnington Priory    Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology. May 16, 2016 - Trying to determine the age of an antique or vintage brooch?