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Brooches — Jewellery - Bonhams
Auction House:
| Bonhams | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Brooches
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| *** | A diamond and opal brooch, of abstract design, set with a free form boulder opal and twenty-four round brilliant-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 1.44 carats | *** |  |
| *** | An enamel and diamond zebra brooch, Italy, detailed with alternating blue and green enamel stripes, a circular-cut ruby eye and single-cut diamond set mane, with Italian registry marks, gross weight approximately 22.80 grams, mounted in 18ct gold, length… | *** |  |
| *** | Nardi, diamond, sapphire and lapis lazuli novelty brooch, designed as a Venetian gondola set with lapis lazuli hull and set with round brilliant-cut diamonds and circular-cut pink sapphires, signed Nardi Venezia, Italian registry mark, 18ct gold weight 8… | *** |  |
| *** | Platinum and diamond pendant/brooch, the openwork plaque set with round transitional-cut diamonds, fitted with hinged bales, accompanied by a fine white gold necklace, estimated total diamond weight 3.50 carats, weight brooch 14.3gm, necklace 5.8gm,… | *** |  |
| *** | Diamond and gem-set pendant/brooch, of shield shape set with pear, oval and triangular shaped rubellite tourmaline and centred by a circular-cut amethyst, set throughout with round brilliant, baguette and tapered baguette-cut diamonds, estimated total… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond brooch, the circular frame set with single-cut diamonds, to the centre an old-cut diamond weighing approximately 1.00 carat, gross weight approximately 7.40 grams, estimated remaining diamond weight 0.60 carats, mounted in gold, width 3.00 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of platinum, onyx and diamond brooches, circa 1930 composed of geometrically-cut onyx, accented with rose, old mine, and European-cut diamonds estimated total diamond weight 2.50 carats, mounted in platinum, length 3.40 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian goldfields miners brooch, by Larard Brothers, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1895 designed with a crossed pick and shovel and gold nugget, marked 'LARARD BROS', '15 / Golden Fleece / Star' and Manufacturing Jewellers Association of… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian goldfields miners brooch, circa 1895 designed with a crossed pick and shovel and gold nugget and a nugget entwined in rope suspending a bucket, marked 'EGK & Co / 15ct', 15 carat gold | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and gem-set giardinetto brooch, mid 20th century, the basket set throughout with single-cut diamonds, centring a trilliant-cut and a kite-shaped diamond collet, accented by three shield-shaped synthetic rubies, the base composed of three… | *** |  |
| *** | A sapphire and diamond double clip brooch, of pierced design, pave and bezel-set with round single cut diamonds and channel-set with calibre blue sapphires. 18ct white gold and platinum. Estimated total diamond weight 4.80 carat. Length 6.2 cm. Width 2.2… | *** |  |
| *** | Diamond and South Sea cultured pearl brooch, of openwork design the large petals set with graduated round brilliant-cut diamonds, centred by a white button shaped South Sea pearl measuring approximately 160 mm, estimated total diamond weight 4.50 carats,… | *** |  |
| *** | Platinum and diamond bow brooch, set throughout with old European-cut diamonds, estimated diamond weight 4.20 carats, weight 9.6gm, length 5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Tony White, a tourmaline, diamond and Baroque pearl brooch, centrally set with a floral carved heart-shaped green tourmaline measuring approximately 12.52 x 20.68 mm, within a border of round brilliant-cut diamonds and suspending a Baroque pearl measuring… | *** |  |
| *** | Sapphire and diamond flower brooch, the petals set with calibre-cut sapphires and centred by a round brilliant-cut diamond with estimated weight 0.50 carats, estimated remaining diamond weight 0.30carats, stamped 18K, weight 17.3gm, length 4.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Jade and diamond brooch, the terminals set with oval carved plaques, rose and single-cut diamonds, weight 13.3gm, length 9.4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond floral brooch, set throughout with rose and single-cut diamonds, mounted in gold, gross weight approximately 21.20 grams, length 7 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Cartier, a gold, diamond and enamel pin the pin modelled as a gold bumble bee applied with black enamel stripes, the head collet-set with a round brilliant-cut diamond weighing approximately 0.08 carats, signed Cartier, numbered, with maker's mark,… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond, seed pearl and gem-set butterfly brooch, set with rubies, sapphires and rose-cut diamonds, width 5.2 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and sapphire bar brooch, mid 20th century, the central old brilliant-cut diamond, mounted within a square collet, flanked by a line of calibre-cut sapphires, the polished bar with engraved foliate detail, diamond weighs approximately 1.60 carats… | *** |  |
| *** | Hugler, a pearl, nephrite and diamond brooch designed as lily of the valley with cultured pearl flowers and carved nephrite leaf, accented by round brilliant-cut diamonds, signed Hugler, estimated total diamond weight 0.35 carats, mounted in white gold,… | *** |  |
| *** | Pair of gold and ruby brooches, each of abstract wing design channel-set with carre-cut rubies, 18ct gold, rubies untested for natural colour and origin, weight 19.0gm, length, each 5.4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Diamond and gem-set brooch, designed as a pair of nesting love birds, set with circular-cut ruby eyes and accented with single and round brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18ct gold, weight 10.7gm, length 5.0 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Emerald and diamond star brooch, set with circular-cut emeralds and round brilliant-cut diamonds in bi-coloured gold, estimated total diamond weight 1.50 carats, 18ct gold, weight 12.8gm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two gold and diamond bee brooches, the larger set with round brilliant-cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.12ct, mounted in 18ct gold, the smaller mounted in 18ct gold, length respectively 2.8 and 2.0 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A cultured pearl, diamond and corallium rubrum brooch, designed as a bird perched atop a coral base, the torso set with a cultured grey keshi pearl, measuring approximately 18.56 x 12.55 x 10.36 mm, the head and tail set in gold and accented with round… | *** |  |
| *** | A keshi pearl and diamond brooch, the keshi pearls of various sizes centring brilliant cut diamonds approximately 0.35ct total, with pendent attachment signed white, mounted in 18ct gold length 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian garnet and gold floral brooch, by William Lamborn & Leopold Wagner, Little Collins Street Melbourne, circa 1880 designed with a finely chased belt and buckle flanked by two flowers each with a garnet and oval surround, marked 'crown / L&W /… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian gold nugget bar brooch, by Stevenson Brothers, Rundle Street, Adelaide circa 1885, with three natural nuggets on a double bar, marked 'STEVENSON / 15ct', 16 grams, 15 carat and pure gold. Provenance: Gerard McCabe Jewellers, Gawler SA… | *** |  |
| *** | A citrine, ruby and gold brooch, of abstract organic design, centrally set with a large heart-shaped citrine, the textured gold mount highlighted with circular-cut rubies, fitted with a pendant hook, mounted in 15ct gold, gross weight approximately 36.50… | *** |  |
| *** | A gold, opal and ruby duck brooch the textured gold duck set with a white opal cabochon belly and ruby eye, sitting atop a pool of water in white gold, accented with single-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 0.20 carats, mounted in 18ct white… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage diamond and platinum bow brooch, of pierced design set throughout with transition cut diamonds; | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and ruby bar brooch, set with single-cut and old brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, length 6.4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A sapphire and diamond brooch the bi-coloured floral stems with ribbon tie, set with round brilliant-cut diamonds and circular-cut sapphires, estimated total diamond weight 0.70 carats, mounted in gold, gross weight approximately 39.50 grams, length 8.50… | *** |  |
| *** | 23 carat gold brooch, attributed to VIctOR Prouve, cast with a female portrait, signed V Prouve 97, French gold assay marks, maker's mark indistinct, weight 18.8gm, diameter 3.4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Platinum, diamond and emerald brooch, the openwork brooch set throughout with single and old European-cut diamonds and accented with calibre-cut emeralds, estimated total diamond weight 1.40 carats, weight 7.2gm, measuring 2.2 x 3.4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Platinum diamond brooch, the rectangular openwork plaque centred by an old European-cut diamond with estimated weight 10 carats, set throughout with similarly cut diamonds, estimated remaining total diamond weight 0.60 carats, mounted in platinum, weight… | *** |  |
| *** | Opal and diamond pendant/brooch, the boulder opal carved as a wing and accented with round brilliant-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 0.60 carats, 18ct gold, weight 17.5gm, length 5.5 cm. Recipient of international, design Award, Bangkok 1993.… | *** |  |
| *** | An intaglio brooch, depicting Heracles capturing the Cretan Bull, width 3.1 cm, length 2.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond brooch, the cartouche-shaped openwork plaque of ribbon motif, set throughout with old brilliant-cut and single-cut diamonds, centring a round brilliant-cut diamond within a six-claw setting, flanked by a pair of similarly-set old-cut diamonds, … | *** |  |
| *** | A keshi pearl and gem-set brooch, of floral and foliate design set with cabochon rubies and carved sapphire leaf above a keshi pearl measuring approximately 21.30 x 16.50 mm, signed white, gross weight approx. 22.50 gm, mounted in 18ct gold, length 4.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A multi-coloured diamond brooch, modelled as a starfish, the body pave-set with brilliant-cut diamonds and coloured diamonds of varying yellow, orange and green hues, mounted in 18 carat blackened gold, diamonds approximately 1.40 carats total, width 3.5… | *** |  |
| *** | An opal and diamond brooch, the solid oval-shaped black opal, weighing approximately 12.90 carats, surrounded by a border of brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approximately 1.60 carats total, width 3.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian diamond swallow brooch circa 1900, set throughout with rose cut diamonds and cabochon ruby eyes. rose gold and silver. Length 3.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Platinum and diamond brooch, modelled as a crown, set with old mine-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 1 carats, stamped Pt with safety chain, weight 6.7 grams, measuring 2 x 3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Platinum, diamond and gem set brooch, channel set with rectangular step-cut emeralds and sapphires within a single-cut diamond frame, estimated total diamond weight 20 carats, weight 9.4gm, measuring 6.4 x 1 cm. Provenance: The Caroline Laws collection | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and platinum brooch, the openwork plaque set with single and brilliant-cut diamonds, gross weight approximately 15.60 grams, estimated total diamond weight 4.20 carats, mounted in platinum, width 5.30 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Quartz and diamond floral brooch, Austria designed as a bouquet of daisies, accented with brilliant-cut diamonds, maker's mark, Austrian assay marks, 14ct gold, length 8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Floral spray brooch, 19th century, set throughout with rose and old European-cut diamonds, mounted in gold and silver, weight 10.5gm, length 6 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and enamel brooch, retailed by Garrard, of honeycomb design suspended with round brilliant-cut diamonds, accompanied by a box and outer box, gross weight approximately 8.30 grams, estimated total diamond weight 0.60 carats, mounted in gold,… | *** |  |
| *** | A keshi pearl and coral brooch, designed as a bird, set with a baroque keshi pearl and gold beak, atop a gold coral branch, signed White, gross weight approximately 18.70 grams, mounted in 18ct gold, length 6.50 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An antique diamond brooch, late 19th century, sculpted as an acorn and leaves, set throughout with rose-cut diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, width 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond spray brooch, set with single-cut and round brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18ct gold, measuring 5.7 x 4.6 cm. Accompanied by GIA report #2327531593 dated 18 April 2019, stating that the diamond is D colour, VS1 clarity. | *** |  |
| *** | A set of cultured pearl and diamond brooches, modelled as three turtles, respectively set with a purple, golden and grey cultured pearl 'Shell', the pave-set diamond 'Body' with cabochon ruby 'Eyes', mounted in 18 carat blackened gold, diamonds… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and cultured pearl brooch, of flowerhead design, the pearl centre surrounded by sculpted petals, set throughout with round brilliant-cut diamonds, interspersed by a series of knife-edge spacers, each accented by a diamond-set terminal, diamonds… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian sapphire and diamond brooch, of bar design, the central crescent motif set with one line of old cut diamonds and a line of blue sapphires, pearl and diamond floral motif to the centre of the knife edge bar with sapphire and diamond terminals.… | *** |  |
| *** | Platinum and diamond brooch, openwork bow plaque with alternating millegrain and European-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum, total estimated diamond weight 3.00ct, weight 11.2gm, measuring 5.5 cm x 1.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Diamond and emerald brooch, the openwork plaque modelled with a swan amongst flora, crescent moon and stars, set with single and brilliant-cut diamonds and carre-cut emeralds, 18ct gold, weight 12.2gm, measuring 3.4 x 4.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Opal and diamond brooch, the black opal carved in the form of a female figure and framed by round brilliant-cut diamonds, estimated total diamond weight 2.30 carats, 18ct gold, weight 13.9gm, length 8 cm. Recipient of international, design Award, Bangkok… | *** |  |
| *** | Emerald and diamond brooch, retailed by Hardy Bros, designed as a bow, the openwork brooch with floral details, accented with carre-cut emeralds and centred by an old European-cut diamond, accompanied by fitted retailer's box, weight 4.7gm, length 5.8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A bronze and enamel butterfly brooch, 2nd half of 19th century, modelled as a gilt bronze butterfly, the glass wings encasing butterfly wings, the body decorated by black enamel, width 11.8 cm, height 8.4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A tourmaline and cultured pearl brooch, modelled as a butterfly, the wings set with carved bi-coloured tourmaline, the abdomen set with a Baroque cultured pearl, measuring approximately 14.55 x 8.16 x 9.16 mm, signed white, gross weight approximately 27… | *** |  |
| *** | An iolite and cultured pearl brooch, of abstract design, the textured gold branch set between two carved vari-coloured iolite leaves and suspending two Baroque cultured pearls, the larger measuring approximately 260 x 9.35 x 8.55 mm, signed white, gross… | *** |  |
| *** | A gem-set bird brooch, 1940s, modelled as a 'bird of paradise', the diamond-set head with circular-cut ruby 'eye' detail, to the diamond-set white gold and textured yellow gold 'feathers', diamonds approximately 0.60 carat total, mounted in 18 carat white… | *** |  |
| *** | An unusual synthetic emerald crystal and diamond brooch / pendant, 1973, of abstract inspiration and tapering design, composed of three parts, the first centring a free-form synthetic emerald mounted within a brushed gold surround of twisted ribbon detail… | *** |  |
| *** | A gem-set novelty from brooch, set with a pear-shaped tsavorite approx. 1.15ct, rubies, sapphires and diamonds, mounted in 18ct gold, weight 9.1gm, length 5.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian gold locket brooch, circa 1880, with a green rectangular paste set on a hinged vine leaf opening to reveal a photograph print of a bearded gentleman flanked by an emu and kangaroo and a border of vine leaves a swallow and a ribbon, 18 carat… | *** |  |
| *** | An enamel and ruby novelty brooch, modelled as a 'Toucan' bird perching on a textured branch, with polychrome enamel decoration and circular-shaped cabochon ruby eye, French import mark for gold, length 5.0 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A retro sapphire, ruby and diamond brooch, circa 1945, the clip brooch, designed as a cluster of sculpted floral bulbs with foliate detail, accented by circular-cut sapphires, rubies and brilliant-cut diamonds, length 5.9 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Deco diamond dress clip, the pierced plaque brooch set throughout with two central old brilliant-cut diamonds of total estimated weight 0.80 carat, and surrounded by smaller old brilliant and single-cut diamonds. rose gold and platinum. Length 3.1… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond brooch, designed as a violin and bow, and pave set with small round brilliant cut diamonds. Total diamond weight 0.60 carat. 18ct yellow gold. Length 5.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Ruby and diamond flower brooch, with textured petals and centred with a cluster of circular-cut rubies and round brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped 750 18K, weight 24.3gm, length 6 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A cultured pearl and green tourmaline brooch, circa 2000, depicting a songbird perched between two carved green tourmalines of floral design, the head and torso set with a cultured keshi pearl with gold eyes, beak and tail, suspending a cultured Baroque… | *** |  |
| *** | A cultured pearl and tourmaline brooch, of foliate design, set with a carved red tourmaline and three cultured pearls, the largest measuring approximately 23.15 x 11.47 x 10.46 mm, accented with textured gold leaves, signed white, gross weight… | *** |  |
| *** | A coral, nephrite and diamond brooch, designed as a rose, 18ct gold, Austrian assay marks, length 11.4 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A sapphire and diamond brooch, by Tiffany & Co., of en tremblant design, the polished wreath decorated with four sapphire-set flowerheads, accented by circular-cut sapphire and brilliant-cut diamond detail, signed Tiffany & Co. Width 4.3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Diamond and gem-set Giardinetto pendant/brooch, the flower heads set with ruby and emeralds, the basket centrally set with an oval-shaped ruby, set throughout with old and rose-cut diamonds, French assay mark, mounted in platinum and gold, weight 9.3gm,… | *** |  |
| *** | Two ivory brooches, late 19th century, the first brooch, designed as an oval plaque centring upon a carved ivory cameo depicting the bust of a classical robed maiden with flowers in her hair, mounted within a polished gold frame with foliate detail, the… | *** |  |
| *** | An Australian gold nugget bar brooch by P. N. Crutchett, Gladstone / Moonta, South Australia, circa 1900, applied with three natural nuggets, marked 'P.N. Crutchett/9c/Crown', approximately 13gms, 9 carat and pure gold | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of cultured pearl and diamond earrings and a brooch, comprising a pair of earrings designed as clusters of cultured pearls, interspersed with three brilliant-cut diamond flowerheads, together with a brooch composed of diamond-set plumes and… | *** |  |
| *** | A ruby-set gold brooch, by Tiffany & Co., modelled as a textured gold flowerhead, mounted with a central cluster of circular-cut rubies, to the ribbon-style 'Petals', signed Tiffany, mounted in 18 carat yellow gold, gross weight 32.1 grams, rubies… | *** |  |
| *** | A ruby and diamond brooch, designed as a ladybird, set with ruby cabochons and round brilliant-cut diamonds, estimated diamond weight 0.20 carats, mounted in 18ct gold, gross weight approximately 6.40 grams, length 2.20 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Opal and diamond brooch, the outstretched wings centred by an oval opal and suspending an opal drop, French assay mark, mounted in gold, weight 7.5gm, width 6.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian opal and diamond crescent brooch, circa 1890, the crescent moon plaque set throughout with thirteen graduated circular opal cabochons, interspersed by old-cut diamonds, with detachable fittings, diamonds approximately 1.00 carat total, mounted… | *** |  |
| *** | A late Victorian diamond brooch, circa 1890, of crescent design, set throughout with a series of graduated old brilliant-cut diamonds, diamonds approximately 2.0 carats total, mounted in yellow gold, width 3.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An aquamarine and diamond brooch, designed as a floral spray, the circular-shaped aquamarine within a coronet setting, issuing single-cut diamond-set plumes, interspersed with wirework stems, each accented by old-cut diamonds, aquamarine weighs… | *** |  |
| *** | An aquamarine and diamond brooch, of floral design, set with seven pear-shaped aquamarines, the leaves and pistils set with single-cut diamonds; diamonds approx. 0.70 ct, mounted in 14ct bi-coloured gold, weight 16.70 gm, length 53 mm. | *** |  |
| *** | A ruby and diamond mask brooch, the gold face set with two round brilliant-cut diamond eyes, decorated by a head band of round brilliant-cut diamonds suspending a drop-shaped ruby, diamonds approximately 0.50 carat total, mounted in 18 carat yellow gold,… | *** |  |
| *** | A diamond and seed pearl crescent bar brooch, estimated diamond weight approximately 1.20ct, length 4.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An antique gem-set butterfly brooch, modelled as a butterfly, the pierced outstretched wings set with single-cut diamonds and circular-cut sapphires, the body designed as a ruby and sapphire cluster, to the emerald eye and ruby head detail, mounted in… | *** |  |
| *** | A gold and diamond flower brooch, of arum lily design, the stem set with baguette diamonds, round brilliant cut diamond detail to flower and leaf. Known total diamond weight 2.10 carats. 18ct yellow gold. Length 11 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A gem-set novelty brooch, by Buccellati, modelled as a striding donkey, the textured body with cabochon ruby eye detail, signed M. Buccellati Italy, width 3.2 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A gold brooch by Buccellati, designed as three maple leaves, satin finish. Signed 'M. Buccellati'. 18ct yellow gold. Length 5.7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A keshi pearl and tourmaline brooch, whimsically design as a bird set with a baroque cultured keshi pearl, measuring approximately 17.15 x 15.45 x 7.51 mm, the wings set with carved tourmalines, resting in a gold nest, signed White, gross weight… | *** |  |
| *** | Novelty ruby and diamond brooch modelled as a sword fish, set with calibre-cut rubies and round brilliant-cut diamonds, stamped 18K, weight 7.3gm, length 5.8 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Jade brooch, the plaque carved with a bat, phoenix and ruyi, within a gold foliate frame of bamboo leaves, blossoms and a bird, mounted in gold, weight 17.8gm, measurements 4.3 x 6.4 cm. | *** |  |