A carved white cameo profile sits against a brick-red ground, framed by a heavy rope-twist gold-tone border set with small clear rhinestones at each compass point. Convertible from pin to pendant with both a pin bar and a bail on the reverse, this piece has real weight and texture — the kind of substantial mid-century costume brooch that reads more expensive than it is.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, resin cameo, rhinestone accents

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style / design notes: Rope-twist oval frame, convertible brooch/pendant with pin bar and bail
• Stone or material notes: Carved white cameo on coral-red ground, clear rhinestone accents
• Color: Gold-tone with white, coral, and clear accents
• Function: Converts from brooch to pendant
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images

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An ornate fleur-de-lis silhouette anchors an oval black cabochon at its center, with two lengths of fine curb chain draping below in true chatelaine style. The scrollwork on the gold-tone metal has real depth to it, more architectural than typical costume pins of the era. A rollover clasp secures it to a lapel or scarf, worn as a statement rather than a subtle accent.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, black glass cabochon

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Style / design notes: Fleur-de-lis chatelaine-style brooch, draped double chain, rollover clasp
• Stone or material notes: Oval black glass cabochon
• Color: Gold-tone with black center stone
• Condition: good vintage condition

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A textured gold-tone poodle sits mid-turn, its nugget-finish coat giving real dimension against the smoother collar and paws. Ruby-colored rhinestone eyes catch the light without tipping into costume-jewelry sweetness. A 1950s–1960s figural brooch, the kind sold by the boxful in mid-century department stores and still charming decades on.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, rhinestone eyes

Details

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Style / design notes: Figural poodle brooch, textured nugget finish, safety-catch pin back
• Stone or material notes: Ruby-colored rhinestone eyes
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images

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A tiny cherub takes flight in miniature, cast in gold-tone metal with a clutch-back closure meant for a lapel, collar, or hat brim. This 1970s-era figural took real detailing at a small scale, wings and limbs fully rendered rather than flattened into a silhouette. A quiet, sentimental piece equally suited to everyday wear or a keepsake gift.

Materials
Gold-tone metal, clutch back

Details

• Era: 1970s
• Style / design notes: Figural cherub/angel lapel pin, tie tack style clutch back
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images

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A small mermaid curls into her own tail in sculptural gold-tone relief, textured to suggest scale and flowing hair in the Art Nouveau tradition that made mermaids a favored motif in stickpins a century ago. The figure sits atop a slim pin with a rounded safety clutch, ready for a lapel, cravat, or scarf. Unmarked, but detailed in the hand-finished style of early figural stickpins. A curious, storied little accent.

Materials: Gold-tone metal

Details:

• Era: Early-to-mid 1900s style, reproduction or vintage
• Markings: Unmarked
• Style / design notes: Figural mermaid motif, Art Nouveau influence, safety clutch closure
• Stone or material notes: None
• Function: Stick pin
• Color: Antiqued gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images

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A small gold-tone angel with outstretched wings wears a gown rendered in American flag enamel — stars at the bodice, red and white stripes cascading to the hem. The design merges the celestial and the civic in a way that feels distinctly American, and distinctly of its era. Stamped "USA" on the reverse, confirming domestic production.

Materials

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: "USA" stamped on reverse
• Style / design notes: Angel silhouette with spread wings; butterfly clutch pin back
• Stone or material notes: Red, white, and navy enamel
• Color: Gold-tone, red, white, and navy
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A small waving flag rendered in red, cream, and navy enamel with a gold-tone border — the kind of pin that has lived on jacket lapels, canvas bags, and coat collars for decades. The enamel shows the warm, slightly muted tones characteristic of older production, giving it a patina that feels earned rather than faded. Simple, direct, and quietly collectible.

Materials

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Waving flag silhouette with enamel fill and gold-tone border; pin back closure
• Stone or material notes: Red, cream, and navy enamel
• Color: Red, cream, navy, and gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition

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Textured gold tone leaves form a graceful open wreath, each pair cradling a single round faux pearl so the pearls appear to bloom naturally throughout the circular design. The leaves feature fine veining that catches the light with a soft satin finish, while the creamy faux pearls provide gentle contrast against the warm gold tone metal. The open center keeps the brooch feeling light and balanced, making it equally suited for a lapel, sweater, scarf, hat, or handbag.

The laurel wreath has long been a symbol of victory, celebration, and enduring elegance, making this a timeless vintage accessory that transitions easily between everyday wear and more formal occasions. The back is finished with a secure rollover safety clasp that functions smoothly and holds the brooch firmly in place. Unsigned and in great vintage condition.

Materials
Gold tone base metal; faux pearl

Details

• Era: Late 1960s–1980s 
• Maker: Unsigned
• Style / design notes: Open circular laurel wreath design with textured leaves and evenly spaced faux pearls; rollover safety clasp
• Stone or material notes: Faux pearl, round, cream/white tone, approximately 6–7 mm, multiple
• Color: Warm gold tone with cream faux pearls
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 1.5 in diameter

Collected by
Mineral and Matter

A soft blush oval cabochon rests at the center of a dense field of seed pearls, all held within a scalloped gold frame with shell-fan accents at each lobe — the entire composition a quiet homage to Victorian jewelry traditions. The layering of textures here is considered: smooth stone against granular pearl fill against ornate molded gold. This style of revival brooch was produced with real care during the 1980s, when antique-inspired pieces were having a cultural moment. It pins to anything from a winter coat to a silk blouse and immediately elevates it.

Materials
Gold tone base metal, faux seed pearls, glass cabochon

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: Scalloped oval frame with shell-fan lobe accents; dense seed pearl fill field; milgrain inner bezel; oval cabochon center; standard pin back
• Stone or material notes: Blush pink glass cabochon; cream faux seed pearl fill
• Color: Gold tone / blush pink / cream
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 2 in length, 1.5 in width

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A large cream faux pearl sits at the center of a milgrain-dotted bezel, encircled by an oval wreath of interlocking laurel-leaf chain links — a composition that draws from classical antiquity with an ease that feels entirely modern. The laurel wreath has signified honor and achievement since ancient Greece and Rome, and its use in jewelry has never fully left. The chunky open chain frame gives this brooch unexpected weight and presence for its size. It pins to a lapel, a knit, or a scarf with equal authority.

Materials
Gold tone base metal, faux pearl

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Oval laurel-leaf chain frame; milgrain dot bezel; large domed faux pearl center; standard pin back
• Stone or material notes: Large cream faux pearl cabochon
• Color: Warm gold tone / cream
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 2 in length, 1 in width 

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A generous cascade of open ribbon loops fans upward from a trio of cream faux pearls at the center, two trailing tails curling beneath — effortlessly formal and just as easily worn every day. The bow brooch has a long lineage in fine and costume jewelry alike, from Victorian mourning pieces to mid-century glamour, and this Avon version carries that tradition with a light hand. The combination of brushed and polished gold surfaces gives the piece subtle dimension. Pin it at the collar, on a coat lapel, or at the shoulder of a dress.

Materials
Gold tone base metal, faux pearls

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Signed Avon (stamped reverse)
• Style / design notes: Multi-loop open ribbon bow; three cream faux pearl cluster center; brushed and polished gold tone surfaces; trailing ribbon tails; standard pin back
• Stone or material notes: Cream faux pearls
• Color: Warm gold tone / cream
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 2 in length, 1.5 in width 

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Five asymmetric arms radiate outward with ribbed, naturalistic detail — the center dimpled with fine granular texture that mimics the actual surface of a sea star pulled from tidal water. The slightly irregular form keeps it from feeling too polished, too perfect, which is exactly what makes it work. Unsigned coastal jewelry of this kind was produced in abundance during the 1970s and 80s, when nature motifs were a quiet constant in American accessory design. Pin it to a lapel, a hat brim, or a canvas bag and let it do the rest.

Materials
Gold tone base metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Five-arm starfish form; ribbed arm detail; granular textured center; standard pin back
• Color: Warm gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos
• Measurement: 2.25 in width and length

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A full-sail schooner rendered in white and navy enamel, red pennant flying, gold star on the mainsail, with a dangling anchor charm swinging from the hull — every detail accounted for, nothing excessive. Nautical motifs surged in American costume jewelry through the 1980s, carried by the decade's love of preppy dressing and coastal aesthetics, and Avon produced some of the most charming versions. The rope-twist mast and open hull give this brooch a sense of movement even standing still. Pin it to a blazer lapel, a canvas tote, or a linen shirt — it belongs anywhere near the water.

Materials
Gold tone base metal, enamel

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Signed Avon (stamped reverse of hull)
• Style / design notes: Dimensional sailboat form; white and navy enamel sails; red enamel pennant flag; gold star accent; rope-twist mast detail; open hull; suspended anchor charm; standard pin back
• Color: Gold tone / white / navy / red
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 2.75 in length, about 1.5 in width 

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A pear-cut emerald green crystal forms the body, a round green stone the head, and two marquise-cut clear rhinestones spread outward as wings — together composing a tiny, luminous angel. The gold halo ring at the top completes the figure with a lightness that keeps it from tipping into kitsch. A butterfly clutch backing makes it easy to pin to a lapel, collar, or coat. The kind of piece that finds the right person and stays with them.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, emerald green glass or crystal, clear rhinestone accents

Details

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Style / design notes: Figural angel composed of prong-set crystals — round head, marquise wings, pear body — gold halo ring, butterfly clutch backing
• Stone or material notes: Pear-cut and round emerald green glass or crystal; marquise clear rhinestone wings
• Color: Gold-tone, emerald green, clear
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition

Measurement: Approx. .75" tall

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A carved carnelian-tone cameo — a woman's profile in white relief — sits within a delicate branch-and-twig frame accented by four seed pearls. The form reaches back through centuries of mourning and portrait jewelry, here rendered in warm gold-tone with Avon's characteristic care. The bullet clasp keeps it secure at a lapel, scarf, or collar. A piece that carries the weight of a much older tradition.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, carnelian-tone resin or glass cameo, faux seed pearl accents

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s, Victorian revival style
• Markings: Stamped Avon
• Style / design notes: Oval cameo in open branch-work frame, four seed pearl accents at cardinal points, bullet clasp closure
• Stone or material notes: Carved carnelian-tone cameo with white female profile relief; faux seed pearls
• Color: Gold-tone, carnelian, white, cream
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition

Measurement: Approx. 2.5" total length

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A bounding dog and a smaller puppy face each other across a slender gold-tone bar, connected by a draped link chain — the whole scene frozen mid-play. The fur texture is rendered with surprising detail for a piece of this scale, giving each figure real personality. Figural animal brooches were a beloved Avon signature, and this one carries that warmth without sentimentality. A collector's piece that wears as naturally as it charms.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Stamped Avon
• Style / design notes: Two textured dog figures on bar pin with draped link chain connecting figures, bullet clasp closure
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 2.5" wide

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Three ridged gold-tone bands loop into an open circle, gathered at the top by a crossover knot set with three clear rhinestones. The fanned ends give the piece a sense of movement — like something caught mid-flight. Stamped Avon on the reverse with a classic bar pin closure. A versatile brooch that anchors a lapel, scarf, or neckline without overwhelming it.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, clear rhinestone accents

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Stamped Avon
• Style / design notes: Triple-band open circle with crossover knot top, fanned ends, three-rhinestone accent, bar pin closure
• Stone or material notes: Three clear rhinestones at knot center
• Color: Gold-tone, clear
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 1.25" diameter

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Interlaced bands of twisted gold tone rope form a circular knot, clear rhinestones bezel-set where the strands cross and curve — the whole composition suggesting movement without going anywhere. It has the confident, uncomplicated geometry of 1960s costume jewelry at its most wearable. Domed and dimensional, it reads well on a lapel or collar.

Materials: Gold tone metal, clear rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
  
• Style notes: Round openwork design, interlaced rope-twist bands, bezel-set clear rhinestones throughout, standard pin back
• Stone notes: Clear faceted rhinestones, bezel set
• Color: Gold and clear
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: 1½" diameter

Collected by Mineral and Matter.

A lacy gold tone filigree frame surrounds an oval cabochon printed with an 18th-century genre scene — a gentleman, a woman, and children gathered in warm ochres and soft grays, the figures rendered with the loose ease of a period illustration. The openwork border loops in a pattern reminiscent of fine lacework, generous in scale and carefully detailed. A piece that carries a whole world in miniature.

Materials: Gold tone metal, printed oval cabochon

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
  
• Style notes: Oval filigree openwork frame, figural scene cabochon, standard pin back
• Stone notes: Printed genre scene cabochon — 18th-century courting/family scene in warm earth tones
• Color: Gold, earth tones
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: Approx. 1½" tall × 1¼" wide

Collected by Mineral and Matter.

Three letters in looping cursive gold tone — compact, cheerful, and quietly confident on a collar or lapel. The script has the rounded warmth of mid-1960s lettering, cast in polished gold tone with a butterfly clutch back. A small piece that carries its word without effort.

Details:

• Era: 1960s
• Markings: Ballou Reg'd 130 Years (manufacturer's mark on clutch back)
• Style notes: Openwork script lettering, butterfly clutch pin back
  
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: Approx. ¾" wide

Collected by Mineral and Matter.

Six sculpted leaves radiate from a central point in warm gold tone, each surface etched with fine crosshatch texture that catches light like hammered metal. The composition has the organic confidence of 1960s naturalist design — simple, unhurried, satisfying in the hand. A quiet piece that wears well on a lapel or coat.

Materials: Gold tone metal

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings:none
• Style notes: Six-petal leaf cluster, dimensional construction, etched surface texture throughout
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter.

An open-wing butterfly built from curved gold-tone bars, the upper wings bordered with a line of clear rhinestones, the body clustered with red stones in a cross formation. Simple in construction, precise in placement — the contrast between the clear and red stones does all the decorative work. Unsigned, neat, and wearable.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Open-wing silhouette, curved bar wing construction, clear rhinestone upper wing border, red rhinestone body cluster, pointed body, simple pin back
• Stone notes: Clear rhinestones along upper wing edges, red rhinestones at body
• Color: Gold tone with red and clear stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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The letter F in bark-textured twig form — two horizontal branches extending from a vertical stem, each end blunt-cut, with a small sprig of leaves at the junction. The same naturalistic hand as the rest of the series: unhurried, botanical, all texture and no ornament. Signed ©Sarah Cov on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed ©Sarah Cov on reverse
• Style notes: Letter F in bark-textured twig form, leaf sprig detail, roller safety clasp
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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Four open heart-shaped petals form a clover, each lobe outlined in a slim gold-tone wire loop and anchored by a prong-set clear rhinestone. A fifth stone sits at the center where the petals meet, the whole composition balanced by a small curling stem. Petite and sparkling — the kind of pin that works on a lapel or collar with equal ease. Signed Sarah Coventry on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed Sarah Coventry on reverse
• Style notes: Open wire four-leaf clover form with heart-shaped lobes, curled stem, roller safety clasp
• Stone notes: Five prong-set clear rhinestones, one per lobe plus center
• Color: Gold tone with clear stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

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A large maple leaf rendered with fine crosshatch texture across the entire surface — the veining raised, the serrated edges crisply defined, the stem curving gently at the base. All gold, no stone, no ornament. Just the leaf itself, done well. Unsigned, but substantial in scale and quality of detail.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Large figural maple leaf, crosshatch textured surface, raised veining, serrated edges, curved stem, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

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Wings painted in deep crimson and burgundy, the veining rendered with precision — small yellow and white accents at the lower wing tips complete a pattern that closely mirrors the monarch. The silver tone metal frame follows every curve and scallop, the body segmented and rounded, the antennae looping at the tips. A naturalistic piece, unsigned but well-made.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Painted enamel wings with naturalistic monarch-style markings, scalloped wing edges, looped antennae, teardrop leg details, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Deep red, burgundy, yellow, silver tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 

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Wings painted in a naturalistic palette — red bleeding into yellow, edged in olive green with teal eyespots and ivory roundels that mirror the markings of a real specimen. The silver tone metal frames each wing cleanly, the body segmented and rounded, the antennae looping into open circles at the tips. Unsigned, but the detail and coloration are unusually lifelike for costume jewelry of its era.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Painted enamel wings with naturalistic wing markings, scalloped wing edges, looped antennae, teardrop leg details, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Red, yellow, olive green, teal, ivory, silver tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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All gold, all texture — the wings of this Trifari butterfly are filled with a dense field of raised gold-tone beads set within an open filigree lattice, each bead catching light differently depending on the angle. The body is sleek and pointed, the antennae curl at the tips with a light hand. Understated and confident. Signed TRIFARI© on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed TRIFARI© on reverse
• Style notes: Open filigree wings filled with raised bead detail, pointed body, curled antennae, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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Open wirework wings fanned wide, each ray of gold-tone wire catching the light like a drawn breath held mid-flight. The body clusters with clear rhinestones on radiating stems — a starburst rather than an ornament. Part of Monet's long-running Menagerie series, introduced in 1962 and produced through the 1980s, this butterfly is one of the most collectible iterations. Signed MONET© on the locking C-clasp.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1980s
• Markings: Signed MONET© on locking C-clasp
• Style notes: Open wirework wings with scalloped edges, radiating rhinestone spray body, ball-tipped antennae, teardrop leg details
• Stone notes: Clear rhinestones, prong-set on radiating stems
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

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A circular transfer portrait of an Edwardian-style woman in a plumed hat sits at the center of an elaborate oval gold-tone frame, ringed by cream and burgundy enamel bands, rope-work borders, and marquise rhinestone accents on each side. The layered construction — portrait medallion, enamel, and ornate metalwork — gives it the feel of a miniature keepsake from a more formal era. Marked RC on the front frame, maker unidentified.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970's
• Markings: RC monogram on front frame
• Style notes: Oval gold-tone brooch, central Edwardian portrait medallion, cream and burgundy enamel panels, rope-work borders, marquise rhinestone accents, C-catch pin back
• Stone notes: Marquise clear rhinestones
• Color: Gold tone with cream, burgundy enamel
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: Approximately 2.5" wide

Collected by Mineral and Matter

The Greek letter Phi set against a white enamel ground, its crossbar set with a row of seed pearls — connected by a fine chain to an "Exemplar" bar with a diamond-set key finial. A Phi Beta fraternity badge, the professional fraternity for music and speech founded in 1912, in a format consistent with early-to-mid 20th century Greek letter jewelry. Finely made and historically grounded, with the weight and material quality that separates a badge like this from costume pieces entirely.

Materials: gold tone, white enamel, seed pearls, stone accent

Details:

• Era: 1920s–1940s
• Markings: stamp on the back of the O
• Style / design notes: Phi letter badge with white enamel ground; seed pearl crossbar; chain-connected Exemplar key bar with diamond-set accent; dual pin stems
• Stone or material notes: Seed pearls on crossbar; faceted white stone  on key connector
• Color: Yellow gold, white enamel, cream
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 2.5" total length

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A simple circle, made interesting by its surface — the band is covered in fine granulation-style texture with scattered raised dots that catch light across the curve, anchored by a single deep red stone set in a smooth round bezel at the base. The stone has the color and depth of a garnet, though material is unverified and sold as-is. Modest in scale, confident in presence — the kind of pin that works on a collar or a scarf without demanding attention.

Materials Gold-tone base metal; deep red bezel-set stone 

Details

• Era: c. 1940s–1960s
  
• Style / design notes: Open circle form with scalloped outer edge; overall granulation-style raised dot texture; single round deep red stone in smooth bezel setting at lower right; simple bar pin clasp
• Stone notes: Deep red round stone, bezel set
• Function: Pin brooch with simple bar clasp
• Color: Gold tone / deep red
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age; warm patina

Measurement: 1.15" diameter 

Collected by Mineral and Matter

An open oval frame — the kind that once held a miniature portrait — crowned with a spray of cast flowers, leaves, and berries that spill naturally over the top edge. The form draws directly from the Victorian tradition of locket frames and mourning jewelry, here reinterpreted as a purely decorative brooch with no stone or image inside. The empty center is the point: it frames whatever lies beneath it on the fabric, turning a simple lapel into something more considered. The oxidized silver tone gives the cast detail real depth.

Materials Silver-tone base metal, oxidized finish

Details

• Era: c. 1960s–1980s, Victorian revival style
  
• Style / design notes: Open oval frame with beaded inner border and scalloped outer edge; dimensional floral and leaf garland crown with blossoms, buds, and foliage; oxidized finish emphasizes relief; asymmetrical botanical spray
  
• Function: Pin brooch with simple bar clasp
• Color: Silver tone, oxidized
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Measurement: 1.6"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

The geometry is precise and deliberate — a black enamel diamond lozenge at center, set with a small floral marcasite cluster, flanked by symmetrical openwork filigree wings dense with pave-set steel-grey stones. The combination of jet-black enamel and gunmetal sparkle is a direct echo of the 1920s German marcasite and onyx tradition, here translated into a silver-tone reproduction piece with the same graphic authority. Wears beautifully on a black dress collar, a blazer lapel, or a hat brim.

Materials Silver-tone base metal; black enamel; marcasite-style pave-set stones (cut steel or paste); openwork filigree frame

Details

• Era: c. 1970s–1980s, Art Deco revival style
  
• Style / design notes: Horizontal bar form; central black enamel diamond lozenge with pave marcasite floral motif; symmetrical openwork filigree side panels; scalloped border edge; pave-set grey stones throughout
• Stone notes: Marcasite-style stones (cut steel or dark paste); bezel and pave set
• Function: Pin brooch with simple bar clasp
• Color: Silver tone, black, gunmetal grey
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Measurement: Approximately 1.6" x .5"

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The circle pin had its heyday in the 1950s, and this one hits every note of the form — a twisted rope-twist hoop framing a three-dimensional rose in full bloom, stem curling naturally through the open center. Stamped 1/20 12K gold filled, meaning the gold layer comprises at least 1/20th of the total metal weight — a durable, quality construction used widely in American mid-century jewelry. The rose is sculpted with genuine attention: petals spiral inward, leaves are individually veined, and the composition feels less like costume jewelry and more like a miniature still life.

Materials 1/20 12K gold filled

Details

• Era: c. 1950s
• Markings: Stamped 1/20 12K GF on reverse of rose
• Style / design notes: Open circle form with rope-twist outer border; double inner ring; three-dimensional rose with spiraled petals and veined leaves; stem curves through center
  
• Function: Pin brooch with roll-over safety clasp
• Color: Warm yellow gold
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: Approximately 1.5"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A study in motion — this brooch draws the eye through a sweeping spiral of channel-set baguettes, pavé rounds, and marquise rhinestones arranged in an open, ribbon-like composition. The layered design is characteristic of late Art Deco and early Retro costume jewelry, where geometric precision meets organic flourish. Unsigned but finely constructed, with the tight stone-setting and rhodium-toned base metal typical of quality American makers from the 1940s. Wears beautifully pinned to a lapel, a scarf, or the neckline of a dark dress.

Materials Silver-tone base metal, clear prong-set and channel-set glass rhinestones

Details

• Era: c. 1940s — late Art Deco / early Retro
  
• Style / design notes: Open circular swirl form; mixed stone cuts — baguette fan arc, pavé round sections, central marquise cluster; ribbon-like layered frame
• Stone notes: Clear glass rhinestones; baguette, marquise, and round cuts
• Function: Pin brooch with roll-over safety clasp
• Color: Silver / clear
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: Approximately 1.5" in diameter

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A carved shell mottled olive and deep green, cool to the touch — rests in a gold-tone mount of textured claw-form legs and a pointed tail, the whole creature assembled with the unhurried confidence of something built to last. Turtle jewelry has been a quiet constant across cultures and centuries, carrying associations of longevity and groundedness that feel as relevant now as ever. The jade shell is hand-carved with shell pattern detail, and the contrast between the stone's natural variation and the warm gold-tone surround gives the piece a genuinely organic presence. Unsigned but consistent with mid-century jade and stone figural jewelry.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal mount; carved natural nephrite jade shell (unverified — tests as stone, cold to the touch, consistent with nephrite jade or serpentine)

Details:

• Era: c. 1960s–1970s
  
• Style / design notes: Naturalistic turtle form; carved jade shell with incised pattern detail; gold-tone claw-foot legs, head mount, and pointed tail; needle pin back
• Stone or material notes: Carved green stone shell
• Function: Lapel brooch
• Color: Olive and deep green with gold tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition, gentle gold wear around edges

Measurement: 1.25" long

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A flower basket in gold-tone metal — its woven base rising into a mounded canopy of tiny blossoms accented with clear rhinestones — conceals a hinged lid that opens to reveal a solid perfume or glace compartment inside. Avon produced these functional locket brooches throughout the 1970s as a signature novelty line: wearable vessels for their solid perfumes, collectible in their own right long after the fragrance is gone. The basket weave texture, rope-trim handle, and floral detailing are all precisely rendered at a compact scale. Signed on the interior lid.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal; clear rhinestone accents; hinged locket mechanism with inner perfume compartment

Details:

• Era: c. 1970s
• Markings: Signed "Avon ©" on interior of hinged lid
• Style / design notes: Flower basket form with woven base texture, rope-handle trim, and mounded floral top; hinged oval lid opens to solid perfume/compartment; needle pin back
• Stone or material notes: Clear rhinestone accents, perfume compartment retains faint original scent
• Function: Wearable solid perfume locket brooch
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition, hinge functional, still contains perfume

Measurement: 1.75" tall

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A windswept bonsai in miniature — its sinuous gold-tone trunk rising from a deep green rectangular glass base rimmed in pavé clear rhinestones, the canopy spreading into clusters of gold leaves set with alternating emerald and clear rhinestones. The bonsai form carries centuries of meaning in East Asian tradition: patience, resilience, the beauty of things shaped slowly over time. As a brooch it translates that stillness into something worn and carried. A rare and particular piece that appeals well beyond the usual costume jewelry collector.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal; deep green rectangular glass base; clear pavé rhinestone trim; emerald and clear rhinestone flower clusters; needle pin with roller catch

Details:

• Era: c. 1980s–1990s
  
• Style / design notes: Sculpted bonsai form with sinuous trunk; gold-tone leaf canopy set with emerald and clear rhinestones; rectangular green glass planter base with pavé rhinestone border
• Stone or material notes: Green glass base; emerald green and clear rhinestones — all simulated; no natural stones
• Function: Lapel brooch
• Color: Gold tone, deep green, and clear
• Condition: Great Vintage Condition

Measurement: 2" tall

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• Brand: Authentic signed Monet (stamped on the reverse)
• Era: Circa 1960s–1970s
• Style: Mid-Century Modernist / Abstract Swirl / Tailored Metal
• Metal: Heavy gold-plated base metal alloy
• Closure: Secure rolling safety clasp pin
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition; the gold plating remains rich, bright, and uniform with minimal age-appropriate surface wear. The pin mechanism works flawlessly.

• Era: Circa 1970s–1980s
• Style: Monogram / Script Initial / Victorian Revival
• Metal: Hematite-tone or gunmetal-tone base metal
• Stones: marcasite
• Condition: Good vintage condition; all stones are present and retain their original dark sparkle. The rolling safety clasp is secure and fully functional.

• Era: Circa 1970s–1980s
• Style: Monogram / Script Initial / Victorian Revival
• Metal: Hematite-tone or gunmetal-tone base metal
• Stones: marcasite
• Condition: Good vintage condition; all stones are present and retain their original dark sparkle. The rolling safety clasp is secure and fully functional.

A large faceted amber plastic stone, warm and deeply transparent, forms the body of a pineapple crowned with a spray of finely textured gold-tone leaves — the kind of piece that commits fully to its own logic and is better for it. The converter hook appears original, making this equally at home on a lapel or a chain. Some wear to the gold tone on the reverse, as expected from a piece that has clearly been worn and loved; the front presents beautifully.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, faceted amber plastic stone

Details:

• Era: Late 1950s–1960s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Pineapple figural form, finely textured gold-tone leaf crown with ball center, large oval faceted body, original brooch-to-pendant converter hook
• Stone or material notes: Faceted amber plastic, high clarity, warm honey tone
• Color: Gold-tone, amber
• Condition: Good vintage condition; wear and tone loss to reverse, a bit of tone loss on the ends of the leafs
• Measurement: 2.5" × 1"

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A deep burgundy enamel apple, three-dimensional and fully in the round, opens to reveal a pavé interior of bright white rhinestones — as if the fruit has been split to show something worth finding inside. The green enamel leaf and gold-tone stem are cleanly rendered, and the contrast between the lacquered exterior and the glittering cross-section gives this piece more wit than the typical novelty pin. A product of the 1980s figural brooch revival, when costume jewelry leaned fully into the pleasure of the unexpected.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, enamel, rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Three-dimensional apple form, deep burgundy enamel exterior, pavé rhinestone interior panel, green enamel leaf, gold-tone stem
• Stone or material notes: White rhinestones, pavé set; green and burgundy enamel
• Color: Burgundy, green, gold-tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: 1.3" × 1.1"

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A quill feather rendered in Spanish damascene — the centuries-old Toledo tradition of inlaying fine gold wire and colored enamel into blackened metal — with yellow, green, and white scrolling detail across every barb. A matching damascene ball serves as the chained safety cap at the pin's end, making the entire piece a cohesive object from tip to terminus. Spanish damascene stick pins of this quality were among the most sought-after tourist and export pieces of the post-war decades.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, Spanish damascene enamel inlay (yellow, green, white on blackened metal)

Details:

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Markings: "Spain" stamped on reverse
• Style / design notes: Feather/quill form, full damascene enamel coverage, scrolling gold inlay detail, chained matching damascene ball safety cap
• Stone or material notes: Toledo-style damascene — gold wire and colored enamel inlaid into blackened base metal
• Color: Yellow, green, white, and black with gold inlay
• Condition: Vintage with wear consistent and tone loss is a few places, see images
• Measurement: 3.5" long

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An engraved bow suspends a beaded-border oval frame holding an original black and white photograph of a young man — the classic form of the WWII-era sweetheart pin, worn by women to keep a loved one close while they were away. The photograph appears original to the piece, making this as much a found artifact as a piece of jewelry. Unsigned and quietly affecting.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, original black and white photograph under glass

Details:

• Era: 1940s–1950s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Engraved ribbon bow brooch with suspended oval portrait frame, beaded border, original black and white photo of young man
• Stone or material notes: Glass-covered photo compartment
• Color: Antique gold-tone
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age; original photograph intact
• Measurement: 1" x 2"

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Description: A study in contrast and craft — this brooch centers a hand-etched bird amid scrolling botanicals, rendered in gold inlay on oxidized steel in the Toledo tradition. The octagonal panel is framed by an elaborate gold-tone filigree border that catches light from every angle. Damascene work traces its roots to Moorish Spain, and pieces like this one were made at their peak in mid-century Toledo workshops. Wears beautifully on a lapel, coat, or scarf.

Materials: Gold-toned metal filigree frame; oxidized steel center panel with gold inlay (damasquino technique)

Details:

• Era: c. 1950s–1960s
  
• Style / design notes: Octagonal damascene center panel; ornate looped filigree surround; bird in flight with floral and scroll motifs
• Material notes: Gold inlay on blackened steel
• Function: Pin brooch
• Color: Black and gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition, some gold tone loss around edges

Measurement: 1.6" × 1.9"

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A slender skeleton key form set with a line of clear rhinestones along the shaft and a single pink stone at the center of the quatrefoil bow — small in scale, specific in charm. Key brooches were a recurring motif in mid-century costume jewelry, carrying quiet symbolism alongside their decorative appeal. Unsigned and in sweet original condition.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, clear and pink glass rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Skeleton key form, rhinestone-set shaft, openwork quatrefoil bow with pink center stone, square openwork bit
• Stone or material notes: Clear glass rhinestones along shaft; single pink glass rhinestone at bow center
• Color: Gold-tone with clear and pink stones
• Condition: Gold tone loss/ chipping a a few spots on the piece, view photos
• Measurement: 1.6" long, 0.4" wide

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A white enamel unicorn head with purple and gold mane detail sits atop a slender gold-tone stick pin — small in scale, specific in character. Stick pins enjoyed a revival in the late 1970s through the 1980s as a way to personalize lapels, scarves, and knit collars, and fantasy motifs like unicorns were among the most collectible. 

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, white and pink/purple enamel

Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Unicorn head motif, cloisonné-style enamel detailing, gold-tone horn and mane outlines, bullet-end safety cap
• Stone or material notes: White and purple enamel fill
• Color: White, purple, and gold-tone
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age, tone loss on the end off the piece and varnish a has a bit of yellowing on the face on the unicorn. (see images for reference.) 
• Measurement: 2.25" long, 0.5" wide

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Charming matched pair of signed Gerry's swan brooches in silver-tone with pebbled body texture, finely etched wing feathers, and a bright blue rhinestone eye on each. Sold individually — ideal as scatter pins or a collar pair.

Brand: Gerry's (signed)
Metal: Silver-tone base metal
Stones: Blue rhinestone eyes
Quantity: 2 matching brooches
Era: Circa 1960s–1970s
Condition: Good vintage — all rhinestones present, clasps functional

Radiating arms of prong-set rhinestones extend from a larger central stone in a starburst formation that evokes both a snowflake and a distant star. The pale ice-blue stones catch light with quiet intensity — a characteristic of quality glass rhinestones from this era. Unsigned and effortlessly wearable on a lapel, collar, or knitwear.

Materials: Silver-tone base metal, pale blue glass rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Starburst/snowflake form, radiating arms, prong-set stones throughout, larger central stone
• Stone or material notes: Pale ice-blue glass rhinestones, prong-set
• Color: Silver-tone with pale blue stones
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age
• Measurement: 1.5" diameter

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Three looping openwork petals build upward in concentric ridged layers, crowned by a polished dome — the overall effect is somewhere between a garden bloom and a satellite in orbit. The combination of matte textured wire and high-polish center reflects the sculptural confidence of 1960s American costume jewelry at its best. Unsigned and ready to wear.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1960s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Three-petal flower form, dimensional concentric openwork layers, polished dome center, single curved stem, matte textured finish on petals
• Stone or material notes: None — polished gold-tone dome center
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good Vintage condition, some wear and chipping on the back of the brooch
• Measurement: 2" x 2.25"

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• Designer: Caron (Presented on original brand card).
• Design: Intricate three-row gold-tone mesh with crystal-encrusted geometric stations.
• Material: High-polished gold-tone metal and faceted clear glass crystals.
• Set Includes: 1 graduated mesh necklace and 1 pair of matching articulated drop earrings.
• Backing: Necklace features a secure adjustable lobster clasp; earrings have comfortable post-and-butterfly backings for pierced ears.
• Year Estimate: Circa 1980s.
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition with original crystals secure and a bright, lustrous finish.
• Style: Hollywood Regency, 80s Glamour, Formal Statement.

Add a touch of timeless charm to your accessory collection with this vintage gold-tone stick pin. The piece features a beautifully textured heart-shaped head with a scalloped edge and elegant diagonal ribbing that catches the light from every angle. Perfect for securing a lapel, adorning a scarf, or adding a classic accent to a hat or tie, this pin is a versatile staple for any vintage enthusiast.

Design: Ribbed heart with scalloped edges.
Material: Polished gold-tone metal.
Backing: Traditional stick pin with a secure, removable end cap.
Year Estimate: Circa 1970s - 1980s.
Measurements: Heart head is approximately 0.75" wide; total pin length is 2.5".
Condition: Excellent vintage condition with a bright, lustrous finish.
Style: Retro, Romantic, Classic, Minimalist.

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Four small mother of pearl brooches, each one a different expression of the same luminous material. The set includes a carved MOP bar with an engraved botanical motif, a plain iridescent MOP bar in warm cream, a square MOP brooch with a clean unadorned face, and a slim silver-tone oval bar pin. Mother of pearl has been used in jewelry since antiquity, prized for the soft iridescence that shifts between cream, blush, and pale green depending on the light. They offer versatile styling options across necklines, scarves, and lapels.

Materials: Natural mother of pearl; silver-tone base metal 

Details:

• Era: c. 1920s–1960s, Early to Mid-Century
• Markings: None observed on any piece
• Style / design notes: (1) Carved MOP bar with engraved botanical/dragonfly motif, 1" × 0.2"; (2) Plain iridescent MOP bar, 1.9" × 0.3"; (3) Square MOP brooch, 0.6" × 0.6"; (4) Silver-tone slim oval bar pin, 1.1" × 0.1"
• Stone or material notes: Natural mother of pearl throughout; iridescent cream-white with blush and green flash
• Function: Brooches / bar pins
• Color: Cream, iridescent white, silver tone
• Condition: Vintage with wear and discoloration on the back/ metal sections of the brooches

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Description: A petite open-work bow in warm gold tone — each loop cut through with a delicate filigree pattern that keeps the piece light without diminishing its presence. The bow motif has a long history in jewelry, from 18th century sentiment pins to mid-century costume accessories, and this small version carries that tradition with quiet charm. Tack-back closure makes it easy to wear on a lapel, collar, knitwear, or pinned to a ribbon.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: c. 1960s–1980s
• Markings: None observed
• Style / design notes: Open-work filigree bow form; tack-pin back with butterfly clutch
• Stone or material notes: No stones; all metal
• Function: Lapel / tack pin
• Color: Warm gold tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition

Measurement: 0.75" wide × 0.5" tall

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A fully pavé-set rose bouquet — every surface of the stem, bud, leaves, and ribbon tie covered in closely set round rhinestones, with baguette-cut accents placed in the leaves for structural contrast. The scale and construction point clearly to the 1940s–50s, when large, all-over rhinestone floral brooches were produced at their most ambitious. The pot metal setting has the slightly oxidized warmth characteristic of the era, adding depth beneath the stones rather than competing with them. A serious piece of mid-century costume jewelry.

Materials: Silver-tone / pot metal base; clear round and baguette rhinestones

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full-bloom rose on a thorned stem — the bloom itself built from finely crosshatched mesh that gives it a soft, textile-like depth, while the stem and leaves are cast in a smoother, matte gold tone for contrast. The combination of textures is the quiet sophistication of mid-century American costume jewelry at its best, echoing the naturalistic rose brooches produced by Giovanni, Monet, and their contemporaries. Elegant on a blazer lapel, a winter coat, or pinned to a scarf.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: c. 1960s–1970s, Mid-Century American
  
• Style / design: Full-bloom rose with fine crosshatch mesh petals; cast stem with thorn detail; two textured leaves; naturalistic figural form
  
• Function: Brooch / pin
• Color: Warm gold tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition little wear on top of one petal
• Measurement: 1.74" wide × 2.5" tall

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A boldly cast torch with a high-polish flame and a finely ribbed handle — the kind of figural brooch that carried real symbolic weight in mid-century America, evoking liberty, knowledge, and illumination. The dimensional casting catches light dramatically, contrasting the smooth flame against a stippled cup collar. Small in scale but strong in presence; it pins well to a blazer or coat lapel and reads with quiet authority.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: c. 1940s–1960s, Mid-Century American
  
• Style / design notes: Figural torch; dimensional cast flame with stippled cup; vertically ribbed tapering handle; high-polish finish
  
• Function: Brooch / pin
• Color: Bright gold tone
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Measurement: 0.75" wide × 1.9" tall

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Six dimensional roses — each with a fine crosshatch-textured surface and a tightly furled center bud — arranged in an open wreath form that feels both structured and organic. A design aesthetic common to the late 1950s and early 1960s, when American costume jewelry makers elevated everyday metals into something quietly architectural. The hexagonal frame anchoring each bloom gives the piece a geometric backbone beneath all that bloom. Wears beautifully on a lapel, collar, or knitwear.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal

Details:

• Era: c. 1955–1965, Mid-Century
  
• Style / design notes: Six textured dimensional rose blooms in open wreath / circle formation; hexagonal inner frame; hinged pin back
  
• Function: Brooch / pin
• Color: Warm gold tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 1" diameter

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The words Extra Special cut through a small rectangular gold-tone plaque in open block lettering — the kind of direct, self-assured sentiment that mid-century and early post-war novelty jewelry wore without irony. Stick pins of this type were pinned to lapels, hat bands, and scarves, a small declaration worn close to the body. Unsigned, as the vast majority of novelty stick pins were. A tiny, confident object with a lot of personality for its size.

DETAILS

Maker: Unsigned

Design: Open block letter "Extra Special" gold-tone plaque on stick pin; textured letter faces with polished border

Material: Gold-tone base metal

Era: 1970s–80s

Measurement: 2.25" stick; 0.75" wide pin top

Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

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Elegant and eye-catching, this Lisner brooch features a sunburst of textured gold-tone leaves centered with a luminous faux pearl. A quintessential mid-century statement piece that captures vintage glamour with tropical flair. Perfect for collectors and anyone seeking a radiant accent with timeless style.

Details

• Era: 1950s–1980s (mid-20th century fashion jewelry)
• Designer/Maker: Lisner (Signed on back)
• Style/Movement: Floral/Leaf motif, sunburst-inspired statement brooch
• Materials: Gold-tone metal, faux pearl center
• Measurements: Width 1.5"
• Condition: Very Good Vintage Condition
• Collected By Mineral and Matter

1975-1977, Signed BEATRIX

Measures 1.5" x 1.5

Very Good Antique  Condition

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1955-1979

Measures 1.5" x 1.5

Very Good Antique  Condition- some darkening around edges 

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This locket brooch is a vintage black cameo that likely dates from the 1930s to the 1950s. It features a black, left facing lady's portrait, which is often identified as a Grecian style profile, set within a decorative, oval shaped gold tone or brass frame. The central cameo is typically made of black carved glass, bakelite, or celluloid, and the frame is an ornate filigree or repousse design in a brass or gold toned alloy.  It has a hidden oval shaped locket on the back of the brooch.

Measures approx 1.75" diameter x 1.5" wide

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Inspired by Queen Victoria's legendary passion for cameos, this brooch embodies the 19th-century obsession with these iconic pieces. A symbol of grace, sophistication, and timeless beauty, it's the perfect accessory for anyone who appreciates vintage charm with a modern sensibility.

Measures approx 1.25"

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