Show off your antique pieces!

[CaseyLouLou]

Here’s my new one.

 

[CaseyLouLou]

Here's my favorite antique/vintage find — I bought it from an online estate sale in Minnesota. Some of the diamonds are fluorescent, which I love! It has no markings.

Here’s another one that reminds me of yours and look at that price. Maybe yours is worth that much! Do you know the carat weight?

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[Redwoods-hiker-girl]

she is a beauty
do you wear her ?

So far, I've only admired her. One of these days, the right occasion will present itself, I hope!

 

[Redwoods-hiker-girl]

Here’s another one that reminds me of yours and look at that price. Maybe yours is worth that much! Do you know the carat weight?

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Holy smoke. That brooch is incredible, and so is its price! I don't know the carat weight of mine, but I think it might be time to have it appraised — and insured.

 

[clairebc]

I was curious about your gorgeous piece so I tried to research it. This one isn’t the same but it looks similar and the story in this listing is sooooo fun. We need to wear our brooches to the opera apparently!

Antique 3cttw Diamond Brooch in 18k Gold

This brooch is handcrafted in 18 karat gold with over 3 carats in diamonds. The stones are Old European cut diamonds, the largest three stones in the brooch are .8 carats, and .47 carats and .58 carats, there are a total of 14 old cuts that together weighs approximately 3.15 carats in total weight.

www.victoriasterlingjewelry.com

Thank you for your research! And yes, the Opera would be much better -- the only place I've worn my new brooch is on my $12 Costco jacket at home

Also side note: I love how the pieces from this vendor have stories!! The story in the brooch you linked is my favorite though!

 

[clairebc]

Soooo I've got another brooch that just came in!! Its an antique carnelian Halley's Comet brooch. Either Georgian or Victorian (its related to the Halley’s Comet in 1835).

 

[CaseyLouLou]

Thank you for your research! And yes, the Opera would be much better -- the only place I've worn my new brooch is on my $12 Costco jacket at home

Also side note: I love how the pieces from this vendor have stories!! The story in the brooch you linked is my favorite though!

I have only worn mine at home with my gym clothes so far. Clearly I need to get out more.

 

[clairebc]

Also! Not sure if anyone else collects antique jewelry boxes, but I do. Along with the above brooch, I bought one lot of antique boxes. The curvy shaped two on the right are my favorites.

 

[CaseyLouLou]

So far, I've only admired her. One of these days, the right occasion will present itself, I hope!

We should go out together sometime wearing our brooches. At least then we would feel like we fit in with someone else.

 

[goldnsilver]

Also! Not sure if anyone else collects antique jewelry boxes, but I do. Along with the above brooch, I bought one lot of antique boxes. The curvy shaped two on the right are my favorites.

Oh I love seeing your collection! The curvy ones are so quintessentially Victorian and rare to come by in good condition nowadays. I also collect antique and vintage jewellery boxes when I can. Haven't been buying any recently as I reached my current "box peace" last year and have everything I need. I'll try to take some family pictures soon and post them here!

 

[88_star]

Soooo I've got another brooch that just came in!! Its an antique carnelian Halley's Comet brooch. Either Georgian or Victorian (its related to the Halley’s Comet in 1835).

So pretty! I've had a Hailey's comet brooch on my list. Enjoy!

 

[clairebc]

Oh I love seeing your collection! The curvy ones are so quintessentially Victorian and rare to come by in good condition nowadays. I also collect antique and vintage jewellery boxes when I can. Haven't been buying any recently as I reached my current "box peace" last year and have everything I need. I'll try to take some family pictures soon and post them here!

Yes!! Would love to see pictures.

What I lack is antique/vintage ring boxes - that's next on my list.

 

[clairebc]

So pretty! I've had a Hailey's comet brooch on my list. Enjoy!

I love that there are two different "eras" of Halley's Comet jewelry, Georgian/Victorian (1835 comet) and Edwardian (?) (1910 comet). So a jewelry piece from the later comet is on my (very long) list of items I want to get.

 

[clairebc]

Just received this brooch! It came with its original box

It has a 4.60 mm central old European cut diamond, accented by rose cut diamonds. The OEC is VSI, apart from one small chip on the girdle! Faces up pretty white too in my opinion.

Does anyone have any thoughts to its age or era - was described as "antique brooch" with no particular dating.







The box is worn on the outside, but the silk and velvet are in pretty good condition! Just a little dusty.

I wore this out and about (to Costco) today on a chain. It doesn't hang quite right with the pin (the chain its on is a bit short too!), but I was happy to give it some wear!

 

[Neptune]

Here’s my new one.

Here's my favorite antique/vintage find — I bought it from an online estate sale in Minnesota. Some of the diamonds are fluorescent, which I love! It has no markings.

I'm trying so hard to stay away from brooches and pins...these aren't helpful!

 

[Neptune]

Bracelets with a combined age of 200+

 

[kgizo]

I'm trying so hard to stay away from brooches and pins...these aren't helpful!

When given the opportunity, always buy the brooch

 

[RRfromR]

Guys, how do you wear a pin? I'm looking at two and thinking that I need to make them into pendants. TIA!

 

[CaseyLouLou]

Guys, how do you wear a pin? I'm looking at two and thinking that I need to make them into pendants. TIA!

I have no idea. I bought mine without a plan. I will probably make it work as a pendant but I would like to try wearing it as a brooch - just not sure how to pull that off without looking silly.

 

[kgizo]

How to wear a brooch: 13 styles you'll want to try.

I'm always looking to up my styling game: in order to prepare for layering season, I've scoured the internet and come up with 13 ways to wear a brooch.

diamondsinthelibrary.com

Here are some ideas. I’ve also worn brooches in my hair, on purses, and at the waistline on dresses.

Can use a ribbon as a bracelet or choker and attach to that.



Love how she wears her mother’s famous starburst brooch here.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

I love to pin a brooch (especially one that is a little large) on an elastic and wear it in my hair. This is from a few years back on Christmas. @RRfromR

 

[RRfromR]

I love to pin a brooch (especially one that is a little large) on an elastic and wear it in my hair. This is from a few years back on Christmas. @RRfromR

@YadaYadaYada Ohh, this looks gorgeous! Do you have thick hair? Do you just attach it to one of those hair ties?

 

[YadaYadaYada]

@YadaYadaYada Ohh, this looks gorgeous! Do you have thick hair? Do you just attach it to one of those hair ties?

Thank you so much! No, my hair is really fine but I have a lot of it. The hair ties I get are these from CVS:

 

[Cerulean]

Snagged a heavy 42g silver necklace to test out how much I wanted a solid gold one. It’s a great piece with an unusual chain!

 

[kgizo]

When given the opportunity, always buy the brooch

I took my own advice

 

[JV36912]

I took my own advice

How gorgeous is this?! Beautiful!!

 

[oldcutclubmember]

I took my own advice

Oh wow this is stunning!!!

 

[Mrsz1ppy]

I took my own advice

I took your advice, too!!

 

[kgizo]

I took your advice, too!!

I LOVE the mix of diamonds and rubies and it looks so sparkly!!

 

[Mreader]

How gorgeous is this?! Beautiful!!

I took my own advice

Need deets!!! Love!