Collection: Brooches & Lapel Pins
The origin of the brooch can be dated back to the Bronze Age, during which initial versions were seen as basic pins with round loops. The simple decorations were commonly utilized for securing and attaching cloaks and other clothing in the winter season. Trope quickly points out that as artisans improved their abilities and iron became more accessible, brooches evolved to have intricate designs with spiral elements and a disk-like shape.
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This marvellous and generously sized vintage flamingo brooch was created by renowned costume jewellery house D'Orlan during the circa 1980s, a period when the brand produced some of its most vibrant and sculptural statement pieces.
Regular price R 425.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perSale price R 425.00 ZAR -
This beautiful vintage costume brooch is crafted in cool-toned silvertone metal and designed in the enchanting shape of a crescent moon, a symbol long associated with mystery, intuition, and feminine energy.
Regular price R 395.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perSale price R 395.00 ZAR -
Antique Victorian Chinese Export Jadeite Brooch.An exceptional antique treasure from the Victorian era — and a remarkable example of early Chinese export craftsmanship.
Regular price R 3,480.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perR 4,985.00 ZARSale price R 3,480.00 ZARSale -
This extraordinary round brooch is crafted in 800-grade silver and represents traditional Javanese / Indonesian silversmithing, dating to the late Victorian period (late 1800s)
Regular price R 1,385.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perR 1,985.00 ZARSale price R 1,385.00 ZARSale -
RARE Antique Victorian Mourning Brooch – Circa 1870’s.
Regular price R 446.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perR 595.00 ZARSale price R 446.00 ZARSale -
Art Deco Era Sterling Silver Quartz Bar Brooch.
Regular price R 495.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perSale price R 495.00 ZAR -
P.Cardin 1990s Kingfisher Brooch: A Shimmering Symbol of Elegance!
Regular price R 495.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perSale price R 495.00 ZAR -
This striking brooch is a beautiful celebration of natural Baltic amber sculpted through a modernist lens, where form, warmth, and organic elegance take centre stage.
Regular price R 425.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perSale price R 425.00 ZAR -
Prepare yourself, because this is not your average Czech brooch — this is a monumental 1920s Art Deco Czech masterpiece, an oversized, opulent explosion of filigree work and uranium satin glass.
Regular price R 521.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perR 695.00 ZARSale price R 521.00 ZARSale -
This large-sized vintage novelty brooch is crafted in the shapely silhouette of an Art Deco butterfly, complete with exaggerated scrolling wings, raised bead detailing, and that old-world theatrical flair the 1920s did best.
Regular price R 345.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perSale price R 345.00 ZAR -
A Museum-Worthy Collectible From One of the Most Legendary Costume Houses in History!
Regular price R 3,895.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perSale price R 3,895.00 ZAR -
A bold and beautifully crafted vintage modernist brooch dating to the circa 1970s, this striking piece showcases a generously sized, high-domed Tiger’s Eye cabochon set in hand-crafted sterling silver.
Regular price R 425.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perSale price R 425.00 ZAR -
Antique late Georgian early Victorian era 9ct Gold and Seed Pearls Mourning brooch in a Rounded Rectangular form.The central panel featuring blonde plaited/braided hair under a bevelled Stuart Crystal cover.Framed in a halo of prong-set Seed Pearls.
Regular price R 1,940.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perR 2,985.00 ZARSale price R 1,940.00 ZARSale -
Marvelous and oversized Art Deco–era bakelite novelty brooch, exquisitely carved in the exotic form of a Persian dagger (khanjar)
Regular price R 985.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perSale price R 985.00 ZAR -
An exceptional treasure from the Indonesian island of Java — this Art Deco-era .800 silver brooch is a shining example of Yogyakarta / Djokja (Jogja) silverwork.
Regular price R 625.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perSale price R 625.00 ZAR -
Antique WWI Sweetheart Coin Brooch featuring ZAR + British Coinage.
Regular price R 425.00 ZARRegular priceUnit price / perSale price R 425.00 ZAR