Antique Pins
Pins are something we wear on a jacket, collar of a shirt or blazer, on a sweater to hold a scarf in place or even to accent the scarf, on a beautiful elegant black gown to adorn the occasion. A newer fashion is to wear antique insect pins (which were in fashion especially during the Victorian Period) on the shoulder of a jacket, which I find fun! Antique Pins were made in many, many different motifs and styles, various precious metals and gemstones.
Antique Pins
GUBELIN FINE 18K GOLD ANTIQUE PIN
Description : THIS EXCITING 18K YELLOW GOLD ORIGINAL ANTIQUE AMETHYST AND DIAMOND PIN, SPARKLES FROM EVERY ANGLE. THE FINE QUALITY OVAL WARM PURPLE AMETHYST, MEASURES 11.50 MM NORTH TO SOUTH AND 10.00 MM WIDE. ACCENTED WITH SIX ROUND PRONG SET DIAMONDS AND FURTHER ACCENTED WITH SEVEN ROUND AMETHYST. THE OVERALL PIN MEASURES 2 INCHES NORTH TO SOUTH X 1 1/2 INCHES WIDE.THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE PIN IS STAMPED GUBELIN, WITH A SWISS MARKING, .750 AND THE NUMBERS 406396. IN ADDITION THE PIN AND JOINT ARE VERY SECURE HAVE A SECURE LOCK CAP
Item Reference : P9210741J
Selling Price $: 1875.00
DELIGHTFUL PLATINUM ANTIQUE PIN
Description : THIS FEMININE PLATINUM CIRCLE PIN MEASURES 1 1/2 INCHES ROUND.
THE LATTICE FRAMED PORTION OF THE PIN SET WITH 24 ROUND DIAMONDS, TOTAL DIAMOND WEIGHT 0.40 CT. OF H COLOR AND VS/SI CLARITY, ACCENTED WITH 8 ROUND 2.8 MM PEARLS OF FINE QUALITY AND COLOR. PRISTINE JOINT CLASP, SECURE CLOSURE AND LATCH.
Item Reference : P9230741J
Selling Price $: 1875.00
AMAZING PLATINUM ANTIQUE DIAMOND PIN
Description : THIS MOST LOVELY PLATINUM BOW PIN IS AN ORIGINAL FROM THE 1930’S. THIS BEAUTY MEASURES 2 INCHES EAST TO WEST AND 1/2 INCH AT THE KNOT NORTH TO SOUTH, WITH THE ENDS OF THE PIN A PINCH WIDER. EACH SIDE OF THE BOW HAVING 5 ROWS OF SEED PEARLS, WHICH ARE STRUNG ON PLATINUM WIRE, ACCENTED WITH A ROW OF DIAMONDS ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM. THE KNOT AREA HAVING 2 ROWS OF SEED PEARLS ALSO STRUNG ON PLATINUM WIRE AND FRAMED WITH ROUND DIAMONDS ON EITHER SIDE. THE GRAND TOTAL DIAMOND WEIGHT OF THE 68 ROUND DIAMONDS, APPROX. 1.66 CTS., OF H COLOR AND VS CLARITY. THIS IS JUST A SPECTACULAR PIECE OF JEWELRY ART.
Item Reference : P9220741J
Period : Circa 1930
Selling Price $: 4200.00
GOLD SWIRL EARRINGS AND PIN SET CIRCA 1960
Description : THIS LOVELY 14K YELLOW GOLD SWIRL MOTIF MATCHING SET, HAVING CLIP BACK EARRINGS MEASURING 22.00 MM WIDE AND 22.00 MM LONG.
THE MATCHING PIN MEASURES 1 1/4 INCHES NORTH TO SOUTH AND 1 1/8 INCH WIDE EAST TO WEST. THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE PIN HAVING A DOUBLE PIN FOR EXTRA SECURITY.
Item Reference : ERP9250741
Period : Circa 1960
Selling Price $: 1825.00
FEMININE TIFFANY GOLD DIAMOND PIN
Description : THIS PRETTY 18K YELLOW GOLD TIFFANY FLORAL DIAMOND PIN FEATURES 5 ROUND DIAMONDS SET IN THE CENTER OF THE FLOWER. EACH GOLD HIGH POLISHED LEAF IS SLIGHTLY CURVES DOWNWARD.
THE PIN MEASURES 1 1/2 INCHES ROUND. SIGNED TIFFANY & CO., 18K.
A DELIGHTFUL PIN, WHICH CAN ALSO BE WORN AS A PENDANT ON A CHAIN OR RIBBON.
Item Reference : P9240741J
Selling Price $: 1775.00
IMPORTANT FLORAL MOTIF GOLD TIFFANY GEM SET PIN
Description : THIS 18K YELLOW GOLD FLORAL MOTIF TIFFANY PIN FEATURES A BOUQUET OF FOUR GEM SET FLOWERS. THREE OF THE FLOWERS HAVING CENTERS OF THREE PRONG ELECTRIC BLUE SAPPHIRES AND ONE FLOWER CENTERING THREE ROUND PRONG SET DIAMONDS. THE PIN MEASURES
1 3/4 INCHES LONG AND WIDE. THIS IMPORTANT PIN HAVING BEAUTIFULLY TEXTURED LEAVES, WITH SECURE CLASP AND CLOSURE SIGNED 18K, TIFFANY AND CO., CIRCA 1970
Item Reference : P9440741J
Selling Price $: 2375.00
SPECTACULAR TIFFANY FRANCE RUBY AND DIAMOND RETRO PIN
Description : THIS MOST ELEGANT 18K YELLOW GOLD FLORAL DIAMOND AND RUBY TIFFANY PARIS PIN IS NOT ONLY VERY HEFTY IT IS AMAZING. THE EXQUISITE MULTI PETALED TEXTURED FLOWER PIN MEASURES A PINCH OVER 1 1/2 INCHES ROUND. SET WITH SEVEN ROUND PRONG SET DIAMONDS, TOTAL WEIGHT 0.35 CT., AND FIVE ROUND PRONG SET RUBIES.
THE CLIP PIN ON THE REVERSE HAVING A VERY SECURE CLOSURE AND ROUNDED TO ATTACH TO THE GARMENT SECURELY. SIGNED TIFFANY & CO., FRANCE, 18K, WITH ALL THE NECESSARY MARKINGS ON THE PIN.
Item Reference : P9460741J
Selling Price $: 5750.00
GOLD AND DIAMOND ENAMEL FLOWER MOTIF PIN
Description : THIS CHARMING 18K YELLOW GOLD ENAMEL AND DIAMOND PIN,
MEASURES 1 INCH ROUND. FEATURING THREE ROUND PRONG SET DIAMONDS TOTAL DIAMOND WEIGHT 0.24 CT., OF G COLOR AND VS CLARITY. STAMPED .750, WITH A SECURE CLOSURE.
Item Reference : P9410741J
Selling Price $: 1325.00
GOLD TIFFANY FLORAL EARRINGS AND PIN SET
Description : THIS STUNNING 18K YELLOW GOLD EARRING AND PIN SET INCLUDES ONE PAIR OF CLIP ON TEXTURED LEAF EARRINGS MEASURING 1 _ INCHES NORTH TO SOUTH AND 1 INCH EAST TO WEST. THE EARRING STAMPED
TIFFANY&CO., 18K, WITH THE PATENT NUMBERS 2423905. THE LOVELY
MATCHING DOUBLE CLIP PIN, MEASURES 2 INCHES AT THE LONGEST, FROM NORTH TO SOUTH AND THE WIDTH 2 1/8 INCHES. THIS SET IS A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE BEAUTIFUL WORK OF TIFFANY & CO.
Item Reference : ERS9330741
Selling Price $: 3475.00
GOLD TIFFANY FLORAL EARRINGS AND PIN SET
Description : THIS BEAUTIFUL 18K YELLOW GOLD, NATURE INSPIRED TIFFANY FLORAL EARRING AND PIN SET, INCLUDES ON PAIR OF CLIP BACK EARRINGS AND ONE PIN. THE LOVELY EARRINGS MEASURE ONE INCH LONG NORTH TO SOUTH AND 3/4 INCH AT THE WIDEST, WEST TO EAST. SIGNED TIFFANY&CO., 18K, ITALY. THE SPECIAL MATCHING FLORAL PIN MEASURES 3 1/4 INCHES LONG AND 1 3/4 INCHES AT THE WIDEST, HAVING A STRONG PIN AND JOINT WITH A SECURE CLOSURE. SIGNED TIFFANY&CO., 18K, ITALY.
Item Reference : ERS9340741
Selling Price $: 2100.00
18K YELLOW GOLD DIAMOND TIFFANY PIN
Description : THIS STUNNING RUFFLED TEXTURED TIFFANY PIN MEASURES 1 1/4 INCHES ROUND. FEATURING EIGHT ROUND PRONG SET DIAMONDS, TOTAL WEIGHT 0.32 CT., OF G COLOR AND VS CLARITY. THE PIN MEASURES 1 1/4 INCHES ROUND, SIGNED TIFFANY & CO., 18K
Item Reference : P9430741J
Selling Price $: 2200.00
Description : 18K GOLD FRENCH BALLERINA PIN FROM FRANCE, CIRCA 1940
Description : THIS FRENCH FEMININE BALLERINA 18K YELLOW GOLD PIN, IS A VERY DETAILED FEMALE. SHE STANDS 3 1/4 INCHES TALL, HOLDING A GOLD TAMBOURINE ABOVE HER HEAD, HER HAIR IS FLOWING ON THE SIDES OF HER FACE WITH BANGS AND MORE LONG HAIR FLOWING IN THE BACK, HER FACE A ROUND PEARL, HER SWIRLING SKIRT ACCENTED WITH 10 PINKISH RED RUBIES, WITH THE TOP OF HER OUT FIT STUDDED WITH DIAMONDS. THE WORKMANSHIP IS INCREDIBLE, THE DETAILS ARE
Price : 2375.00
Item Reference : P9420741J
Selling Price $: 2375.00
GOLD PIN AFTER DALI BY HENRY KASTON
Description : THE NAME OF THE PIN “AFTER DALI”, FOR SALVATORE DALI.
DESIGNED BY HENRY KASTON. THE PIN/PENDANT MEASURES 1 1/2 INCHES ROUND
AND RATHER HEFTY, IT WEIGHS OVER 1.14 OUNCE OF GOLD OR 20.8 DWT. THE
SPECTACULAR ART PIN, HAVING A MAN AND WOMAN SEPARATED BY A WHITE GOLD
DIAMOND AND RUBY STUDDED GLASS OF WINE. THE FACES HAVING A MATTE FINISH
AS THE HAIR STRANDS ARE A BRIGHT POLISH. THE TOTAL DIAMOND WEIGHT AS
MOUNTED MEASURES 1.12 CTS, OF H COLOR AND VS CLARITY. SIGNED 18K, HK,
AFTER DALI,
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE. THE ORIGINAL SILK AND VELVET BOX IS INCLUDED,
INSCRIBED DALI, TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, BY KASTON. THIS IS NOT ONLY A
COLLECTORS ITEM AND A FABULOUS PIECE OF ART, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL WEARABLE ART.
Item Reference : P16741H
Period : Circa 1980
Selling Price $: 6800.00
ELEGANT PLATINUM ORIGINAL EDWARDIAN DIAMOND PIN
Description : THIS IMPORTANT DIAMOND EDWARDIAN PIN OF STYLIZED GREEK MOTIF FLOWER BOUQUET, MEASURES 2 INCHES ROUND. THE TOP AREA OF PLATINUM CENTERING ONE OLD MINE CUT ROUND DIAMOND, FRAMED AND ACCENTED WITH 71 BEAD SET, ROUND ROSE` CUT DIAMONDS. THE THREE STEMS FLOWING UP FROM THE CENTER OF THE PIN SET WITH A TOTAL OF 6 PRONG SET ROUND ROSE` CUT DIAMONDS, ACCENTED WITH 6 PEARLS; 2 DARK GOLDEN PEARLS, 1 MEDIUM GOLDEN PEARL, 1 BRONZE COLORED PEARL AND 2 LIGHT ROSE` COLOR PEARLS. THIS EXQUISITE PIN HAVING MIL GRAINING THROUGHOUT. THE REVERSE SIDE OF THIS MAGNIFICENCE ORIGINAL BROOCH IS 18K YELLOW GOLD, HAVING A VERY SECURE PLUNGER TYPE CLOSURE. ELEGANT ORIGINAL AND MOST OF ALL
BEAUTIFUL.
Item Reference : P10060841G
Period : Edwardian
Selling Price $: 5,400.00
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HAIR PIN BROOCH
Description : THIS 9K YELLOW GOLD ORNATE VICTORIAN HAIR PIN MEASURES 2 1/2 INCHES EAST TO WEST AND 2 INCHES NORTH TO SOUTH.
THE GLASS COMPARTMENTS ON THE OBVERSE HAVING A BEAUTIFUL FLORAL MOTIF MADE OF HUMAN HAIR ON THE REVERSE IS A SWIRL LOCK HAIR OF THE SAME BLOND COLOR. THE PIN AND JOINT NOT ORIGINAL TO THE PIN HAVING LEAD SOLDER PLATES ON EITHER END. THIS WAS COMMONLY DONE WHEN A REPAIR WAS NEEDED IN THE EARLY 1900'S ALSO ATTACHED IS A SAFETY CHIN AND SAFETY PIN OF SORTS FOR EXTRA SECURITY. EXCELLENT CONDITION.
Item Reference : P30833P
Period : Victorian
Selling Price $: 1,075.00