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
ELIZABETH LOCKE ORIGINAL GOLD AND GLASS INTAGLIO PIN
Description : THIS BEAUTIFUL 18K YELLOW GOLD ORIGINAL ELIZABETH LOCKE PIN, COMPRISED OF ANTIQUE ELEMENTS MAKES THIS BEAUTIFUL
PIN. THE ROUNDED INTERESTING FRAME SET WITH EIGHT CABOCHON CUT MOONSTONE, CENTERING A LOVELY HAND CARVED GLASS INTAGLIO WITHIN A BEZEL SETTING. THIS INTERESTING AND LOVELY ONE OF A KIND PIN MEASURES 1 1/2 INCHES X 1 1/2 INCHES. THIS HEAVY SOLID 18K YELLOW FOLD PIN CAN ALSO BE WORN AS A PENDANT. SIGNED ELIZABETH LOCKE
Item Reference : P29841K
Selling Price $: 4400.00
GOLD WHIMSICAL DUCK DIAMOND AND GEMSTONE PIN HAMMERMAN
Description : THIS ADORABLE PIN STANDS 1 1/2 INCHES HIGH AND 1 INCH AT THE WIDEST PART OF THE BODY. MS. DUCK FEATURES A DIAMOND STUDDED HEAD WITH A BEZEL SET RUBY EYE AND SOFT ORANGE ENAMEL BEAK, HER PRECIOUS CIRCULAR BODY CENTERING A BEZEL SET ROUND DIAMOND WITHIN A FLUTED CUT BLACK ONYX DISC AND FRAMED WITH
PRONG SET ROUND DIAMONDS. HER PERKY SIDE FEATHER ARE ALSO STUDDED WITH ROUND DIAMONDS AND HER PRECIOUS FEET MATCH
HER PRETTY BEAK. THE REVERSE SIDE IS METICULOUSLY EXECUTED, WITH A SECURE PIN, JOINT AND SECURITY CLOSURE. TOTAL DIAMOND WEIGHT 2.64 CTS., OF F/G COLOR AND VS CLARITY.
STAMPED .750 (18K), HAMMERMAN FOR THE FAMOUS COMPANY HAMMERMAN BROS., NEW YORK. CIRCA 1970.
Item Reference : P07VA107BP
Period : Circa 1970
Selling Price $: 3575.00
MAGNIFICENT DIAMOND AND GOLD HEART PIN
Description : THIS EXCITING 18K YELLOW GOLD AND PLATINUM HEART PIN FEATURES 42 ROUND PRONG SET DIAMONDS IN PLATINUM, IN ADDITION TO 3 MARQUISE CUT DIAMONDS. THE TOTAL DIAMOND WEIGHT 3.55 CTS., OF ALL MATCHING DIAMONDS OF H COLOR AND VS CLARITY. ACCENTED WITH A RIBBED BORDER OF 18K YELLOW GOLD. THE REVERSE FINISHED TO PERFECTION AND HIGH POLISHED. HAVING A SECURE PIN AND JOINT WITH A SECURE CLOSURE.
Item Reference : PP06VA107B
Period : Circa 1950
Selling Price $: 6475.00
HERMES, PARIS GOLD WHIMSICAL SNAIL PIN
Description : THIS WHIMSICAL HEFT SNAIL PIN IS JUST SO GREAT, HE MEASURES ONE INCH LONG AND 3/4 INCH WIDE. THE WONDERFUL TEXTURED TWISTED WIRE MOTIF CENTERS THE HIGH POLISH DETAILS. SIGNED HERMES, PARIS
NUMBERED 10017 WITH FRENCH MARKS. CIRCA 1970
Item Reference : P3VA107BP
Period : Modern
Selling Price $: 3000.00
Description : THIS PRETTY 14K YELLOW GOLD SHELL CLIP PIN IS MADE TO BE WORN IN TWO DIFFERENT FASHIONS. FIRSTLY, IT MAY BE WORN AS ONE PIN OR SEPARATE THE MECHANISM ON THE BACK, WHICH ALLOWS THE PIN TO BE WORN AS TWO SEPARATE PINS. THEY CAN BE WORN; ONE ON EITHER LAPEL OR ONE ABOVE THE OTHER. THE PIN AS ONE MEASURES 2 1/2 INCHES EAST TO WEST AND 1 1/4 INCHES NORTH TO SOUTH. WHEN THEY ARE SEPARATED, THEY EACH MEASURE 1 1/4 INCHES NORTH TO SOUTH.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE WONDERFUL RETRO PERIOD,
CIRCA 1940.
Item Reference : PP8VA107
Period : Retro
Selling Price $: 1675.00
OUTSTANDING YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMOND BOW MOTIF CLIP PIN
Description :
THIS STUNNING 18K YELLOW GOLD AND DIAMOND BOW MOTIF DOUBLE CLIP PIN, HAVING A GOLD RIBBED TEXTURE. THIS VERY HEFTY PIN FEATURES 32 ROUND DIAMONDS, TOTAL DIAMOND WEIGHT 1.30 CTS., OF
VS CLARITY AND G/H COLOR. THIS MAGNIFICENT PIN MEASURES 3 INCHES LONG AND 1 INCH AT THE WIDEST. THIS OUTSTANDING PIN IS EXTREMELY WELL MADE.
Item Reference : PP6VA107
Selling Price $: 4025.00
ADORABLE GOLD ROSE QUARTZ CAT PIN
Description : THIS PRECIOUS 18K YELLOW GOLD GEM SET CAT PIN FEATURES 3 LARGE VIVID ROSE QUARTS, A SAPPHIRE NOSE AND CATS EYE CHRYSABERYL EYES. THIS ADORABLE WHIMSICAL PIN MEASURES 1 1/2 INCHES EAST TO WEST AND
1 INCH NORTH TO SOUTH. STAMPED .750 FOR 18K…MOST LIKE MADE IN ITALY. CIRCA 1950
Item Reference : PP7VA107
Selling Price $: 1975.00
14K YELLOW GOLD ENAMEL WHIMSICAL CLOWN PIN
Description : THIS GREAT CLOWN PIN IS OH SO ADORABLE; HE MEASURES 1 1/2 INCHES LONG FROM THE TOP OF HIS BLACK ENAMEL HAT TO THE BOTTOM OF HIS HIGH POLISH GOLD CLOWN SHOES. HE CLAPS 1 1/2 INCHES WIDE WITH HIS HIGH POLISHED HANDS AND FINGERS. HIS CLOTHES ARE BLUE, GREEN AND REDDISH ORANGE ENAMEL WITH BLACK ENAMEL EYES REDDISH ORANGE NOSE AND MOUTH. SPORTING A DIAMOND ACCENTED VEST AND BUTTONS. TOTAL DIAMONDS WEIGHT 0.15 CT., OF H COLOR AND VS CLARITY. CIRCA 1950 THIS IS A HEFTY PIECE, THE PIN ON THE REAR SIDE IS
NICE AND LONG TO GRAB THE MATERIAL THAT WILL HOLD IT IN PLACE.
Item Reference : P9170741J
Selling Price $: 1450.00
18K YELLOW GOLD ENAMEL SCARE CROW PIN
Description : THIS FUN SCARECROW MEASURES 2 INCHES LONG FROM THE TOP OF HIS BLUE ENAMEL HAT TO THE BOTTOM OF HIS DIAMOND FEET. HIS HANDS ARE OUT STRETCHED TO 1 1/2 INCHES. HIS FACE IS OF GOLDEN YELLOW ENAMEL THAT MATCHES HIS BLUE AND GOLDEN YELLOW WINTER SCARF ACCENTED WITH CLUSTER OF three SMALLER DIAMONDS AT HIS HEART. THE BODY OF TEXTURED GOLD REPRESENTING STRAW.
HIS IS JUST PRECIOUS. THE DOUBLE BACK PIN GIVES EXTRA HOLD TO MATERIAL. CIRCA 1940
Item Reference : P9180741J
Selling Price $: 1625.00
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
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