Opal Brooches Price Guide Archives - Antique Brooches https://antique-brooches.com/price-guide/gem-stones-price-guide/opal-brooches-price-guide/ Information and Price Guide to Antique and Vintage Brooches Wed, 01 Jul 2020 07:50:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 214466006 Opal Dragonfly Brooches https://antique-brooches.com/opal-dragonfly-brooches/ Mon, 14 May 2018 08:11:27 +0000 http://www.antique-brooches.com/?p=677 Price guide to antique and vintage opal dragonfly brooches. Dragonflies are beautiful insects which have inspired many jewelry makers for centuries. Opals, with their beautiful play of colors, make excellent…

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]]> Price guide to antique and vintage opal dragonfly brooches. Dragonflies are beautiful insects which have inspired many jewelry makers for centuries. Opals, with their beautiful play of colors, make excellent gemstones for dragonfly brooches.

An opal, diamond and gem-set dragonfly brooch, circa 1900 A DIAMOND, ENAMEL AND MULTI-GEM DRAGONFLY BROOCH Platinum, Gold, Gem-Set and Diamond Dragonfly Brooch Multi-Stone Dragonfly Brooch 18Kt. Diamond, Opal & Enamel Dragonfly Brooch Silver, Gold, Plique-à-jour Enamel, Sapphire, Opal and Diamond Brooch Designed as a dragonfly

 

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]]> 677 Victorian Opal and Diamond Brooches https://antique-brooches.com/victorian-opal-diamond-brooches/ Sun, 13 May 2018 18:38:01 +0000 http://www.antique-brooches.com/?p=669 Price guide to Victorian opal and diamond brooches. Diamonds are the perfect accompaniment for opals highlighting the delicate color of the opal. Queen Victoria apparently wore opals throughout her reign…

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]]> Price guide to Victorian opal and diamond brooches. Diamonds are the perfect accompaniment for opals highlighting the delicate color of the opal. Queen Victoria apparently wore opals throughout her reign despite bad superstitions about the gemstone.

A 19th Century opal and diamond pendant/brooch A late 19th century opal and diamond brooch Antique Silver, Gold, Opal and Diamond Sunburst Pendant-Brooch A late Victorian 15ct gold, opal and diamond horseshoe brooch A late Victorian opal and diamond bar brooch, circa 1890 A Fabergé jewelled gold brooch

 

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]]> 669 Platinum and Opal Brooches https://antique-brooches.com/platinum-opal-brooches/ Fri, 11 May 2018 12:17:32 +0000 http://www.antique-brooches.com/?p=604 Price guide to antique and vintage platinum and opal brooches. Opal was rare and very valuable in antiquity. In Europe it was a gem prized by royalty. Until the opening…

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]]> Price guide to antique and vintage platinum and opal brooches. Opal was rare and very valuable in antiquity. In Europe it was a gem prized by royalty. Until the opening of vast deposits in Australia in the 19th century the only known source was Červenica beyond the Roman frontier in Slovakia. Reference: Wikipedia A black opal, diamond, demantoid garnet and platinum brooch A BLACK OPAL, MULTI-GEM AND DIAMOND 'KINGFISHER WITH FISH' BROOCH, BY CARTIER Antique Gold, Platinum, Boulder Opal, Ruby and Diamond Butterfly Brooch A Belle Epoque gold and platinum gem-set brooch Platinum, diamond, ruby, coral, opal and mother of pearl brooch Platinum-Topped Gold, Opal and Diamond Pendant-Brooch

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