The Brooches & Pendants category covers an ultra-broad range of finely-crafted accessories made from precious metals, many of them featuring polished gemstones. Brooches have been a popular item of jewellery ever since the Renaissance, and have been worn by both men and women alike in different eras and cultures.
The Brooches & Pendants category covers an ultra-broad range of finely-crafted accessories made from precious metals, many of them featuring polished gemstones. Brooches have been a popular item of jewellery ever since the Renaissance, and have been worn by both men and women alike in different eras and cultures. As a rule, brooches are fitted with a pin on the reverse to enable the wearer to fasten them to their clothing. Historically, pendants have ranged in design from delicate pieces set with gemstones to simpler works in pewter and bronze, among other materials.
This category includes both brooches and pendants with widely diverse designs and fashioned in a host of different materials. A number of these are set with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, amethysts, topaz and other stones. Auctionet's catalogue of sold items includes an imperial presentation brooch featuring the Russian crown and crafted in Saint Petersburg by Fabergé. Also, modern jewellery by Wiwen Nilsson, Marius Hammer, Tapio Wirkkala and others.