![Four brooches comprising a Rosenthal brooch, a gilt metal brooch set with shell carved cameo: Four brooches comprising a Rosenthal brooch, a gilt metal brooch set with shell carved cameo bordered by seed pearls, a silver brooch set with butterfly wing detail and a Continental white metal filig](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1605/332684/179715674_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718122008)
Shell Brooches & Pins
![Four brooches comprising a Rosenthal brooch, a gilt metal brooch set with shell carved cameo: Four brooches comprising a Rosenthal brooch, a gilt metal brooch set with shell carved cameo bordered by seed pearls, a silver brooch set with butterfly wing detail and a Continental white metal filig](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1605/332684/179715674_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718122008)
![ANTIQUE 13K GOLD HAND CARVED CAMEO BROOCH PENDANT: An antique skillfully hand-carved conch shell brooch pendant mounted in a tested 13K gold setting. England, circa the early 20th century. The relief image shows a beautifully detailed scene with Cupid](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6975/333795/180327439_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718740453)
![14k Pin/Pendant Cameo in White Gold: 14k Pin/Pendant Cameo in White GoldWhite gold shell cameo is marked and tested for 14k, has a filigree edged bezel mount, bale retracts to use as a brooch, shell cameo features the profile of a woman](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/213/333099/180030813_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718393571)
![Vintage shell cameo filigree sterling silver setting brooch: Vintage carved woman portrait shell cameo in a filigree sterling silver setting pin brooch. Marked Sterling For measures please refer to the picture taken with a measuring tape. Weight: 5 Grams. This](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8700/332907/180222894_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718662564)
![A shell carved cameo brooch with white metal mount together with a brooch set with Wedgwood: A shell carved cameo brooch with white metal mount together with a brooch set with Wedgwood jasperware plaque. The largest Approx 2" high (2) Please Note - we do not make reference to the condition of](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1605/332684/179715683_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718122008)
![A collection of Victorian and later brooches,: A collection of Victorian and later brooches, to include a Victorian shell cameo brooch, mount tested as approximately 18ct gold, to pin and C catch, a silver floral agate brooch, a silver agate folia](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1782/333411/180023137_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718382283)
![RARE LARGE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CARVED SHELL CAMEO BROOCH: RARE LARGE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CARVED SHELL CAMEO BROOCH, 25.3 grams, 18 ct. gold.The large carved shell cameo depicting a woman in chariot with putti, pulled by 2 lions.L. 6 cm.Fine carving, highly det](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7243/333894/180415985_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718915230)
![Italian Sterling Silver Filigree & 14 kt Gold Vermeil Shell Cameo Bow Pin: Great and timeless. Ornate sterling silver filigree bow pin with a 14 kt gold vermeil, giving it a beautiful two tone look. Circa 1930's to the 1940's. Measures 1 3/4" wide by 1 3/4" long. Shell cameo](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333097/179821474_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743985)
![BROOCH WHITE GOLD BLACK DIAMOND SHELL: Brooch White gold Black diamond shell Brand: Unsigned Jewelry Type: Brooch Material: K18WG Color: Black Size: 42.5mm×21.0mm Accessories: None Accessories Notice: When purchasing pre-owned](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6177/332981/179746783_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718047218)
![14KT VINTAGE 1.25CT DIAMOND 3D MOLLUSK SEA SHELL BROOCH PIN BARLEY TWIST+: ONLY Art Deco / Vintage Classic Aquatic Mollusk / Ocean Life 3D Raised / Barley Twist Seashell Brooch pin 1.50ct. Natural Diamonds: Round Full cuts. J-color, Vs-2 Si-1 clarity Tested: 14Kt Yellow gold](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333295/179934653_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718745967)
![Cameo brooch, earrings & gem brooch: An early 20th century 9ct gold shell cameo brooch, depicting a lady in profile, stamped 9ct, length 5.7cms, 20.6gms. An early 20th century 9ct gold turquoise and split pearl dragonfly brooch, two ston](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/62/334016/180478961_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718902144)
![A small group of gold jewellery,: A small group of gold jewellery, comprising a 22ct gold synthetic ruby ring, Birmingham 1997, a pair of butterfly stud earrings, 6mm x 7mm, and a shell cameo brooch, depicting a horse and rider, 37mm](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1782/333411/180023083_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718382283)
![Group of 3 Sterling Silver Abalone Shell Brooches: Total weight 14.6g, Includes four leaf clover, leaf, and butterfly, Largest measures 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5173/334196/180585768_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719006005)
![Vintage Shell Cameo Filigree Goldtone Setting Pin Brooches: Vintage Hand Carved Genuine Shell Cameo Filigree Goldtone Metal Setting Pin Brooches. One of them with the original card. For measures please refer to the picture taken with a measuring tape. Weight:](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8700/332907/180222891_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718662564)
![Vintage Mexico 925 Abalone Shell Inlay Fish Pin Brooch: Vintage Mexico 925 Abalone Shell Inlay Fish Pin BroochPlease view all photos as they are part of the description and condition of this Item, Feel free to contact me with questions or picture requests!](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7102/333743/180298200_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718715722)
![Vintage Rhinestone Snail Brooch, 1960's, 1.75": Vintage Rhinestone Snail Brooch, 1960's, 1.75" wide and 1" tall with rhinestone shell . Textured body with smooth antenna. This brooch is so cute it makes a snail look adorable. Snails are not that co](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333214/179884023_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743985)
![Vintage right facing woman carved shell cameo goldtone setting pin brooch: Vintage right facing woman carved shell cameo goldtone metal setting pin brooch. Unmarked. For measures please refer to the pictures taken with a measuring tape. Weight: 17 Grams. This is a NO RESERVE](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8700/332907/180222908_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718662564)
![Vintage angel skin conch shell cameo filigree goldtone setting brooch: Vintage carved angel skin conch shell woman portrait cameo engraved goldtone metal setting pin brooch. Cameo is marked VII on the back and metal is unmarked. For measures please refer to the picture t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8700/332907/180222895_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718662564)
![Vtg Signed Florenza Carved Shell Cameo Brooch Pin Clip: Vtg Signed Florenza Carved Shell Cameo Brooch Pin Clip Please view all photos as they are part of the description and condition of this Item, Feel free to contact me with questions or picture requests](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/7102/333743/180299256_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718715722)
![Vintage Brass & Shell Tribal Clamper Bracelet, Pin Clasp, 7.75", 1/2" wide: Vintage Brass & Shell Tribal Clamper Bracelet, Pin Clasp, 7.75", 1/2" wide, domed smooth shell or oxbone. Opening is 2.75" wide and 2.25" front-to-back. Decorative brass bands wrap around the bracelet](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333021/179782758_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718758937)
![Zuni Silver / Turquoise Earrings, Pin + Fetish Necklace: **Originally Listed At $350** Native American, Southwestern United States, Zuni Pueblo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A collection of silver, stone, shell, and turquoise jewelry: a brooch, earrings](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/334203/180592443_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1719008364)
![Antique Victorian Cameo Shell Pendant Brooch Pin Yellow Gold Plated, 24.19 Grams: Antique Victorian Cameo Shell Pendant Brooch Pin Yellow Gold Plated, 24.19 Grams This is a gorgeous one-of-a-kind piece that can be worn as brooch or pendant. Please let us know if you have any questi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/333302/179939723_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718743985)
News about Shell Brooches & Pins
![Shell cameo jewelry: a traditional must-have for milady](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/besmart-copy-6.jpg)
Shell cameo jewelry: a traditional must-have for milady
NEW YORK — Among the most classic pieces in the realm of jewelry is the elegantly simple cameo. Typically featuring portraits of women or mythological scenes, cameo jewelry has been carved for centuries out of hard natural materials such as stone, but shell cameos might be the most beautiful examples of the form.
![WWII Blonde Bombshell poster, Cappiello rarities at Onslows, Nov. 25](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/featured-5.jpg)
WWII Blonde Bombshell poster, Cappiello rarities at Onslows, Nov. 25
STOURPAINE, U.K. – Onslow Auctioneers will hold its 38th winter auction of vintage posters on Friday, November 25. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers. Top lots include a trio of extremely rare posters by the great master Leonetto Cappiello and an exceptionally scarce World War II-era poster that has gained the nickname the “Blonde […]
![Miscellaneana: Shell art](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2015_0105_Shells5_large.jpg)
Miscellaneana: Shell art
LONDON – Fate found us in Florida for the Christmas and New Year holiday, yet far from the madding Disney crowds. I wrote this with one eye on the sun setting over a nearly deserted beach. The only crowds there are the shell collectors, out in numbers of at least a dozen after high tide, […]
![Rare Shell Oil poster a favorite in Onslows auction Dec. 20](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013_1209_onslows57_lead.jpg)
Rare Shell Oil poster a favorite in Onslows auction Dec. 20
STOURPAINE, England – A rare and beautiful Shell Oil and Petrol poster by Jean d’Ylen, a French master of poster design, is one of the great items that Onslows will be offering in a Winter Vintage Posters auction on Friday, Dec. 20. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. The poster was discovered among a collection […]