Costume Jewelry Brooches & Pins
Updated August 18, 2026
| Lot number | 72 |
| Category | Jewelry & Watches |
| Auction | Art, Jewelry, Antiques & Estate Auction |
| Date | August 26, 2026 at 8:05 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Amber Door Estate Sales Inc. |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake |
This collection consists of an assortment of costume jewelry brooches and pins featuring various decorative motifs and materials. Several items are identified as Avon products, including a gold-toned starburst brooch with multiple tiers of rays set with clear faceted crystals. The reverse of the starburst brooch is marked AVON 2020 and includes a rotating safety clasp. Also marked AVON is a gold-toned openwork filigree heart brooch with small round clear crystal accents and a stylized gold-toned double-scroll brooch featuring a black enamel ground and foliate crystal patterns. The group includes two brooches mounted on their original retail presentation cards. The Understated Glamour S-curve bar brooch is gold-toned metal set with a row of ten graduated faux pearls and a row of small clear crystals; the card identifies the materials as Swarovski Crystal. The Evening Drama domed cluster brooch is gold-toned with black enamel accents and clear crystals, including a large central oval faceted crystal; its card identifies the stones as Genuine Austrian Crystal. Additional pins include a gold-toned decorative safety pin featuring a central marbled brown bead and two white faux pearls, a small silver-toned open heart pin with an engraved surface and a single white faux pearl, and a silver-toned figural tack pin representing a reclining male silhouette with a clutch-back mechanism. Dimensions (measured from visible ruler showing inches): approx. 2.2 cm to 7.6 cm in length/width. Condition: The collection is in good condition overall. All stones and faux pearls appear present and intact. There is light surface wear and minor oxidation consistent with age and use. Two items retain their original retail cards.
