Fairy brooches have been popular since the late Victorian era and make excellent collectible items as well as being beautiful to wear.
Below are some examples and price guides of antique and vintage fairy brooches including a brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels and a Wedgwood brooch by Daisy Makeig-Jones.
Van Cleef & Arpels Gold, Moonstone and Diamond Fairy Brooch
18 kt., the dancing fairy with one oval cabochon moonstone face, its wand tipped by one small round diamond, signed VCA, no. DL29314, with maker’s mark, ap. 9.5 dwts.
Sold for $12,600 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2022
Unusual 19th Century Carved Shell Cameo Brooch, raised scene with young fairy, pouring from a pitcher, elaborate leaf and vine design gold-filled frame, oval, 2 5/8″ X 2 1/4″, 28 grams.
Sold for US$350 at Richard D. Hatch & Associates Ltd. in 2023
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Fairy Brooch
Sold for US$150 at Davis Brothers Auction in 2023
Daisy Makeig Jones for Wedgwood, a Fairyland lustre brooch, Fairy with a Large Hat, circa 1920, circular form, mounted in silver, printed mark, 5cm diameter
Sold for £350 at Kinghams Auctioneers in 2021
18k white gold brooch in the design of a fairy poised on a flower stalk. Embellished with melee diamonds.
Height: 7.5 cm (2.9 in)
Weight: 18 g
Sold for CA$500 at A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals in 2019