Australian Colonial Goldfields brooches have a rich history dating back to the mid-19th century gold rush era in Australia during. The brooches were a popular form of jewellery worn by women during this period, particularly those who were married to miners or who had family members working in the goldfields.

The brooches were made from gold mined from the Australian colonial goldfields, which were located primarily in Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia and Queensland. These goldfields were discovered in the mid-1800s, and the subsequent gold rush led to a significant increase in the Australian population, as people flocked to the region in search of wealth and opportunity.

The brooches themselves were often quite ornate, featuring intricate designs that were meant to showcase the beauty of the Australian landscape and the wealth of the goldfields. Many brooches featured images of mining tools, such as picks and shovels, as more...

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A goldfields brooch, 'Marble Bar', circa 1900, marked 15ct,…

"Marble Bar" goldfields brooch, 15ct, circa 1900

A goldfields brooch, 'Marble Bar', circa 1900, marked 15ct, length 5 cm. (Reference pp.42 and 155 Australian Jewellery, 19th & 20th century, Anne Schofield, Kevin Fahy)

Australian 22ct brooch ornately worked, depicting gold miner at…

Ornate 22ct Gold Miner Brooch by G. Bell

Australian 22ct brooch ornately worked, depicting gold miner at his mine, various mining implements, enamelled ribbon swag and floral enrichments, stamped twice -G bell-. Trade directory listing for G S bell, 1869, Charles St, Footscray & 1972-6 Patrick…

An Australian opal and gold kangaroo brooch, circa 1870…

Opal and Gold Kangaroo Brooch with Flying Swallow

An Australian opal and gold kangaroo brooch, circa 1870 modelled with a kangaroo looking backwards standing on a gold nugget within a circle and a border of scrolling grape vines and two flowerheads, each set with a round solid white opal set within…

An Australian gold goldfields miners brooch, circa 1855…

Australian Goldfields Miner Brooch, 1855

An Australian gold goldfields miners brooch, circa 1855 depicting a miner holding a pick and a nugget standing on a pan of nuggets and flanked by a shovel, rod and pan surrounded by bunches of grapes, vines and a swallow, and with a nugget drop, applied…

An Australian Westralia goldfields miners brooch, by Louis…

Westralia Goldfields Miner's Brooch by Louis Boxhorn

An Australian Westralia goldfields miners brooch, by Louis Boxhorn, Barrack Street, Perth, circa 1900 designed with arched gold lettering 'WESTRALIA' above crossed pick, shovel with nugget and sledgehammer supporting a central windlass suspending a bucket…

A gold miners brooch, the finely detailed 'Coolgardie' brooch…

18ct Gold 'Coolgardie' Brooch by Joseph Pearl

A gold miners brooch, the finely detailed 'Coolgardie' brooch featuring a spade, bucket and pick, in 18ct gold, attributed to Joseph Pearl.

'Coolgardie' rare Australian gold miner's brooch, 15ct yellow…

Rare 19th Century Coolgardie Gold Miner's Brooch

'Coolgardie' rare Australian gold miner's brooch, 15ct yellow gold with full Larard Bros. Marks, 19th century, 4.5 cm wide, 4.3 grams

An Australian 'Kalgoorlie' Goldfields Miner's brooch, by George…

Kalgoorlie Goldfields Miner's Brooch by George Addis

An Australian 'Kalgoorlie' Goldfields Miner's brooch, by George Richard Addis, 91 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, circa 1895, designed with arched gold lettering 'KALGOORLIE' above crossed pick axe, shovel with nugget and sledgehammer…

A rare 'Malcolm' Western Australian goldfields brooch, late…

Rare Malcolm Western Australian Goldfields Brooch

A rare 'Malcolm' Western Australian goldfields brooch, late 19th century, housed in a period plush box with a Ballarat newspaper clipping, 5.5 cm wide, 5.6 grams. Illustrated in 'Gold & Silversmithing in Western Australia' by Dorothy Erickson [U.W.A.…

Donovan & Overland (attributed), 'W.G.U.E.A.' rare Western…

Donovan & Overland (attributed), 'W.G.U.E.A.' rare Western Australian goldfields brooch, 19th/20th, stamped '18ct', (reference pp.42, 155 & 176 Australian jewellery, 19th & 20th century, Anne Schofield, Kevin Fahy), 4.5 cm wide, 4.9 grams

A Coolgardie miner's brooch, the brooch with pick, shovel and…

Coolgardie Miner's Nugget Brooch in 18ct Gold

A Coolgardie miner's brooch, the brooch with pick, shovel and bucket, with centrally set nugget, and 'Coolgardie' in relief, in 18ct gold. Provenance: The Coolgardie brooch offered for sale has been in the Farrell family since its purchase in the late…

Donovan & Overland (attributed), 'Leonora' rare Western…

Donovan & Overland (attributed), 'Leonora' rare Western Australian goldfields brooch, 19th/20th, stamped '18ct', (reference pp.42, 155 & 176 Australian jewellery, 19th & 20th century, Anne Schofield, Kevin Fahy), 5.7 cm wide, 5 grams

Coolgardie Western Australian goldfields antique 15ct gold…

Antique Coolgardie Goldfields 15ct Gold Brooch with Pictorial Marks

Coolgardie Western Australian goldfields antique 15ct gold brooch, pictorial maker's marks, stamped '15', 6 cm wide, 8.1 grams

Four goldfields brooches, one marked 18ct, the others not…

Goldfields Brooch Set - 18ct and Unmarked

Four goldfields brooches, one marked 18ct, the others not marked, length 4 - 5.5 cm

An extremely rare West Australian 'Donnybrook' miners brooch,…

Rare 1900 Donnybrook Miners Brooch with Small Nuggets

An extremely rare West Australian 'Donnybrook' miners brooch, circa 1900, attributed to Donovan & Overland, Jewellery Manufacturers, Perth. Depicting small nuggets, windlass, pick and shovel, with mounted arched lettering 'Donnybrook'. Marked 18C with…

'Kalgoorlie' rare and impressive Australian goldfields brooch,…

'Kalgoorlie' Goldfields Brooch, 1881 Stamped

'Kalgoorlie' rare and impressive Australian goldfields brooch, stamped '1881'. 6 cm wide, 5.5 grams. Ref: see 'Gold & Silversmithing in Western Australia' by Dorothy Erickson, page 453.

15ct gold brooch, circa 1889, in the form of a pan and gold…

Gold Nugget Pan Brooch from 1889 with Inscription

15ct gold brooch, circa 1889, in the form of a pan and gold nugget, back inscribed 'Queensland, 16-6-89', accompanied by a fitted box from A. Saunders, Sydney, 22.9 grams

Gold mining brooch: The single shovel with applied nugget and…

Gold Mining Brooch with Nugget and Rope

Gold mining brooch: The single shovel with applied nugget and rope. 18ct yellow gold. Weight 4.56 grams. Original fitted box by H.F.Hutton of Ballarat. The Hutton firm was Ballarats finest jewellers in the 19th century with an impressive showroom on Sturt…

An Australian goldfields brooch, the intricately detailed…

Australian Goldfields Brooch with Intricate Details

An Australian goldfields brooch, the intricately detailed brooch, depicting birds and mining tools within a foliate surround, in 18ct gold. Provenance: The brooch originally belonged to Edward Reeves, b. 1861 Manchester England, d. Adelaide Australia…

A goldfields brooch, Larard and Son, Melbourne, circa 1895,…

Goldfields Brooch by Larard and Son, Melbourne (1895)

A goldfields brooch, Larard and Son, Melbourne, circa 1895, marked 15ct, registration mark and makers mark, length 4.8 cm.(Refer p.146 Australian Jewellers, Cavill, Cocks & Grace)

A 15ct yellow gold Coolgardie miners brooch made by Larard Bros,…

Larard Bros Coolgardie Miners Brooch in 15ct Gold

A 15ct yellow gold Coolgardie miners brooch made by Larard Bros, Melbourne, circa 1882-1945 marked with 29 5 94, 15ct, fleece, star and Larard Bros. Weight 7.8 grams. Complete with Caris Bros box.

An Australian 15ct gold locket brooch decorated with kangaroo…

Gold Locket Brooch with Kangaroo and Emu Motif

An Australian 15ct gold locket brooch decorated with kangaroo and emu in a border of vines and grapes crowned with alluvial gold nugget specimens, circa 1860, most likely the work of Edward Schafer of Melbourne 6.5 cm high, 6 cm wide, 30.8 grams total

A gold mining brooch, yellow gold, 19th century, 4.3 grams, 4…

19th Century Gold Mining Brooch

A gold mining brooch, yellow gold, 19th century, 4.3 grams, 4 cm long

An Australian gold nugget and agate brooch, circa 1860 with a…

Australian Gold Nugget and Agate Brooch, Circa 1860

An Australian gold nugget and agate brooch, circa 1860 with a cushion shaped section of banded agate within a border of natural gold nuggets and high carat gold bars, unmarked, 6 cm wide, 38.7 grams, The brooch is reputed to be made in Bendigo from…

Gold mining brooch: crossed pick & shovel mounted with 2…

Rand Gold Mining Brooch with Nuggets

Gold mining brooch: crossed pick & shovel mounted with 2 nuggets. Stamped Rand gold. 6 grams

Gold nugget bar brooch, the double bar brooch set with a…

Gold Nugget Double Bar Brooch by W.J. Kain

Gold nugget bar brooch, the double bar brooch set with a central gold nugget. Applied bar mark 'W. J. Kain', 18ct yellow gold. Weight 18.31 grams.

A Coolgardie Miner's Brooch 18ct gold circa 1900 depicting a…

Gold Miner's Brooch with Mine Head and Tools

A Coolgardie Miner's Brooch 18ct gold circa 1900 depicting a mine head, windlass and miner's tools. The base is of a pile of gold with a bucket hanging below. Attributed to Donovan & Overland manufacturers of Perth W.A

A rare Australian gold miner's brooch, gold pan with nuggets…

Rare 19th Century Australian Gold Miner's Brooch

A rare Australian gold miner's brooch, gold pan with nuggets flanked by picks and shovels on each shoulder, housed in a period box marked 'Henry F. Hutton Watchmaker & Jeweller, Sturt Street Ballarat', 19th century, rare. 5.5 cm wide, 4.5 grams

18ct gold miners brooch attributed to George Addis Kalgoorlie…

George Addis' Coolgardie Gold Miners Brooch

18ct gold miners brooch attributed to George Addis Kalgoorlie circa mid1890s. Showing winch, bucket, pick and shovel with a halo spelling out Coolgardie. (half of the letter E missing). Weight:4.9 grams.

An Australian goldfield's miner's brooch, by George Richard…

Golden Miner's Brooch with Pick, Shovel, and Bucket Pendant

An Australian goldfield's miner's brooch, by George Richard Addis, circa 1895, the crossed pick and shovel, centring a gold nugget, suspending an articulated bucket pendant, the gold bar accented by ropetwist decoration, to the reeded gold ball terminals,…

A miner's brooch, spade, pick, shovel, pan and nugget, yellow…

Golden Miner's Kit

A miner's brooch, spade, pick, shovel, pan and nugget, yellow gold

18ct miners brooch a rare WA maker A.C Cook of Bunbury, 1887 -…

Rare 18ct Miners Brooch by A.C Cook of Bunbury

18ct miners brooch a rare WA maker A.C Cook of Bunbury, 1887 - 1905, having a crossed pick and shovel with a central nugget of gold and a hanging bucket

Larard Bros, 15ct gold 'West Australia' miners brooch, circa…

Larard Bros 15ct Gold Miners Brooch, 1894 West Australia

Larard Bros, 15ct gold 'West Australia' miners brooch, circa 1894 signed Larard Bros, dated 29/3/94, 15ct gold, weight 5.9gm, measuring 4.5 x 3.0 cm.

An Australian goldfields brooch, of foliate design, with glazed…

Australian Goldfields Brooch in 18ct Gold

An Australian goldfields brooch, of foliate design, with glazed window to reverse, in 18ct gold.

Two goldfields brooches, length 5.5 cm and 4.4 cm

Goldfields Brooch Duo: 5.5cm & 4.4cm Lengths

Two goldfields brooches, length 5.5 cm and 4.4 cm

A goldfields brooch, yellow gold, length 5 cm

Goldfields Brooch: 5cm of Yellow Gold Elegance

A goldfields brooch, yellow gold, length 5 cm

An antique gold miner's brooch with crossed pick and shovel,…

Antique Gold Miner's Brooch with Nuggets and Tools

An antique gold miner's brooch with crossed pick and shovel, gold nugget specimens in gold pan, adorned with scrolling leaves on rope twists, 19th century, a fine example 6 cm wide, 6.4 grams

A rare pair of South African gold mining brooches by Frank…

South African Gold Mining Brooches by Frank Cohen & Co

A rare pair of South African gold mining brooches by Frank Cohen & Co. Johannesburg, 19th century, housed in original plush fitted boxes with makers details, 5.4 grams total, length 3.7 cm each

Gold mining brooch, the crossed pick and shovel with central…

15ct Gold Mining Brooch with Pick and Shovel

Gold mining brooch, the crossed pick and shovel with central nugget and bucket. 15ct yellow gold. Weight 7.46 grams.

An Australian antique gold miners brooch by W.J.Kain, the…

Antique Australian Gold Miner's Brooch by W.J. Kain

An Australian antique gold miners brooch by W.J.Kain, the double bar brooch set with three natural free form gold nuggets and suspended floating gold nugget drop, applied signature, mounted in 18ct gold.

A malachite goldfields brooch by J.W.Dunkerton, the large oval…

Malachite Goldfields Brooch by J.W. Dunkerton in 18ct Gold

A malachite goldfields brooch by J.W.Dunkerton, the large oval malachite plaque set within a surround of leaves and tendrils, hallmarked, in 18ct gold.

A miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with two gold nuggets,…

Ballarat Miner's Brooch with Gold Nuggets in Box

A miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with two gold nuggets, in a box for Marks & Co. Ballarat. Length 55 mm. Provenance: A private collection, Ballarat.

An Antique Australian goldfields brooch set with a large…

Goldfields Brooch with Natural Gold Ore Specimen

An Antique Australian goldfields brooch set with a large natural gold ore specimen in 22ct gold mount, circa 1860 4.5 cm wide, 16.5 grams total

A Canadian 'Yukon' goldfields brooch with pick and shovel over…

Yukon Goldfields Brooch with Pick and Shovel

A Canadian 'Yukon' goldfields brooch with pick and shovel over crescent adorned with nuggets, 19th century, 4 cm long, 3.5 grams

A goldfields brooch with a pick, a shovel, a spade, sieve and…

Goldfields Brooch with Mining Tools and Nugget

A goldfields brooch with a pick, a shovel, a spade, sieve and nugget, yellow gold, late 19th century, 4.5 cm long

A gold goldfields brooch, Australian, circa 1870, centring an…

Goldfields Garnet Brooch with Fitted Box

A gold goldfields brooch, Australian, circa 1870, centring an oval cut garnet against a gold leaf background, within an openwork foliate border, all in high carat gold, length approximately 60 mm, accompanied by original fitted box.

An Australian goldfields miners brooch, circa 1895 designed…

Australian Goldfields Miners Brooch with Pick, Shovel and Nuggets

An Australian goldfields miners brooch, circa 1895 designed with a crossed pick and shovel and gold nugget and a nugget entwined in rope suspending a bucket, marked 'EGK & Co / 15ct', 15 carat gold

An Australian goldfields miners brooch, by Larard Brothers,…

Australian Goldfields Miners Brooch by Larard Brothers, Melbourne

An Australian goldfields miners brooch, by Larard Brothers, Little Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1895 designed with a crossed pick and shovel and gold nugget, marked 'LARARD BROS', '15 / Golden Fleece / Star' and Manufacturing Jewellers Association of…

An Australian goldfields locket brooch, circa 1870. Decorated…

Australian Goldfields Locket Brooch with Nugget Stick Pin

An Australian goldfields locket brooch, circa 1870. Decorated with a kangaroos and emu in a foliate scene, with a hinged galzed interior, in 18ct gold, together with a gold nugget stick pin

A gold Miner's brooch, the finely detailed brooch featuring a…

Gold Miner's Floral Brooch

A gold Miner's brooch, the finely detailed brooch featuring a shovel, pick and bucket amongst a later addition of a floral and foliate bouquet, in 18ct gold.

A 9ct gold miner's brooch with wheel barrow, pick and shovel,…

19th Century 9ct Gold Miner's Brooch with Tools

A 9ct gold miner's brooch with wheel barrow, pick and shovel, ladder and bucket, 19th century, stamped '9ct, 4 cm long, 4 grams

A goldfields brooch, 15ct gold pick and shovel with nuggets and…

Goldfields Brooch with Pick, Shovel, and Nuggets

A goldfields brooch, 15ct gold pick and shovel with nuggets and rope, adorned with a miniature gold pan plus additional pick and shovel, 19th century, stamped '15ct', 4.5 cm long, 4.4 grams

18ct yellow gold West Australian goldfields miners brooch by…

18ct Gold Miners Brooch by G.R. Addis

18ct yellow gold West Australian goldfields miners brooch by George Richard Addis, working Eastern goldfields 1894-1934. Manufactured with a double bar, fluted ball finial design with a large mounted central nugget. Marked verso 'G. R. Addis 18C' with…

New Zealand silver Edith E Morris Wellington (1894-1965)…

Turquoise Nugget Brooch by Edith E Morris

New Zealand silver Edith E Morris Wellington (1894-1965) turquoise brooch, claw set turquoise nugget on heavy wire worked platform, marked Stg Sil and feathered arrow emblem

A fine 18ct yellow gold miners brooch festooned with gold…

18ct Gold Miners Brooch by Jacob Steiner, Adelaide

A fine 18ct yellow gold miners brooch festooned with gold nuggets, by Jacob Steiner, Adelaide, 19th century stamped 'J.S.' 4.5 cm long, 4.7 grams

A goldfields brooch in the form of a pick and shovel with rope…

Goldfields Brooch: Pick, Shovel, Rope, Nugget, Ribbon (5 words)

A goldfields brooch in the form of a pick and shovel with rope and nugget, all on a ribbon banner. late 19th century, yellow gold stamped '18ct, 5.5 cm long

An Australian goldfields double bar brooch set with a gold…

Australian Goldfields Double Bar Brooch with Nugget

An Australian goldfields double bar brooch set with a gold nugget by George Richard Addis, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, circa 1890, stamped 'G.R.Addis/18C', 9.3 grams, 5.5 cm long. Literature: Gold & Silversmithing in Western Australia: A History by…

15ct miners brooch WA miners brooch, rare mark Emeline & George…

Rare WA Miners Brooch with Gold Nugget and Bucket

15ct miners brooch WA miners brooch, rare mark Emeline & George Kopp 1905 - 1916, having a crossed pick and shovel with a central nugget wrapped in gold wire, having a hanging bucket

Three gold brooches, two South African miner's brooches with…

Gold Miner's Brooches Collection with Provenance

Three gold brooches, two South African miner's brooches with crossed pick and shovels and gold nuggets, length of each 50 mm, to be sold with a 9ct miner's brooch, Birmingham, 1964, makers mark J.H.W. Length 48 mm. Total weight 15.01 grams. Provenance: A…

Gold mining brooch, the crossed pick and shovel with central…

9ct Gold Mining Brooch with Pick, Shovel and Nugget

Gold mining brooch, the crossed pick and shovel with central gold nugget and bucket. Tested as 9ct yellow gold. Weight 6.60 grams.

A gold miner's brooch of unusual form with double pick and…

Gold Miner's Brooch with Double Pick and Shovel

A gold miner's brooch of unusual form with double pick and shovel, sieve, rope and gold nugget, 19th century, housed in a H. Hutton of Ballarat box, 4 cm across, 2.8 grams Provenance: Private Collection Ballarat

A goldfields cameo brooch, the shell cameo depicting Athena in…

Goldfields Athena Cameo Brooch with Emu Surmount

A goldfields cameo brooch, the shell cameo depicting Athena in profile, within a decorative foliate border with an emu surmount, in 15ct gold, circa 1865. Condition: the cameo presents in very good order overall. Featuring Athena in profile, with face of…

Three South African goldfields brooches, indistinct makers mark…

South African Goldfields Brooches Set of Three

Three South African goldfields brooches, indistinct makers mark on one, one marked 9ct, the coin brooch not marked, average length 4.5 cm

Goldsmith Hall, Brisbane, gold miner's brooch with two picks,…

Gold Miner's Brooch with Picks, Nugget and Rope

Goldsmith Hall, Brisbane, gold miner's brooch with two picks, nugget, bucket and entwined rope, 19th century, stamped '15ct Gh, 3.5 cm long, 3.3 grams

A goldfields brooch, pick and shovel with gold pan adorned with…

Goldfields Brooch with Mining Tools and Cottage Design

A goldfields brooch, pick and shovel with gold pan adorned with cottage, 19th century pictorial triangular makers mark stamped '14K' 4.5 cm long, 5.5 grams

A gold mining brooch, 18ct yellow gold, 19th century, 4 grams,…

19th Century 18ct Gold Mining Brooch, 4g, 5cm Long

A gold mining brooch, 18ct yellow gold, 19th century, 4 grams, 5 cm long

A gold and quartz nugget brooch. Yellow gold. Weight 26.05…

Gold and Quartz Nugget Brooch, 26.05g, Boxed

A gold and quartz nugget brooch. Yellow gold. Weight 26.05 grams. Length 44 mm. Boxed.

A gold miners brooch, designed as a shovel, pick and gold…

Gold Miner's Brooch: 18ct Shovel, Pick and Nugget Design

A gold miners brooch, designed as a shovel, pick and gold nugget, in 18ct gold, circa 1890.

Australian 1910 'Henry Newman' Edwardian 15ct. Mabe pearl and…

Edwardian Pearl and Diamond Pendant with Chain by Henry Newman

Australian 1910 'Henry Newman' Edwardian 15ct. Mabe pearl and diamond pendant with chain. A 40 mm wide star brooch / pendant in 15ct yellow gold, set with old mine cut and rose cut diamonds to the star and leaf design centred with a cream high domed,…

Australian goldfields bar brooch, 18ct gold set with large…

Australian Goldfields Bar Brooch with Large Nugget Specimen

Australian goldfields bar brooch, 18ct gold set with large matrix gold nugget specimen, 19th century, stamped '18c' with two pictorial maker's marks, housed in a C. Marks & Co of Ballarat plush box., 5 cm long, 10.6 grams

A gold miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with swinging…

19th Century Gold Miner's Brooch with Swinging Bucket

A gold miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with swinging bucket and gold nuggets, 19th century, stamped 9ct with pictorial maker's mark in the form of a key, 4 cm across, 4.6 grams

Goldsmith Hall, Brisbane, gold miner's brooch with two picks,…

Gold Miner's Brooch with Picks, Shovel, Nugget and Sapphire

Goldsmith Hall, Brisbane, gold miner's brooch with two picks, shovel, nugget and sapphire, 19th century, stamped '15ct, Gh, 5.5 cm long, 3.5 grams

A Colonial brooch with flying bird, vine leaves and green stone,…

Victorian Goldfields Brooch with Flying Bird and Green Stone

A Colonial brooch with flying bird, vine leaves and green stone, tests high carat gold, most likely Victorian goldfields origin, circa 1865, 4 cm high, 9.1 grams

Australian 18ct gold 'Kalgoorlie' mining brooch, 19th century,…

Kalgoorlie Mining Brooch, 18ct Gold, 19th Century

Australian 18ct gold 'Kalgoorlie' mining brooch, 19th century, with pick, shovel and winch, beneath arched letters reading Kalgoorlie, marked verso, total weight 6.63gm, length 5.5 cm

An Australian gold miner's brooch, yellow gold pick and shovel…

Australian Gold Miner's Brooch

An Australian gold miner's brooch, yellow gold pick and shovel with rope and bucket adorned with nugget and turquoise, 19th century, no maker's marks visible, 5 cm long, 5.5 grams

A rare Australian gold rush era double bar brooch set with…

Double Bar Brooch with Ballarat Gold Nuggets

A rare Australian gold rush era double bar brooch set with three Ballarat gold nuggets on 18ct gold bars total weight 18g

Peter Dick antique New Zealand 18ct gold bar brooch, set with…

Peter Dick antique New Zealand 18ct gold bar brooch, set with three handsome gold nugget specimens, 19th century, stamped 'P. Dick, 18c', 5 cm wide, 9.2 grams

An Australian goldfields brooch designed with a pick and shovel…

Australian Goldfields Brooch with Pick, Shovel and Nuggets

An Australian goldfields brooch designed with a pick and shovel with gold nuggets supporting a bucket, stamped '15Ct', circa 1890, 6.2 grams, 5.2 cm long

An Australian goldfields double bar brooch set with a gold…

Goldfields Double Bar Brooch with Nugget, 1890

An Australian goldfields double bar brooch set with a gold nugget, circa 1890, stamped '15ct', 15.3 grams, 4.5 cm long

Australian 18ct gold 'Kalgoorlie' mining brooch, 19th century,…

Kalgoorlie Gold Mining Brooch

Australian 18ct gold 'Kalgoorlie' mining brooch, 19th century, with crossed pick and shovel with gold nuggets to each end, beneath arched letters reading Kalgoorlie, total weight 5.22gm, length 5 cm

George Richard Addis of Kalgoorlie Western Australia,…

George Richard Addis of Kalgoorlie Western Australia, impressive antique double bar brooch with large gold nugget specimen, late 19th century, stamped 'G.R. Addis, 18ct', 7 cm wide, 13.6 grams

Gold mining brooch: set with a South African half pond 22ct…

South African Half Pond Gold Mining Brooch

Gold mining brooch: set with a South African half pond 22ct gold coin. 6+ grams

A goldfields brooch designed with a shovel and wire entwined…

Goldfields Nugget Shovel Brooch

A goldfields brooch designed with a shovel and wire entwined gold nugget, circa 1890, unmarked, 9 carat yellow gold bar, 7.6 grams, 6.5 cm long

15ct gold quartz brooch, Duggin, Shappere and Co, centring a…

15ct Gold Quartz Brooch by Duggin Shappere & Co

15ct gold quartz brooch, Duggin, Shappere and Co, centring a quartz and gold nugget, on a bar inscribed 'Hg' and 'Fg', maker's mark for Duggin Shappere and Co., length 50 mm, accompanied by a fitted period box, 11.3 grams

Goldfields suite, comprising: a brooch modelled as a pick and…

Goldfields Pick and Shovel Opal Suite

Goldfields suite, comprising: a brooch modelled as a pick and shovel embellished with a nugget highlighted by a cabochon opal mounted in 15ct gold, earrings en suite. (2)

A miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with bucket and three…

18ct Miner's Brooch with Gold Nuggets

A miner's brooch, crossed pick and shovel with bucket and three gold nuggets. Marked 18ct. Length 57 mm. Weight 6.37 grams. Provenance: A private collection, Buninyong. To be sold in a cardboard box for C Marks & Co., Watchmakers and Jewellers, National…

A gold miner's brooch, the handle of the shovel with applied…

Gold Miner's Shovel Brooch with Nugget Details

A gold miner's brooch, the handle of the shovel with applied gold nuggets. Yellow gold. Weight 4.99 grams. Repaired

A gold figurative miner's brooch, marked 9ct

9ct Gold Miner's Figurative Brooch

A gold figurative miner's brooch, marked 9ct

Ballarat goldfields gold nugget bar brooch, 19th century in C.…

Ballarat Gold Nugget Bar Brooch in Original Box

Ballarat goldfields gold nugget bar brooch, 19th century in C. Marks & Co. Ballarat box 5 cm long, 19.2 grams Provenance: Private Collection Ballarat

9ct gold goldfields miner's brooch, attributed to 'Star Bros.'…

Goldfields Miner's Brooch with Nugget and Bucket Suspension

9ct gold goldfields miner's brooch, attributed to 'Star Bros.' Australia, circa 1890, modelled as a crossed pick and shovel, centrally set with a nugget and suspending a bucket, stamped S.Bros, length approximately 45 mm, retailed by Anne Schofield, 3.6…

A miner's brooch, South Africa, gold

South African Gold Miner's Brooch

A miner's brooch, South Africa, gold

A double bar brooch set with three nuggets, 18ct yellow gold

Triple Nugget Double Bar Brooch in 18ct Yellow Gold

A double bar brooch set with three nuggets, 18ct yellow gold

New Zealand Colonial 15ct miners sweetheart brooch, central…

15ct Miners Sweetheart Brooch with Gold Quartz Panel

New Zealand Colonial 15ct miners sweetheart brooch, central panel of gold bearing quartz, floret spray decorations

A gold nugget bar brooch, Marked Rhodesia, W. H. B. with…

Rhodesian Gold Nugget Brooch with Elephant Mark

A gold nugget bar brooch, Marked Rhodesia, W. H. B. with elephant mark. Original box for W H Blackler, Bulawayo, length 40 mm. Weight 9.10 grams. Provenance: A private collection, Ballarat.

A Miner's brooch, spade, shovel and diamond set nugget, yellow…

Gold Miner's Brooch with Diamond Nugget

A Miner's brooch, spade, shovel and diamond set nugget, yellow gold

Australian miners brooch, c.1880, featuring a gold nugget and…

Australian Miner's Brooch with Gold Nugget and Doves

Australian miners brooch, c.1880, featuring a gold nugget and two figurative doves, surrounded by a grape vine border with small faceted ruby detailing, stamped 'Bb', 17.01 grams. Provenance: purchased at Alan Landis Antiques 1980