Sell Your Diamond Brooches at ALLU Today!

Sell Your Diamond Brooches at ALLU

Diamond brooches are widely distributed in Japan, Europe, and the United States, especially from luxury brands such as Cartier, Bulgari and Tiffany & Co. It may be surprising, however, to learn how brief the history of the diamond brooch is; at only a little over 200 years old, it is a relatively recent development in brooch history, which goes as far back as 1500 BC. Brooches are thought to have originally been used as garment clasps, as opposed to their more modern decorative use. Nearly 1000 years after its birth, in the 3rd century BC, Europeans broadly adopted brooches as a marker of a person’s identity, identifying their ethnicity, race, and social standing.

Gradually, brooches began to be produced in more elaborate and sophisticated designs, and the materials transitioned from bronze and brass to precious metals like gold and silver; thus, they came to be perceived as the ornaments of aristocrats and nobility. Diamonds existed in ancient Europe, but their crystals were too hard to process and not used as jewellery.

By the 18th century, diamond processing techniques were established, and diamonds were used for the first time in a variety of ornaments such as brooches and rings, some of which can still be seen today, including brooches bearing the crests of royalty from that period. Diamond brooches are often made from gold, silver or platinum, so in the diamond brooch market, the selling prices take into account the market value of the ornament as well as the value of the precious metal. Furthermore, an additional value increases the selling price if the item is from a luxury brand.