This is a collection of 5 vintage or antique stickpins featuring carved mother-of-pearl or shell decorative heads mounted on slender metal pins

Based on historical sales of similar Victorian and early 20th-century carved shell and mother-of-pearl jewelry on platforms like eBay and Etsy, the estimated market value depends largely on the metal content of the pin shafts:

Individual Value

• Gold-Filled or Base Metal (Brass/Copper): $15 to $45 per pin. Most stickpins of this style feature intricately carved tops but are mounted on gold-plated or gold-filled twisted wire shanks.

• Solid Gold (10K or 14K): $100 to $250+ per pin. If the metal pins are explicitly hallmarked or test positive for solid gold, their value increases significantly due to the precious metal weight.

Set Value (All 5 Pins Together)

• As a collective estate lot: $50 to $95 total. Selling them together as an uncleaned, mixed lot of base-metal pins typically brings a slightly lower per-piece price but sells faster to collectors or jewelry makers looking for components