Black Onyx Pin
Vintage 1910s Art Deco Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
1990s French Brooches
Chalcedony, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
20th Century French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s British Brooches
Onyx, Sapphire
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches
Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Onyx, White Diamond, Platinum
1970s Unknown Other
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Crystal, Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century British Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Garnet, Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Native American Brooches
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Brooches
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Marcasite, Onyx, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s French Brooches
Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Onyx, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Brooches
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century More Jewelry
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Brooches
Black Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Onyx, 18k Gold
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Black Onyx Pin For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Black Onyx Pin?
Finding the Right Brooches for You
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One way to tell if your black onyx is real or not is to use a scratch test. Because black onyx clocks in at 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, it can’t be scratched by softer materials. Use a copper penny or a steel knife and scratch the surface of your stone. If the object leaves a scratch on the stone, it isn’t real black onyx. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of genuine black onyx jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What is a black onyx ring worth?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The material of the ring setting is a driving factor in what a black onyx ring is worth. An onyx ring with a sterling silver ring setting can be purchased at under $30 as well. Black onyx is a semi-precious gemstone, with prices ranging from $1 to $500 per carat. Find a collection of vintage and designer black onyx rings on 1stDibs today.
Roman Malakov DiamondsMarch 22, 2021A black onyx ring is a ring set with an onyx gemstone. Onyx is a semi-precious gemstone that typically comes in the color black.
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