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Buccellati Silver Brooch

Buccellati Pearl Diamond Silver Gold Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Magnificent Buccellati 18t patinated Yellow Gold Silver Brooch with a Large Pearl with Rose
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Vintage 1940s Italian Romantic Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, White Gold

Buccellati Mid-Century Ruby Diamond 18K Gold Silver Vintage Foliate Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized silver-topped yellow gold branch stemming with buds and foliates Buds are
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Vintage 1950s Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Buccellati 1960 s 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold Silver Vintage Scottish Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tested as sterling silver Fully signed for Mario Buccellati Circa: 1960s Measures: 2 1/8 x 1 inches Total
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Vintage 1960s Modern Brooches

Materials

Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Pierced Pea Serving Spoon #23333
By Buccellati
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Buccellati Empire/Impero Sterling Silver Pierced Pea Serving Spoon A substantial serving spoon in
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20th Century Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Mario Buccellati Gold and Jadeite Flower Brooch – Engraved Floral Design
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Napoli, NA
Exquisite Gold and Jadeite Flower Brooch, dated 1970' A refined floral brooch in rich gold
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver

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Buccellati Iconic Silver Gold Acorn Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18kt. and silver acorn leaf brooch made by Bucellatti . The brooch measures 2 inches in length
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Rare 1930s Mario Buccellati Sapphire and Diamond Flower Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
18 Karat Gold, Silver, Sapphire and Diamond Brooch by Mario Buccellati, Italy, circa 1935 • Signed
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Vintage 1930s Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...

M. Buccellati Gold and Silver Leaf Pin
By Mario Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Very fine figural "leaf" pin. Made and signed by MARIO BUCCELLATI. Sterling silver leaf
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Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver

1.56 Carat Sapphire and 1.41 Carat Diamond Brooch, circa 1960
By Buccellati
Located in Essex, GB
Buccellati brooch features a sapphire of a rich, deep hue rubover set in scalloped silver. Six diamond-set
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Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Mario Buccellati Gold and Silver Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Bethesda, MD
An wonderful triple thistle brooch by Mario Buccellati. The thistle heads are crafted of textured
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Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

Buccellati Silver Two Color Gold Thistle Brooch.
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow and rose gold and silver Thistle brooch, Buccellati. Circa 1980. Designed as
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Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold

Buccellati Sapphire Gold Silver Sunflower Clip Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Buccellati sapphire gold and silver sunflower clip-brooch circa 1980. * ABOUT THIS ITEM: #P-DJ21J
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Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver

M. Buccellati silver Two color gold Thistle brooch
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat rose and yellow gold and sterling silver “Thistle” brooch, M. Buccellati, Italy, Circa
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Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold

Buccellati Flower Emerald Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Signed by Buccellati flower brooch finely crafted in sliver on top of gold and 18k yellow gold with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver

Buccellati satin finished Silver Acorns Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Firenze, IT
Mounted in trifoil style with satin finished Silver, Gold pin, size 3,4 X 3,4 cm, weight 20,8 gr.
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Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Mario Buccellati Emerald Cabochon Diamond Gold Silver Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 18k gold and silver brooch by Mario Buccellati, set with approx. 0.50ctw in diamonds and
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20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver

Mario Buccellati Ruby Diamond Silver Gold Lace Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Austin, TX
The beautifully worked brooch by Mario Buccellati features a single faceted ruby (approximately 1
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Vintage 1930s Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver

Buccellati 1960 s 18 Karat Yellow Gold Sterling Silver Vintage Acorn Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
assay marks for 18 karat gold Tested as sterling silver Numbered and fully signed for Buccellati, Italy
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Vintage 1960s Modern Brooches

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Buccellati Vintage Large Thistle Flower 18k Gold Silver Tulipa Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Distinguish yourself from the crowd with this Large Buccellati Flower Brooch pin on your next
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Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Agate Diamond Gold Brooch by M. BUCCELLATI
By Buccellati
Located in Firenze, IT
Of octagonal shape with at the center a large banded agate, flanked by six silver topped old-cut
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Vintage 1930s Italian Brooches

Materials

Agate, Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold

Mario Buccellati Pearls Floral Design Gold Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Napoli, NA
A signature creation by the maestro Italian jewelsmith, Mario Buccellati. This flowering thistle is
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Late 20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver

Baroque Pearl, Diamond And Gold Brooch, By M:BUCCELLATI 1960s
By Buccellati
Located in Firenze, IT
diamonds 4.5 cm long Signed Buccellati
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Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold

1960 s Buccellati Thistle Floral 18 Karat Yellow Gold Silver Vintage Brooch Pin
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beautiful creation by Mario Buccellati circa 1960's. The thistle floral brooch is crafted in 18
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Buccellati 1970 Milan Three Color Rose Flower Brooch 18Kt Yellow Gold Sterling
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Rose flower brooch designed by Mario Buccellati. Beautiful three dimensional piece created in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Revival Brooches

Materials

Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver

Buccellati 1950 s Emerald Diamond Pearl 18K Yellow Gold Vintage Flower Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
gold and sterling silver Fully signed for Buccellati Circa: 1950s Measures: 1 3/16 x 2 3/4 inches Total
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Vintage 1950s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling S...

Buccellati Mario 1970 Milan Three Color Thistle Flower Brooch 18Kt Yellow Gold
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Thistle flowers brooch designed by Mario Buccellati. Beautiful piece created in Milan Italy by the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Revival Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver

Buccellati Thistle Flower 18K Gold Silver Vintage Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Make a statement at your next event with this exquisite Large Buccellati Flower Brooch Pin. A
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Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

Mario Buccellati Gold and Silver Thistle Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite triple thistle brooch by Mario Buccellati. The thistle heads crafted of textured rose
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Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver

M. Buccellati Natural Patina Silver Gold Thistle Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Stamford, CT
Buccellati full size silver and 18k yellow gold thistle brooch. The thistle design and hand
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Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Mario Buccellati Ruby Diamond Silver Gold Lace Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Austin, TX
The beautifully worked brooch by Mario Buccellati features a single faceted ruby (approximately 1
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Vintage 1930s Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver

Mario Buccellati Patina Thistle Pin Leaves 18k Yellow Gold and Silver Double Hea
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Designer: Mario Buccellati Material: 18K Yellow Gold and Silver Condition: Excellent Year of
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Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

Buccellati Baroque Pearl Diamond Gold Silver Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k gold silver Buccellati brooch featuring rose cut diamonds and baroque pearls. Brooch
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20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver

1930s Mario Buccellati Diamond Silver Gold Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique silver, 18 karat yellow gold and diamond brooch by Mario Buccellati, Italy, circa 1930
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

1940s Buccellati Diamond Silver Gold Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat yellow gold, silver and diamond brooch by Buccellati, Italy, circa 1940, designed as a
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Vintage 1940s Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold

Buccellati Sterling Silver Gold Leaf Acorn Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k gold and sterling silver acorn brooch pin. The brooch measures 58mm X 44mm and weighs 26.7
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

BUCCELLATI 18 Karat Gold and Silver Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
This highly realistic brooch depicting three thistles accented by textured leaves is an iconic
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Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver, 18k Gold

1960s Buccellati Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
1960s Buccellati Thistle Brooch Silver and 18K Gold Italian Circa 1960
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Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Buccellati Tri Color Gold Silver Thistle Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Silver and 18k yellow, rose and white gold thistle brooch, crafted by Buccellati, measuring 83mm x
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20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Mario Buccellati Gold Silver Rose Cut Diamond Pearl Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k gold and silver brooch, crafted by Mario Buccellati, decorated with pearls and rose cut
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20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver

Buccellati Pearl Rose Cut Diamond Silver Gold Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k gold and silver brooch by Buccellati, set with rose cut diamonds and an approx. 12.5mm x 10.8mm
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20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Gemolithos, Set of Brooches 18 Karat Gold and Silver, Signed Buccellati
By Buccellati
Located in Munich, DE
Gemolithos, set of two brooches ´cardo´, 18k gold, signed Buccellati, 2010 from a design of 1940s
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2010s Italian Modern Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

1940s Mario Buccellati ruby diamond silver gold floral brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Cremona, Lombardia
'40 Mario Buccellati 18 kt gold and silver brooche. Classic " mazzolino di fiori "
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Vintage 1940s Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver

A gold and silver bushbaby pin by Buccellati
By Buccellati
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18kt gold and silver bushbaby pin, the crouching figure with single ruby eye perched on the
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Italian Brooches

Buccellati Exquisite Triple Thistle Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Southampton, NY
Buccellati 18 K two color gold and silver triple Thistle pin. A very fine example of Buccellati
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Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver

BUCCELLATI Very Sweet Beetle Pin
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is classic BUCCELLATI with its realistic and delicate details. This pin features a wonderful
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20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver, 18k Gold

1980s Gianmaria Buccellati acorn brooche
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in Florence, IT
completely handmade as per Buccellati tradition, this particular model is still in production, very
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Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

Buccellati Pearl Sterling Silver Gold Leaf Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k gold and sterling silver leave brooch pin set with 6mm pearls. The brooch measures 40mm X
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver

1930s Mario Buccellati Diamond Gold Silver Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat gold, silver and diamond brooch by Mario Buccellati, Italy, circa 1930, of open design
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Vintage 1930s Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold

Buccellati Silver Manual Wind Acorn Lapel Watch Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Buccellati silver acorn brooch with suspended lapel manual wind watch. Brooch measures 37mm x 26mm
Category

20th Century Italian Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

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18k Gold

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Buccellati Silver Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate buccellati silver brooch for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Silver — can elevate any look. You can easily find a 36 antique edition and 5 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect buccellati silver brooch may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing buccellati silver brooch — no matter the origin — is easy, but Buccellati and Mario Buccellati each produced a popular version that is worth a look. A buccellati silver brooch can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but Diamond rings, from our inventory of 9, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes uncut alternatives. Most of our buccellati silver brooch for sale are for women, but there are 9 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Buccellati Silver Brooch?

Prices for a buccellati silver brooch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $1,900 and can go as high as $20,500, while this accessory, on average, fetches $5,950.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.

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 GucciVersaceDior 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.