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Christian Dior Mitchel Maer 1951 Double Bow Swag Tear Drop Crystal Layer Brooch
By Mitchel Maer for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Strands Layers Brooch, Gold Plated Mitchel Maer was a prominent American designer who lived in England
Category

Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Long Curled Flower Blossom Pinecone Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Long Curled Flower Blossom Pinecone Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Category

Vintage 1960s German Baroque Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Sunburst Sputnik Layers Round Rope Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Textured Sunburst Sputnik Layers Round Circle Rope Brooch, Gold
Category

Vintage 1960s German Baroque Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Long Curled Flower Blossom Pinecone Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Long Curled Flower Blossom Pinecone Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Category

Vintage 1960s German Baroque Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1971 Cat Kitten Emerald Eyes Ruby Mouth Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Openwork Mesh Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Large Chunky Interlocked Double Hoop Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Not any colour loss. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Trio Layer Irregular Shape Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Maybe light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. 100
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Trio Layer Irregular Shape Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Maybe light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. 100
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Long Curled Flower Blossom Pinecone Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage Unisex Long Curled Flower Blossom Pinecone Modenrist Brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Pearl Turquoise Blossom Plum Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Rare to find. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This is gold
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Large Chunky Interlocked Double Hoop Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Large Chunky Interlocked Double Hoop Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Flourish Sunflower Leaf White Pearl Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Vivid Flourish Sunflower Floral Curled Leaf White Pearl Brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s European Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Pearl Turquoise Blossom Plum Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Pearl Turquoise Blossom Plum Flower Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Textured White Pearl Flower Blossom Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Textured White Pearl Flower Blossom Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Category

Vintage 1960s European Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Flourish Sunflower Leaf White Pearl Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Vivid Flourish Sunflower Floral Curled Leaf White Pearl Brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s European Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Pearl Turquoise Blossom Plum Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Pearl Turquoise Blossom Plum Flower Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Flourish Sunflower Leaf White Pearl Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Vivid Flourish Sunflower Floral Curled Leaf White Pearl Brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s European Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Large Chunky Interlocked Double Hoop Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Large Chunky Interlocked Double Hoop Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Turquoise Dots Knot Bow Ribbon Rope Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Turquoise Blue Dots Knot Bow Ribbon Openwork Rope Brooch, Gold
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Interlocked Swirl Curled Feather Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Elegant Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Only a small part of back locker is missed
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Textured Double Layer Blossom Flower Swirl Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Textured Double Layer Blossom Flower Swirl Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Wavy Layer Leaf Modernist Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Wavy Layer Leaf Modernist Openwork Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1960s Long Textured Swirl Spiral Twist Modernist Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960s Long Textured Swirl Spiral Twist Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Vivid Flourish Blossom Flower Elegant Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Vivid Flourish Blossom Flower Leaf Elegant Brooch, Gold Plated
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1960s Long Textured Swirl Spiral Twist Modernist Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1960s Long Textured Swirl Spiral Twist Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Trio Layer Irregular Shape Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Trio Layer Irregular Shape Openwork Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Textured Double Layer Blossom Flower Swirl Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Textured Double Layer Blossom Flower Swirl Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Trio Layer Irregular Shape Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Trio Layer Irregular Shape Openwork Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Massive Openwork Swirl Twist Feather Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Statement Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss. 100% Genuine. Safety
Category

Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold

Christian Dior Mitchel Maer 1950s Bird Penguin Ruby Eye Crystals Rope Brooch
By Mitchel Maer for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Signed at back. Safety-catch pin closure. Material: Gold
Category

Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Massive Openwork Swirl Twist Chunky Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Massive Extra Large Openwork Swirl Twist Chunky Statement Brooch
Category

Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Large Vivid Blossom Flower Double Layer Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. 100% genuine
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Knot Bow Swirl Interlocked Clover Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Knot Bow Swirl Twist Interlocked Clover Brooch, Gold Silver Tone
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Long White Pearl Knot Bow Butterfly Ribbon Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Butterfly Ribbon Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% genuine. A unique piece. Safety
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Vivid Starfish Pentagram White Pearl Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Signed at the rear. Material: Gold plated metal
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Vivid Wing Feather Layers Modernist Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Unisex Vintage Vivid Wing Feather Layers Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Huge Openwork Flower Pentagram Pearl Crystals Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Crystals Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Signed at the rear. Rare to find. 100% Genuine
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 White Pearl Pentagon Openwork Modernist Dome Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold plated Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Safety-catch pin closure. Signed on the back
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage White Pearls Cluster Flower Dandelion Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage 3D Vivid White Pearls Cluster Layer Flower Dandelion Brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage White Pearls Cluster Flower Dandelion Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage 3D Vivid White Pearls Cluster Layer Flower Dandelion Brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Huge Openwork Flower Pentagram Pearl Crystals Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Crystals Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Signed at the rear. Rare to find. 100% Genuine
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Long Modernist Spiral Lines Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Long Modernist Spiral Lines Openwork Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Long Modernist Spiral Lines Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Long Modernist Spiral Lines Openwork Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Knot Bow Swirl Interlocked Clover Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Knot Bows Swirl Twist Brooch, Gold Silver Tone Very excellent
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Knot Bow Swirl Interlocked Clover Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1969 Vintage Knot Bows Swirl Twist Brooch, Gold Silver Tone Very excellent
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Vivid Starfish Pentagram White Pearl Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Vivid Starfish Pentagram White Pearl Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Category

Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Huge Openwork Flower Pentagram Pearl Crystals Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Round Pearl Crystals Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Signed at the rear
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Intertwined Flower Ruby Crystals Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Modernist Chunky Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches and colour loss at surface, barely
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Citrine Yellow Crystals Flower Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Citrine Yellow Crystals Cluster Flourish Flower Leaf Brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Intertwined Flower Ruby Crystals Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Intertwined Flower Ruby Crystal Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Intertwined Flower Ruby Crystals Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Large Intertwined Flower Ruby Crystal Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Citrine Yellow Crystals Flower Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Citrine Yellow Crystals Cluster Flourish Flower Leaf Brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Leaf Wheat Cluster Flower Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition, very light scratches or colour loss, barely
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Navy Wings Feather Flower Windmills Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. 100% Genuine
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Textured 4 Layers Interlocked Knot Statement Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Statement Chunky Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition, light scratches or colour loss. 100
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Navy Wings Feather Flower Windmills Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Navy Wings Feather Flower Windmills Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Large Turquoise Crystal Floral Knot Ribbon Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Large Textured Turquoise Green Crystals Floral Flower Knot Ribbon Brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

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Dior Gold Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact dior gold brooch you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Gold Plate and 18k Gold. You can easily find a 66 antique edition and 8 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a dior gold brooch from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. While most can agree that any dior gold brooch from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Crystal version from the 5 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. 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 mixed cut alternatives. If you’re browsing our inventory for a dior gold brooch, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Dior Gold Brooch?

The price for a dior gold brooch starts at $165 and tops out at $23,100 with these brooches, on average, selling for $421.

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.