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Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Trio Vivid Swirl Leaf Wavy Twist Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Unisex Three Trio Vivid Swirl Leaf Wavy Twist Brooch, Gold
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Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Five Large Wavy Leaf Flower Tree Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Unisex Vivid Five 5 Large Wavy Stretches Leaf Flower Tree Brooch
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Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1960 Vintage Large 5 Leaf Vivid Curled Wavy Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe light scratches or colour loss. Rare to find
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Large Vivid Swirl Wavy Five Leaf Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Unisex Large Vivid Swirl Wavy Five Leaf Brooch Gold Modernist
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Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Vivid Trio Leaf Swirl Wavy Twist Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Unisex 3 Three Trio Vivid Swirl Leaf Wavy Twist Brooch, Gold
Category

Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vivid Long Wavy Trio Three Leaf Layer Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Unisex Vivid Long Wavy Twist Swirl Trio Three Leaf Layer Brooch, Gold
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Vivid Trio Swirl Wavy Twist Leaf Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Vivid Trio Swirl Wavy Twist Leaf Brooch, Gold Plated Very good
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage 12k Yellow Gold Dying Mother Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Vintage 12k yellow gold shell cameo brooch titled “Dying Mother.” The hand-carved cameo depicts a
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Large Vivid Woven Dome Straw Hat Chunky Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Chunky Statement Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. Signed at the rear. Very
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Abstracted Interlocked Rope Modernist Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. Very light colour loss or scratches, barely noticeable. 100
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Crystals Double Circle Interlocked Rope Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% genuine. A unique piece. This is gold
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Turquoise Amethyst Natural Stones Openwork Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Grapes Cluster Flower Openwork Chunky Statement Elegant Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. Not any
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Modernist Interlocked Knot Fireworks Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition, only dark spots at back pin. 100% Genuine. A unique
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior Gold Tone Star Pin
By Christian Dior
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Introducing the Christian Dior Gold Tone Star Pin – a dazzling accessory that will elevate your
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches

Christian Dior Mitchel Maer 1950s Double Layer Flower White Crystals Brooch
By Mitchel Maer for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Mitchel Maer was a prominent American designer who lived in England during the
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Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior Gold Tone Tie Round Pin
By Christian Dior
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Dior gold-tone tie logo round pin featuring front round “CD”, a back pin opening. In
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1990s French Brooches

Christian Dior Mitchel Maer 1950s Pink Cherry Blossom Crystals Cabochon Brooch
By Mitchel Maer for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Mitchel Maer was a prominent American designer who lived in England during the
Category

Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Vivid Elegant Flourish Blossom Flower 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 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
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Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

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 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 GROSSE 1964 Double Layer Flourish Tassel Flower Brooch Pendant
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch Pendant, Gold Tone Very excellent condition, very new. 100% Genuine. Can be also as a pendant
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Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior Mitchel Maer 1950 Red Eye Bird Penguin Crystals Lightning Brooch
By Mitchel Maer for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
. High collection value. A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Signed at back. Safety
Category

Vintage 1950s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1972 Vintage Large White Clover Interlock Pendant Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Front side is excellent, back is some scratches or colour loss
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Nouveau 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 Clover Knot Bow Swirl Interlocked 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
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Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver 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 Nouveau 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 1969 Vintage Round Sunburst Crystals Wirework Dome Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Crystals Wirework Domed Elegant Modenrist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not any colour loss
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 1966 Vintage Vivid White Pearl Starfish Pentagram 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 1967 Vintage Lapis Wings Feather Flower Windmills Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. 100
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau 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 John Galliano Huge Sun Wheel Crystals Black Beige Domed Brooch
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Enamel Domed Statement Chunky Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Not any stones lost. 100
Category

1990s French 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 1968 White Pearl Blossom Flower Radiant Crystals Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
White Circle Round Pearl Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not any stones lost
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 1961 Vintage Burgundy Fruit Blossom Flower Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Flower Bouquet Leaf Openwork Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe ight
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Large Glow Rectangle Bamboo Frame Crystals Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Crystals Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Baroque Blood Red Onyx Cabochon Crystals Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Rectangle Circle Crystals Openwork Elegant Modenist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

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

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Amethyst Purple Stone Flower Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Amethyst Purple Natural Stone Flower Swirl Leaf Elegant Brooch
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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
Dandelion Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Maybe light scratches or colour loss
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Emerald Amethyst Aqua Stone Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Emerald Amethyst Aqua Light Green Purple Blue Stone Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Crystal Flourish Flower firework Rope Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Dome Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable
Category

Vintage 1960s European 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
Ribbon Brooch, Gold plated 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 1970 Triangle Trio Openwork Interlocked Oval Mesh Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Rope Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Trio Crystals Cluster Flowers Layer Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Not any stones lost. 100% Genuine. Signed at the rear
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Turquoise Ruby Crystals Flower Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Leaf Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss, barely
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Large Textured Curled Leaf Wavy Swirl Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Large Textured Curled Leaf Wavy Swirl Brooch, Gold Tone Very
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Vintage 1960s German Art Deco 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
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Vintage 1970s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Pearl Trio Twist Spiral White Round Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Unisex Textured Trio Twist Spiral White Round Pearl Dome Brooch
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Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Vivid Textured Long Leaf Reed Feather Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1959 Vintage Unisex Textured Vivid Long Leaf Reed Feather Brooch, Gold Tone
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Vintage 1950s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Textured Four Curled Swirl Wavy Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Not any colour loss. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This
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Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Large Double Textured Wavy Windy Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition, 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This is gold plated
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Openwork Knot Leaf Swirl Rope Fire Modernist Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Some light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. 100
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 3D Flourish Flower Whole Crystal White Pearl Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Circle Round Pearl Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Light scratches on the
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau 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.