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Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Sculpted 3D Vivid Rose Flower Leaf 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 Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Vivid Trio Layers Windy Leaf Tree Dandelion Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Elegant Modenrist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Very new. Signed at back. 100% genuine
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

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 Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold 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 1961 Vintage Vivid Triangle Three Wavy Swirl Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Vivid Triangle Three Trio 3 Wavy Swirl Leaf Brooch, Gold Plated
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Textured Vivid 3D Flower Rose Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches of colour loss, very rare to find. 100
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Jade Emerald Stone Openwork Flower Leaf Tree Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Signed at the rear. Very rare to find
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Knot Bow Ribbon Navy Turquoise Dots Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Beads Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. One dot has been lost, barely noticeable
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage Emerald Jade Green Flower Leaf Tree 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 Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 White Pearls Trio Cluster Blossom Flower Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Exquisite Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches of colour loss, barely noticeable
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage White Pearls Radiant Sun Burst Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1966 Vintage White Beaded Pearls Radiant Sun Burst Cluster Flower Brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Large Vivid Double Layers Leaf Blossom Flower 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, some
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Textured Vivid Flower Layers Rose Curled Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe light scratches, barely noticeable. Rare to find. 100
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Double Long Leaf Curled Wavy Swirl Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Maybe very light scratches or colour loss, barely
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE Vintage Vivid Rose Flower Buds Blossom Curled Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Vintage Vivid Rose Flower Buds Blossom Curled Leaf Brooch Elegant
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Vintage Flower Leaf Five Petal Openwork Dome Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1970 Vintage Vivid Textured Flower Leaf Five Petal Openwork Dome Brooch, Gold
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Vintage 3D Wavy Feather Leaf Emerald Amethyst Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Crystals Elegant Modenrist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Rare to find. 100% Genuine. A
Category

Vintage 1960s German Baroque Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Blood Red Stone Double Layer Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Leaf Chunky Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Large Textured Swirl Wavy Five Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Maybe light scratches or colour loss. Rare to find. 100
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Double Vivid Windy Leaf Cluster Fruit Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. This is gold plated stylised brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage White Round Pearl Leaf Blossom Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Only some colour loss at back of pin. 100% Genuine. Can be also
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1970s Textured Vivid Cute Cat Sit Crystals Chunky Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Not any stones lost. 100% Genuine. Signed at the
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Large Vivid Textured Wavy Windy Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Large Vivid Textured Wavy Windy Leaf Brooch, Gold Plated Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Vintage Large Wreath Turquoise Navy Tree Bark 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 Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Large Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly Chunky Gift Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Chunky Gift Brooch Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

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 Flower Vivid 3D Double Rose Buds Leaf Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches or colour loss
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau 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 1963 Large Green Beads Blossom Peony Rose Flower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Rose Flower Leaf Brooch, Gold plated Very good condition. Very beautiful. Signed at the rear. Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1967 Vintage Trio Blood Stones Coral Flower Fruit Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Fruit Leaf Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Maybe light scratches or colour loss, barely
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

1970s Christian Dior Textured Finish Gold Tone Tie Clip
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
1970s Dior vintage tie clip. Featuring a sleek gold-tone metal with a refined zigrinato diagonal
Category

Vintage 1970s French Brooches

Christian Dior GROSSE 1968 Trio Layer Circle Hoop Mesh Ribbon Knot Bow Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. 100% genuine. A unique piece. This is gold plated
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Double Striped Bow Tie Mesh Rope Tassel Drop Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Knot Bow Tie Double Tassel Rope Drop Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Knot Bow Tie Double Tassel Rope Drop Chain Brooch, Gold Tone
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Large Vivid 3D Curled Leaf Ribbon Bow Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches or colour loss, barely noticeable. 100
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior Vintage 1969 Baroque Pink Emerald Marble Openwork Tassel 2 Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Exquisite Elegant Brooch Earrings 2 Gift Jewellery Set, Gold Tone Very good condition. Maybe light
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior 1987 Robert Goossen Jelly Belly Orange Shell Brooch Earrings Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Torch Chunky Statement Brooch Clip Earrings Jewellery Set, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100
Category

Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior Vintage Wreath of Flowers Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN DIOR vintage gold toned brooch featuring a large oval wreath of flowers embellished with
Category

20th Century French Brooches

Christian Dior Gold Leaf Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage Christian Dior Gold tone Leaf Brooch is in excellent condition. Perfect to place on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches

Vintage Christian Dior Hearts Gold brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
A vintage Christian Dior brooch featuring red crystal hearts in a gold shell. In gold plated
Category

Late 20th Century French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Base Metal, Gold Plate

Christian Dior Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Oradell, NJ
This is a lovely Christian Dior brooch on gold-toned metal with pave set clear rhinestones and a
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches

Vintage Christian Dior brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in BÈGLES, FR
Vintage Christian Dior 80s brooch, diameter 7 cms…. In perfect vintage condition, blue and black
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior Etruscan Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
A fantastic etruscan style Christian Dior brooch / pin. Large rhinestones set in a gold plated
Category

1990s French Etruscan Revival Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior Clown Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
A fabulous clown brooch by Christian Dior Germany set with pave crystals.
Category

20th Century German Modern Brooches

Materials

Base Metal, Gold Plate

1980 s Dior Rhinestone-Embellished Gilt Oval Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in London, Chelsea
Vintage Dior Rhinestone Gilt Brooch. This stylish brooch by Dior dates back from the 1980’s. Made
Category

Vintage 1980s French Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Sixties Signed Christian Dior Suede Covered Brooch Earrings 6.74 Carat Diamonds
By Christian Dior
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dior Signature: Christian Dior Hallmarks: No trace. Dimensions: brooch 6,40 cm (2,52 inch) x 5,60 cm
Category

Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches

Materials

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

Vintage Dior Pendant or Brooch by Galliano
By John Galliano
Located in BÈGLES, FR
Rare Superb oversize pendant (Or use as a Brooch Depending on your mood) vintage Christian Dior
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Broche vintage abeille Christian Dior
By Christian Dior
Located in BÈGLES, FR
Broche vintage Christian Dior, En parfait état vintage. Swarovski et métal doré. c’est une très
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Broche clip de robe vintage Christian DIOR
By Christian Dior
Located in BÈGLES, FR
Vintage dress clip brooch, sublime and luminous CHRISTIAN DIOR, like a hedgehog, this brooch was
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

1980s Christian Dior Rhinestone and Enamel Shrimp Brooch - Germany
Located in Houston, TX
Whimsical black and gold tone Christian Dior shrimp brooch. The shrimp is primarily gold, with
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Vintage 1980s German Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

Rare Vintage Christian Dior Brooch with Baguette Style White Red Stones
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Christian Dior Gold Tone Brooch Bar with White & deep garnet red stones.
Category

Vintage 1970s European Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Brass

Dior Diamond Yellow Gold Swirl Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Southampton, PA
brooch from Dior.
Category

Late 20th Century French Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Christian Dior Pre-loved Gold Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Avon, CT
with gold coating.
Category

1990s French Brooches

Materials

Gold

Christian Dior "Bee" Gold Metal Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - Openwork gold metal brooch, rhinestones and pearly cabochons. Additional information
Category

1990s French Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Dior Brooch in Gold-Plated Metal
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - (Made in France) Brooch in gold-plated metal ornamented with a bee. Additional information
Category

1990s French Brooches

1980s Christian Dior Gold-Plated Leaf Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
This timeless classic, a 1980s Christian Dior gold-plated leaf brooch, combines luxury with
Category

Vintage 1980s French Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Dior Cupidon Diamond Gold Heart and Arrow Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Southampton, PA
brooch from Dior boasts shimmering 18K white gold and lustrous arrangement of diversely cut diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

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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.