Emerald Flower Brooch
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Brooches
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Chrome Tourmaline, Tourmaline, Topaz, Quartz, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Rose...
Late 20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold,...
Vintage 1940s American Artisan Brooches
Crystal, Base Metal
Antique 18th Century Georgian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
20th Century North American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, South Sea Pear...
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
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Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire...
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South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphir...
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Moonstone, Emerald, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches
Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Contemporary Brooches
Emerald, Tourmaline
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Brooches
Emerald, Agate, Amethyst, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches
20th Century French Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby
Vintage 1960s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s French Brooches
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Citrine, Emerald, 18k Gold
Emerald, Diamond
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
French Brooches
Ruby, Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire
2010s Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Emerald, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Brooches
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Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s French Retro Brooches
Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Portuguese Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Citrine, Coral, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Natur...
Vintage 1950s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1860s Dutch Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1960s French Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Brooches
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Ye...
Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
French Brooches
Vintage 1980s Brooches
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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Emerald Flower Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Emerald Flower Brooch?
The Legacy of Emerald in Jewelry Design
No one liked emeralds and emerald jewelry more than Elizabeth Taylor (or her alter ego, Cleopatra). Emeralds were first discovered in Egypt around 330 BC. The stone’s name originated from the ancient Greek word for green, “smaragdus.” According to the Gemological Institute of America, “Emeralds from what is now Colombia were part of the plunder when 16th-century Spanish explorers invaded the New World. The Incas had already been using emeralds in their jewelry and religious ceremonies for 500 years. The Spaniards, who treasured gold and silver far more than gems, traded emeralds for precious metals. Their trades opened the eyes of European and Asian royalty to emerald’s majesty.”
There are numerous myths attributed to the emerald’s spiritual powers, like placing an emerald under your tongue will allow you to see the future. But be careful not to swallow the birthstone for May, or that future won’t be so bright!
There are many important (read: large) emeralds in museum collections around the world. The Patricia Emerald, named after the miner’s daughter, is a 632-carat dihexagonal (or 12-sided) crystal that was discovered in Colombia in 1920 and now resides at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington has in its possession the Hooker Emerald, a 75.47-carat Colombian stone. That emerald had been acquired in the 16th or 17th century by Spanish conquistadores and shipped to Europe. It later belonged to Abdul Hamid II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1876–1909), who wore it on his belt buckle. Purchased at auction by Tiffany Co. in 1911, the Hooker Emerald was set into a tiara and featured in the New York World’s Fair “House of Jewels” exhibit in 1940. Today, it is part of a brooch, also designed by the jewelry house.
On 1stDibs, find a range of antique and vintage emerald jewelry and watches that includes emerald rings, emerald necklaces and other accessories.
Finding the Right Brooches for You
Vintage brooches, which refer to decorative jewelry traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
While jewelry trends come and go, brooches are indeed back on the radar thanks to fashion houses like Gucci, Versace, Dior and Saint Laurent, all of which feature fun pinnable designs in their current collections. Whether a dazzlingly naturalistic Art Nouveau dragonfly, a whimsical David Webb animal, a gem-studded bloom or a streamlined abstract design, these jewels add color and sparkle to your look and a spring to your step.
Given their long history, brooches have expectedly taken on a variety of different shapes and forms over time, with jewelers turning to assorted methods of ornamentation for these accessories, including enameling and the integration of pearls and gemstones. Cameo brooches that originated during the Victorian age are characterized by a shell carved in raised relief that feature portraits of a woman’s profile, while 19th-century micromosaic brooches, comprising innumerable individually placed glass fragments, sometimes feature miniature depictions of a pastoral scene in daily Roman life.
At one time, brooches were symbols of wealth, made primarily from the finest metals and showcasing exquisite precious gemstones. Today, these jewels are inclusive and universal, and you don’t have to travel very far to find an admirer of brooches. They can be richly geometric in form, such as the ornate diamond pins dating from the Art Deco era, or designer-specific, such as the celebrated naturalistic works created by Tiffany Co., the milk glass and gold confections crafted by Trifari or handmade vintage Chanel brooches of silk or laminated sheer fabric. Chanel, of course, has never abandoned this style, producing gorgeously baroque CC examples since the 1980s.
Brooches are versatile and adaptable. These decorative accessories can be worn in your hair, on hats, scarves and on the lower point of V-neck clothing. Pin a dazzling brooch to the lapel of your blazer-and-tee combo or add a cluster of smaller pins to your overcoat. And while brooches have their place in “mourning jewelry,” in that a mourning brooch is representative of your connection to a lost loved one, they’re widely seen as romantic and symbolic of love, so much so that a hardcore brooch enthusiast might advocate for brooches to be worn over the heart.
Today, find a wide variety of antique and vintage brooches for sale on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.
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