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Vintage Glass Crystal and Rhinestone Flower Bouquet Brooch
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a large multi-color flower bouquet brooch from around the 1940s. Open back prong set glass
Category

Vintage 1930s American Baroque Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage Circa 1960s 8k Gold Natural Rose Cut Diamond Decorated Flowers Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight 27.1 grams. Totally about 6.70 carat diamond. The diamond has S1-S2-S3-Pique1 clarity and G-H-I-J color. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Vintage 1960s Turkish Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Brooch Gold 14 Carat Wreath of Flowers Crystal Glass Vienna, circa 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
wreath of rose flowers* with leaves is shown on front side of brooch which is covered with domed lid
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Retro Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

CoCo Chanel Gilt Flower Brooch: Workshop Gripoix
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in Riverdale, NY
Attractive gilt bronze flower brooch by Maison Gripoix for Chanel. Handmade streamers are edged
Category

Vintage 1960s French Baroque Brooches

Materials

Bronze, Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal

Impressive Large Yellow Sapphire Gold Flower Brooch Voirin Sonrel for Rene Boivi
Located in New York, NY
Large 18k yellow gold flower brooch, with round cut vivid yellow sapphires. Brooch possibly made by
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20th Century French Brooches

Materials

Yellow Sapphire, Gold

Antique Art Nouveau 10k Yellow Gold Diamond Enamel Flower Pin Brooch Pendant
Located in Montclair, NJ
(approx.) Material: 10K Yellow Gold Weight: 2.82 Grams Overall Width: 27.15mm (1.06") (approx. - east to
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Line Vautrin Mirror Mosaic Flower Bouquet Brooch
By Line Vautrin
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Floral bouquet brooch by Line Vautrin, France from the 1950s. Signature "mosaics" of rose
Category

Vintage 1950s French Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Gilt Metal

Van Cleef Arpels Clématite Flower Diamond Mother of Pearl Gold Pin Brooch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Clématite Flower Diamond Mother Of Pearl Brooch by Van Cleef Arpels. This
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1990s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold

18K Diamond, Enamel and Pearl Rose Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This 18K Diamond, Enamel and Pearl Rose Flower Brooch is a stunning piece of jewelry. Made with 18k
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Flower Brooch by Kreisler NY, kite shaped orchid, Sterling Silver gold plated
By Mazer
Located in Stuttgart, DE
BLOOMING THE BROOCH CELEBRATES ITS COMEBACK AND LETS OUTFITS SHINE! Flower brooch in the shape of
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

18Kt White Gold Flower Brooch with 2.94 Ct Diamonds and 1.60 Ct Emeralds
By Cellini
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 18 karat white gold classic brooch. This flower brooch is magnificently set with 6 round
Category

2010s American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique Circa 1900s 14k Gold Natural Old Cut Diamond Flowers Style Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 6.1 grams. Totally is diamond 1 ct. The diamond is has H-I color and s1 clarity. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Vintage Circa 1980s 18k Gold Natural Diamond And Ruby Decorated Flowers Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 22 grams. Totally is diamond about 5.50 ct. The diamond is has G-H color and vvs-vs-s1 clarity. Totally is ruby 2.40 ct. Please contact for an...
Category

Vintage 1980s European Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique Circa 1900s 14k Gold Natural Diamond And Ruby Decorated Flowers Brooch
Located in Fatih/İstanbul, 34
In very good condition. Total weight is 8.7 grams. Totally is diamond 0.70 ct. The diamond is has G-H color and vs-s1 clarity. Totally is ruby 0.45 ct. Please contact for any questions.
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold

Hedges Co. Art Nouveau Pearl Enamel 14 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Flower Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional flower featuring painted matte enamel petals Opaque blue, yellow, and
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Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Vintage Calvaire Gold and Diamante Blue Enamel Flower Brooch Circa 1930s
By Calvaire
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Calvaire Gold and Diamante Blue Enamel Flower Brooch Circa 1930s. This is a brooch
Category

Vintage 1930s American Modern Brooches

Materials

Mixed Metal, Enamel

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Huge Pearl Gold Double Layer Flower White Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Excellent condition. Very rare to find. 100% Genuine. Signed on the back Yves Saint
Category

Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Vintage 1980s Trio Pearl and Diamond Flowers Brooch
By Trio
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k white and yellow gold featuring Pearls and Round Brilliant cut Diamonds
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Vintage Coro Craft Sterling Gold Leaf Brooch with Flowers Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Coro Craft Sterling Gold Leaf Brooch with Flowers Circa 1940s. Leaf with Elevated Branches
Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches

Materials

Mixed Metal

Mid-Century Modern 18 Karat Gold Multi-Gemstone Flower Brooch or Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century flower brooch or lapel pin. In 18k gold. With multiple prong-set faceted
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold

Vintage Retro Green Rose Gold Platinum Old Diamond Stem Rose Flower Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
- 0.05ctw (approx.) Material: Solid 14K Rose Green Gold w/ Platinum Stem Total Weight: 3.52 Grams
Category

20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum

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
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Logo CD Long Bar Flower Leaf Crystals Gold Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Logo CD Long Bar Flower Leaf Crystals Elegant Modernist Brooch
Category

Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Flower Shaped Multicolor Diamond and Ruby Brooch Pendent
Located in New York, NY
The Flower Shaped Multicolor Diamond Brooch Pendant of 20.8 grams is a stunning piece of jewelry
Category

1990s Indian Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, R...

Vintage 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Baroque Pearl Flower Fur Clip Brooch c. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
18K yellow gold diamond baroque pearl flower brooch set with 162 round cut diamonds 9 marquise cut
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Flower Basket Diamond Sapphire Emerald Pearl Two Color Gold 14K Brooch Pendant
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This charming little flower basket is filled with flowers set with 7 diamonds ranging from 0.05 to
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Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold

Tiffany Co. Old Mine Diamond Enamel Flower Lily Brooch Pin 1900 Antique Gold
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
This is an extraordinary antique Old Mine Cut Diamond Enamel Flower Brooch in its Tiffany & Co
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Diamond “En Tremblant” Flower Spray Brooch circa 1860 Silver Rose Gold
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
A Victorian diamond spray brooch, the flower-head centrally-set with an old-cut diamond estimated
Category

Antique 1860s Unknown Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver

Very Large Yellow Gold Mystery Set Ruby Fancy Yellow Diamond Flower Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Yellow Gold w/ White Gold Pin Total Weight: 91.72 Grams Dimensions: 67.4x81.5mm (2.6x3.2") (approx.)(when
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Yellow Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

AAA Natural Emerald Diamond Flower Brooch Unisex Gifts in 18k Solid White Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
AAA Natural Emerald Diamond Flower Brooch Unisex Gifts in 18K White Gold which is a fusion of
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique Art Nouveau 14k Yellow Gold 8mm Turquoise Detailed Flower Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Turquoise Color - 8mm (approx.) Material: 14k+ Solid Yellow Gold , Washed with High Karat Gold Weight: 4.27
Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Trio Diamond Pink Coral 18K Gold Flower Star Large Brooch Pin
By Trio
Located in Miami, FL
the petals of this particular flower, measuring 16 mm x 9 mm. This TRIO Italian brooch is secured with
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Vintage 1970s American Retro Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gripoix Ruby Flower Crystal Gold Long Ring Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Cabochon Long Drop Circle Ring Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition, not any
Category

Vintage 1980s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Tiffany Co. Vintage 14K Gold 0.50ct Diamond Ruby Flower Brooch TI03-112525
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
intricate 14K Yellow Gold metalwork, the trio of flowers shine to life thanks to a 0.50 carat Diamond center
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Diamond

Antique 14K Yellow Gold Seed Pearl Floral Art Nouveau 2.67g Flower Leaf Brooch
Located in Carmel By The Sea, CA
Offered for sale is an original antique floral brooch crafted in solid 14-karat yellow gold and set
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Signed Gold Tone Enamel and Rhinestone Flower Brooch, Red Crystal Center, 1980s
Located in Milford, DE
This sculptural flower brooch features a dimensional floral design crafted in gold tone metal with
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Retro Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Enamel

18 Karat White Gold, Sapphire 16.73 Carat and Diamond 2.10 Carat Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Cellini Jewelers Magnificent 18 karat white gold brooch .The flower is designed with seven petals
Category

1990s Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

.90 Carat Diamonds Flower Pendant Brooch 18 Karat
Located in New York, NY
Solid and Heavy 18Kt Yellow gold Gorgeous Rose pin. Natural yellow diamond in center. Diamonds
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2010s Brooches

Materials

Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chanel Vintage 1950s Flower Ruby Cabochon Long 6 Dots Ball Barrette Gold Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Wokingham, England
Chanel Vintage 1950s Flower Camellia Ruby Red Circle Cabochon Long 6 Dots Ball Barrette Brooch
Category

Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Antique Victorian 18k Gold 1.97ctw Old European Diamond Swirl Flower Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
This gorgeous antique brooch pin was crafted in 18k yellow gold during the Victorian era and
Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Art Nouveau Maiden Woman Pearl Flower Brooch Pin 14 Karat Gold Pearl Crescent
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a stunning Brooch in the form of a Maiden Woman with Flowers in her hair and set with
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Statement 12.5 CTW Sapphire 2.35 CTW Diamond Flower Brooch in 18k White Gold
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Statement 12.5 CTW Sapphire 2.35 CTW Diamond Flower Brooch in 18K White Gold which is a fusion of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

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

18k Yellow Gold GIA 8.50ctw Fancy Yellow Diamond Large Rose Flower Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
.) Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold Total Weight: 31.53 Grams Overall Height: 83.7mm (3.2") (north to south
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage ART signed gold tone faux pearl coral flower designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed ART • gold tone with faux stones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Gold Vase and Flower Bar Brooch
Located in London, GB
Wonderful Victorian hand chased ornate sterling silver bar brooch, with a lovely vase, flowers and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Silver

Antique 23K Gold Old European Cut Diamond White Green Enamel Flower PIN Brooch
Located in Houston, TX
Gender: Unisex Metal Type: 23K Yellow Gold Length: 1.00 inches Weight: 2.96 grams Handmade 23K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

18 kt. Yellow Gold Flower Stem and Leaf Brooch with Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gorgeous 18 kt. Yellow Gold Flower Stem and Leaf Brooch with Emerald, Sapphire, Diamond Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Artisan Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Sapphire with Diamond Flower Brooch or Pendant Set in 18 Karat Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Yellow Sapphire 9.91 carats with Diamond 0.67 carat Brooch/Pendant set in 18 Karat Gold Settings
Category

2010s Thai Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

Retro Diamond Set Flower Brooch Circa 1950 s
Located in ADELAIDE, SA
A delightful floral Retro brooch featuring two flowers with diamond set cluster centres and
Category

Vintage 1950s Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Mixed Metal

Antique Georgian 5.00 Carat Diamond Tremblant Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in silver over gold with Old Mine and Rose cut Diamonds weighing approximately a
Category

Antique 18th Century Georgian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver

BARRERA for AVON signed vintage gold huge flower designer runway brooch
By Jose and Maria Barrera
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed BARRERA fir AVON • gold tone with enamel and rhinestones • vintage designer
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Antique Flower Comet Brooch Pin Diamonds solid 18K Gold Silver / 3 gr
Located in SE
Swedish Flower ( or Comet ?) or a shooting Star brooch dating from ca. early 20th century with
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Renaissance Revival Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Carved Quartz with Diamond Flower Pendant/ Brooch Set in 18 Karat White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Quartz 32.91 carat with Diamond 0.94 carat Pendant/ Brooch set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Category

2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique 18 Carat Pietra-Dura Oval Flower Brooch with Gold Mount, c1860
Located in Baltimore, MD
1850. Our brooch was made in the Florence region from various hard stones. Our 18K Pietra Dura brooch
Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold

Sabbadini 18 Karat Yellow Gold Flower Brooch with Diamonds and Beaded Gem Stones
By Sabbadini
Located in New York, NY
excellence and creative design. This unique 18 karat yellow gold flower brooch is a perfect example of their
Category

1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

En Tremblant - A 10.55ct Diamond Flower Brooch, circa 1960.
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
baguette-cut diamond leaves and stems, mounted in white gold. Three flowers are mounted en tremblant. In
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Craig Drake 18k Blackened Gold 17.44ctw Sapphire Diamond Large Flower Pin Brooch
By Craig Drake
Located in Montclair, NJ
(approx.) Material: Blackened 18k Solid White Gold Total Weight: 31.10 Grams Overall Height: 47mm (1.8
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold

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Flower Brooch Gold For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact piece of flower brooch gold you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of flower brooch gold among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. For this particular piece, .5 Carat and 1 Carat are consistently popular carat weights. Finding an appealing choice in our collection of flower brooch gold — no matter the origin — is easy, but Tiffany Co., Van Cleef Arpels and Cartier each produced a popular version that is worth a look. While most can agree that any object in our assortment of flower brooch gold from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 836 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also brilliant cut cut and mixed cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our flower brooch gold for sale are for women, but there are 423 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Flower Brooch Gold?

Prices for a piece of flower brooch gold can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $50 and can go as high as $485,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $5,862.

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.