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Antique flower shape brooch with natural pearls with sapphire ruby butterfly
Located in Chorzów, PL
Gold and silver flower-shaped brooch with natural pearls and a sapphire-ruby butterfly Origin
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver

Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Ruby Turquoise 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 Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

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
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

David Webb circa 1950 Ceramic Flower Diamonds, Sapphires Vintage Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
A superbly carved frosted ceramic flower with a cushion-cut sapphire in the center. The flowerhead
Category

20th Century American Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold

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 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

KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Gold Double Flower Pin Brooch, Green Crystal Stones, Modern
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
golden pin brooch a luxurious, verdant look. Gold plated. By Kenneth Jay Lane. Tags, Marks, Hallmarks
Category

2010s American Modern Brooches

Materials

Crystal

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

CINER Signed Designer Sparkling Crystal Double Flower Retro Brooch Pin
By Ciner
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Designer Signed CINER Large Vintage Crystal and Gold plated Double Flower Brooch
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

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
Category

Vintage 1950s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Bouquet of Flowers Brooch with Rubies, Sapphires, Emerald and Diamonds
Located in Lucerne, CH
A beautiful traditional diamond floral spray brooch from the late-20th century. The brooch measures
Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Wh...

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

Trabert Hoeffer Mauboussin Platinum GIA Ruby Aquamarine Diamond Flower Brooch
By Trabert Hoeffer Mauboussin
Located in Montclair, NJ
Gold Pin Total Weight: 27.50 Grams Overall Height: 80.1mm (3.1") (pin running vertical) Overall Width
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Aquamarine, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold, Platinum

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

Platinum 1.75 Inch Flower Cluster Spray Brooch Diamond Leaves and Sapphires
Located in New York, NY
Introducing our exquisite vintage Platinum Flower Cluster Spray Brooch, measuring 1.75 inch width
Category

20th Century American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

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

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 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

Vintage 1940s Retro Tutti Frutti Cabochon Multi-Gem Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow and white gold with Cabochon Emeralds weighing approximately a total
Category

Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Christian Lacroix Vintage Square Navy Cute Flower Enamel Green Crystals Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Wokingham, England
Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. A very beautiful brooch, rare to find. signed at the
Category

Vintage 1980s French 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
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Stanley Hagler Vintage Hummingbird Huge Flower Crystals Blue Green Pearl Brooch
By Stanley Hagler
Located in Wokingham, England
Leaf Navy Blue Green Turquoise Beads Pearls Modernist Elegant Chunky Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Category

Vintage 1980s American 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

Crown Trifari 1950s Circle Yellow Cabochon Wreath Flower Leaf Crystals Brooch
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in Wokingham, England
Modenist Brooch, Gold Tone Good condition. Some light scratches and colour loss at back, since over 70
Category

Vintage 1950s American 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

NWT $106, 000 Large 26.75CT Fancy Glittering Flower Diamond Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Important Original 18KT Gold Large Flower Diamond
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Art Deco 2.5 CT Sapphire Emerald Diamond Ruby Flower Brooch Retro Museum Quality
Located in New York, NY
INDULGE IN AN EXTRAORDINARY MUSEUM QUALITY ART DECO - RETRO BROOCH IN A FLOWER MOTIF IN TRICOLOR
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold,...

Diamond, Emerald and Rock Crystal Lily Of The Valley Flowers Brooch
Located in Firenze, IT
brooch represents a bouquet of lily-of-the-valley, with five flowers made of satin-smooth moonstones
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Rock Crystal, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Whole Shining Crystals Flower Chunky Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Large Whole Shining Crystals Flourish Flower Chunky Elegant Brooch
Category

Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Angela Cummings Tiffany Co. Multi-Gem Inlay 18K Vintage Poppy Flower Brooch
By Angela Cummings
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized graphic poppy flower with furling petals and high polished gold accents
Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Brooches

Materials

Agate, Black Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Christian Dior 1964 Vintage Flower Large Sculpted 3D Vivid Rose Blossom Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition and very new. Rare to find this excellent 1964 year
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Imperial Jadeite Jade Lily Flower and Diamond Brooch, Certified Untreated
By Luxe Pieces
Located in San Francisco, CA
This all natural, untreated Imperial green jadeite jade carved into three lilies flowers with one
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Burmese Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold

.85 Carat Center Diamond Turquoise Platinum Brooch Flower Belle Époque Victorian
Located in New York, NY
This is a spectacular flower motif brooch in Turquoise with a total of 3.15 Carat of antique
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Platinum, Gold

Christian Lacroix Vintage Noel 93 Logo Large Heart Flower Leaf Openwork Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Wokingham, England
Chunky Statement Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Limited edition for designed Christmas 1993. A very
Category

1990s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

3in1 Flower Collection Pendant Brooch Ring with Multicolor and Mandarin Sapphire
Located in Hong Kong, HK
3in1 Flower Collection Pendant Brooch COCKTAIL Ring with Multi-Color Sapphire and Mandarin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Light Frost Green Jade Flower Curled Stem Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Brooch, Gold Tone Good condition. Flower is good, but colour loss at metal, barely noticeable. Still
Category

Vintage 1970s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Estate KWIAT 18K Diamond Flower On Textured Branch Brooch Pin Serial Numbered
By Kwiat
Located in Winter Springs, FL
A two tone flower brooch done in 18K yellow and white gold by renowned New York designer, KWIAT
Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Ruby Sapphire Emerald Orange 5 Bouquet Flower Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Flower Floral Bouquet Elegant Brooch, Gold Plated Very good condition. Only some colour loss at stem
Category

Vintage 1980s French 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

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

Crown Trifari 1950s White Pearls Swirl Wavy Vine Leaf Flower Openwork Brooch
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in Wokingham, England
Crown Trifari 1950s Vintage Swirl Wavy Twist Vine Leaf Flower White Pearls Openwork Elegant Brooch
Category

Vintage 1950s American Art Nouveau 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

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Large Camellia Flower White Round Pearl Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Chunky Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Very rare to find. 100% Genuine
Category

Vintage 1980s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Crown Trifari 1950s White Pearl Long Leaf Flower Bouquet Cluster Openwork Brooch
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in Wokingham, England
Crown Trifari 1950s Vintage Long Leaf Flower Bouquet White Pearls Cluster Openwork Brooch, Gold
Category

Vintage 1950s American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Lacroix Vintage Noel 95 Crystals Heart Flower Leaf Bow Openwork Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Wokingham, England
Statement Modernist Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Limited edition for designed Christmas 1995. A very beautiful
Category

Vintage 1980s French 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 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

3.44 Carat Sapphire 2.20 Carat Emeralds 1.27 Carat Diamonds Pearl Flower Brooch
Located in BARI, IT
This is a wonderful flower brooch, handmade in Italy. It is realized in white gold with diamonds
Category

Late 20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Sapphire, 24k Gold

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

Yves Saint Laurent YSL 1980 Flower Fuchsia Red Crystal Marquise Openwork Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Openwork Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition, not any colour loss, only tiny
Category

Vintage 1980s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Fendi Vintage Gripoix Ruby Flower Circle Crystal Drop Pendant Black Bow Brooch
By Fendi
Located in Wokingham, England
Enamel Knot Bow Brooch, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Very rare to find. High value collection
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gripoix Ruby Thistle Flower Jelly Belly Pendant Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Pendant Elegant Brooch, Gold Plated Very excellent condition. Not any scratches or colour loss. 100
Category

Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior 1965 Vintage White Milky Opal Olive Green Flower Cabochon Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Drop Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition, not any stones lost, natural texture on
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Belle Époque Angel Goddess Maiden Lyre Mistletoe Flower Brooch Pin Art Nouveau
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a stunning Brooch in the form of an Angel Maiden with a Lyre and Mistletoe Flower Buds
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose 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.