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Mings Carved White Jade Flower Brooch in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Brooch Specifications: Designer: Ming's Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Total Weight: 8.3 Grams Stones
Category

Late 20th Century Hong Kong Modern Brooches

Materials

Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Pink Enamel and Diamond Flower Brooch of 14k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A graceful celebration of floral beauty, this antique brooch (circa 1900–1910) features a richly
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Yellow Gold Emerald and Diamond Flower Brooch/Pendant
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
A 1980's stylized flower brooch/pendant in 18 K gold. The brooch is set with Emeralds weighing
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Deco, Diamond Flower Brooch Pin
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This exquisite Art Deco stylised flower pin was likely made in the 1920s at the height of the Deco
Category

Early 20th Century European Art Deco Brooches

Materials

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

VAN CLEEF ARPELS Clematis Flower Brooch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in New York, NY
18K Yellow Gold, Framed Wood Petals Accented by 3 Round Gold Beads Set a top a Flare Design
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1950s French Orange Garnet Cabochon 18 Karat Yellow Gold Flower Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. In the form of a flower, the centre is set
Category

Vintage 1950s French Retro Brooches

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. 18K Gold Sapphire and Diamond Flower Brooch Articulating Petals
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Hicksville, NY
Tiffany & Co. 18K Gold Sapphire and Diamond Flower Brooch Articulating Petals - VHK#514a Item
Category

Early 20th Century Brooches

Materials

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

Yves Saint Laurent Flower Brooch in Gold-Plated Metal
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Yves Saint Laurent - (Made in France) Flower brooch in gold-plated metal ornamented with
Category

1990s French Brooches

8.36 Carat Diamonds, White and Yellow Gold, Tahity Pearl, Flower Brooch
Located in BARI, IT
This is a wonderful flower brooch, made in white gold with diamonds (8.36 carats) set all over the
Category

Late 20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Retro Tiffany Co. 18k Gold Blue Topaz Lily Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine retro flower brooch. In 18k gold. By Tiffany & Co. With a stylized flower (likely a Lily
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold

18K Rose Gold Flower Brooch with Diamonds Rubies Pink Sapphires
By Althoff Jewelry
Located in Hong Kong, HK
18K Rose Gold Flower Brooch with Diamonds & Rubies & Pink Sapphires 32 Diamonds - 0.78 CT 56 Green
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold

Yellow and Blue Sapphire Flower Brooch with Diamonds in Gold
Located in New York, NY
brilliant diamonds weighing approximately 8 carats expertly assembled in gold in a wonderful flower, stem
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, Platinum

Cabochon Ruby and Diamond Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Cabochon Ruby & Diamond Floral Brooch 1 Cabochon Ruby surrounded by 108 antique cut diamonds all
Category

Vintage 1960s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Boucheron Paris Diamond Enamel Platinum 18K Gold Vintage Eglantine Flower Brooch
By Boucheron
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional flower brooch with interchangeable furling enameled petals Glossed with
Category

Vintage 1950s Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Tiffany Co. 14 Karat Yellow Gold Dogwood Flower Brooch/Pin #17531
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. 14 Karat Yellow Gold Dogwood Flower Brooch/Pin- This stunning brooch by Tiffany & Co
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mic Neugel MCM 18k Yellow Gold Tourmaline and Emerald Flower Brooch
By MCM
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a rare mid-century modern tourmaline and enamel flower brooch made by Mic Neugel. The 18k
Category

Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Trifari Gold Flower Pin Brooch with Amethyst Crystals and Cabochon
By Trifari
Located in Milford, DE
Floral brooch by Trifiari. This gold plated flower is decorated with amethyst crystals and a
Category

20th Century American Retro Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

Tiffany Co Diamond Rose Flower Brooch Pin Vintage 18K Gold
By Tiffany Co.
Located in East Brunswick, NJ
This authentic Tiffany & Co brooch is finely crafted in solid 18K Yellow and White Gold in the
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Dior Gold Metal and Rhinestone Brooch Symbolizing a Flower
By Christian Dior
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Dior - Gold metal and rhinestone brooch symbolizing a flower. Additional information: Dimensions
Category

Vintage 1980s French Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal

Circa 1900s 14K Yellow Gold Sapphire and Diamond Flower Brooch
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 4.9 grams Natural
Category

Early 20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Signed 14k Gold Diamond Butterfly Pea Flower Pin or Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine signed gold and diamond brooch. With two finely modeled Butterfly Pea flowers
Category

20th Century American Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

French 1960s 20 Carats Citrine 18 Karat Yellow Gold Flower Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. So retro! The setting of this antique brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s French Retro Brooches

Materials

Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gold Crystal and Gem Set Large French Giardinetto Flower Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970 18K Yellow and White Gold Giardinetto Brooch, measuring 2 5/8 inches in length and 1 1/2
Category

Vintage 1970s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold

Vintage gold tone sapphire blue rhinestones flower designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

French, 1900s, Turquoise Enamelled Flower Natural Pearl 18K Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold. This antique brooch of oval shape represents 4 flowers of pansies
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

14.10 Carat Round Diamond Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful piece of jewelry showcasing a blooming flower design accented with round brilliant
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Large Flower Bouquet Gold Pin Brooch with Semi-Precious Stones
Located in MELBOURNE, VIC
Large luxurious flower bouquet pin brooch Set in 9 carat yellow gold, stamped 375 and inscribed DJE
Category

20th Century British Artisan Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Gold

Victorian diamond pearl 14k rose gold and red enamel flower brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This Victorian 14k rose gold flower brooch features 11 old European and single cut diamonds
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

Vintage 18k Gold Diamond Pearl Emerald Sapphire Ruby Emphatic Flower Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
.) Total Carat Weight: 11.2 (approx.) Material: Solid 18k Yellow White Gold Total Weight: 47.8 Grams
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yel...

Handcraft Flower 9 Karat Yellow Gold Diamonds Precious Stones Brooch
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
message to solve the problem. 9 karat yellow gold and 800 karat silver brooch.Handmade by our artisans
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire...

Antique Seed Pearl and 15 Carat Yellow Gold Flower Vine Brooch
Located in London, GB
flower vine brooch - a stunning piece that elegantly connects you with nature. Exquisitely crafted in
Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Large Agate Diamond Flower Brooch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A large flower petal brooch in carved agate and gold, highlighted with diamonds, by Bulgari, circa
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches

Materials

Agate, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold

Vintage gold tone flower fuchsia pink glass designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with glass • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Vintage signed MONET gold plated crystals flower designer brooch
By Monet
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed MONET • gold tone with faux pearls and rhinestones • vintage designer brooch
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Vintage flower gold silver tone pearl glass designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with faux stones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Craft Gold-Tone Stylized Flower Brooch with Simulated Pearl Center, 1960s
Located in Milford, DE
. Crafted in textured gold-tone metal, the brooch features flowing, ribbon-like petals that radiate outward
Category

Late 20th Century American Artisan Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold-filled

Chanel Maison Gripoix Flower Cluster Brooch
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Chanel Maison Gripoix multi flower, multi layered brooch. Of jewel tone hand poured glass
Category

1990s French Romantic Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal

Vintage TRIFARI crown gold white ename flower designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed TRIFARI • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Victorian Silver on Gold Diamond Flower Brooch or Pendant, circa 1860
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Victorian Silver on Gold Diamond Flower Brooch from Circa 1860, The pin of the brooch is 18kt
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver, 18k Gold

1940s Cartier Diamond, Ruby Flower Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite piece by Cartier dating back to the 1940s, comprising a brooch designed as two flower
Category

Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

18k Yellow Gold 3.49ctw Diamond Textured Layered Flower Enhancer Pendant Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Gold all w/ 14k Gold Bail, Pin Baskets Total Weight: 33.63 Grams Overall Height: 47.2mm (1.8
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold

Aletto Brothers Gold, Platinum, Sapphire and Diamond Flower Clip-Brooch
By Aletto Brothers
Located in New York, NY
An Aletto Brothers creation, this floral brooch is made of diamonds and sapphire set on 18 karat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum

Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Turquoise Gold Stone Cluster Flower Bouquet Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Flower Bouquet Elegant Modernist Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Light scratches or colour loss
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Victorian Amethyst and Rose Gold Brooch with Flowers and Tassels
Located in Berkeley, CA
This unique and exquisite rose gold and amethyst brooch speaks volumes of history and art. The high
Category

Antique 1880s American Victorian Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Rose Gold

Cartier Retro Jade Diamond Flower Brooch 14 Karat Gold Antique Midcentury
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
This is a gorgeous and rare antique Cartier Jade and Diamond Flower Brooch Pin in 14 Karat Gold
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

SWAROVSKI signed gold crystal rose flower designer runway brooch
By Swarovski
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed SWAROVSKI with swan logo • gold plated with crystal • vintage designer
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Picchiotti Sapphire and Diamond Flower Brooch in 18k Yellow Gold Large
By Picchiotti
Located in La Jolla, CA
Picchiotti Sapphire and Diamond Flower Brooch in 18k Yellow Gold Diamond and Sapphire Brooch by
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Czech gold tone tiny flower glass designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with glass stones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Cellini 18 Karat Gold, Diamonds, Rubellite and Green Tourmaline Flower Brooch
By Cellini
Located in New York, NY
This intricate 18 karat yellow gold flower brooch was made exclusively for Cellini in Italy by
Category

1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage gold tone faux pearls rhinestone flower designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with faux pearls and rhinestones • vintage designer brooch
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

JOAN RIVERS signed heart flowers gold rhinestone designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed JOAN RIVERS • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Mid-Century Modern 18k Gold Madeira Citrine Stylized Flower Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century brooch. In 18 karat yellow gold. Prong set with 7 oval cut madeira citrines
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches

Materials

Citrine, 18k Gold

14k Yellow Gold 0.73ctw Sapphire Diamond Textured Detailed Open Flower Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Clarity - 0.18ctw (approx.) Total Carat Weight: 0.73 (approx.) Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Total
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Oscar Heyman Bros. 18K Gold Gemstone and Diamond Flower Brooch
By Oscar Heyman
Located in Houston, TX
Oscar Heyman large flower brooch in 18K yellow gold with sapphires, emeralds and diamonds. There
Category

Vintage 1970s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold

18Kt Blackened Gold Flower Brooch with Blue Sapphires, Tsavorites and Diamonds
By Cellini
Located in New York, NY
An artfully set brooch featuring a bouquet of blue sapphire flowers. Each flower centers a round
Category

Early 2000s Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold, 18k Gold

Retro Fancy Yellow Diamond Sapphire Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Retro Fancy Yellow Diamond & Sapphire Flower Brooch A brooch featuring a GIA certified fancy
Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Yellow Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

TIFFANY CO. Wild Rose Dogwood Flower 18k Yellow Gold Brooch Pair
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
rose flower design crafted in 18k yellow gold. Made in United States circa 1980s. Brooches can be sold
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

Yellow 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.