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Vintage NOLAN MILLER gold red flower designer pin brooch
By Nolan Miller
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed NOLAN MILLER • gold tone with lucite and rhinestones • vintage designer brooch
Category

20th Century Brooches

Vintage Cabochon Turquoise and Diamond 18 Carat Yellow Gold Flower Brooch
Located in London, GB
flower's petals turning it into an elegant and outstanding brooch. The brooch is finished with an 18 carat
Category

Vintage 1960s British Retro Brooches

Materials

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

Petite Georgian Diamond 18K Gold Flower Brooch - France - Circa 1819-38
Located in Chatham, CA
Exceptional petite Georgian era diamond and 18K rose and yellow gold flower brooch - featuring nine
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver

David Webb Large Yellow Gold and Gem set Flower Clip Brooch
By David Webb
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s David Webb 18k Yellow Gold Flower Clip Brooch, measuring 3 1/4 inches in length with
Category

Vintage 1970s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Large Dimensional Sterling 12K Gold-Filled Flower Pin – 1940s Retro Brooch
Located in Milford, DE
layered florals, scrolling stems, and detailed leaves. Crafted in sterling silver and 12K gold-filled
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver, Gold-filled

Christian Lacroix Vintage Gold Toned Enamel Flowers Butterfly Brooch
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Nice, FR
CHRISTIAN LACROIX vintage gold toned brooch featuring enameled flowers and a butterfly embellished
Category

20th Century French Brooches

Materials

Enamel, Gilt Metal

Yellow Gold Edwardian Flower Garland Bar Brooch - 14k Antique Enamel Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Edwardian Date: 1900s - 1910s Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Material Information Material
Category

Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

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

Art Nouveau Iris Flower Sapphire Diamond Pearl Brooch Pin Gold Stunning
Located in New York, NY
A spectacular iris flower brooch dating to the Art Nouveau period. The iris is composed of fine
Category

Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold

René Boivin Pink Sapphire Tsavorite Garnet Ruby Gold Large Flower Brooch
By René Boivin
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite 18k yellow gold large brooch by René Boivin, featuring pink sapphire flower petals
Category

20th Century French Brooches

Materials

Garnet, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Gold

Pink Sapphire Black and White Diamond Gold Flower Pin Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
diamonds. Made in 18k white gold and a size that allows the piece to be worn casually with multiple outfits
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Flower Leaf Brooch with 4 Baroque Pearls
Located in beverly hills, CA
Vintage leaf / flower brooch with fine etching texture. At center is carved baroque pearls with
Category

Late 20th Century Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Edwardian 18k Platinum Flower Basket Brooch
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Edwardian 18k Platinum Flower Basket Brooch Platinum 18k Yellow Gold Weight: 5.9g
Category

Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum

Vintage Ruby and Diamond 18 Carat White Yellow Gold Flower Brooch
Located in London, GB
This charming brooch is beautifully designed with 19 round shaped vibrant rubies in the domed
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches

Materials

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

Significant Diamond Flower Brooch 7.65 Carat
Located in Wailea, HI
Significant Diamond Flower Brooch 7.65 carats Two Round Brilliant Cut Diamonds Weighing .65 Carats
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold

Bettina Gabetti for Trianon Flower Brooch 18k Gold Carved Wood Carnelian Citrine
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
with vivid carved carnelian petals and a citrine center stone set in 18k yellow gold. The brooch is
Category

Late 20th Century Brooches

Materials

Carnelian, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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

20th Century Brooches

Vintage gold tone faux pearl flower possible HASKELL designer brooch
By Swarovski
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with glass pearls • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS
Category

20th Century Brooches

Coro Duette Bell Flower Tremblant Brooch.
Located in New York, NY
Coro by Adolph Katz, quivering bell flower trembler duette brooch with cold enamel accents. The
Category

Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Base Metal

Andrew Clunn White Agate Flower Brooch
By Andrew Clunn
Located in Darnestown, MD
This carved flower brooch of white agate by Andrew Clunn is as much a piece of sculpture as a piece
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Brooches

Materials

Agate, Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold

Plique a Jour Enamel, Ruby, Diamond, Gold and Silver Flower Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Moira design orange to yellow plique-a-jour enamel flower brooch, with a pavé set ruby centre
Category

Early 2000s British Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Nouveau French Enamel Pearl Flower Brooch
Located in Montgomery, AL
We were thrilled to find such a lovely historic piece! This lovely brooch features magnificent
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

Antique Coral and Diamond Flower Shape Brooch in 14K Yellow Gold
By Unbranded
Located in New York, NY
Unbranded Antique Brooch 1920 Coral Brooch Material 14K Yellow Gold Coral and Diamonds
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Krementz Diamond Rose Yellow Green Gold Flower Leaf Brooch, Circa 1940
By Krementz Co
Located in Stamford, CT
Diamond flower Brooch by Krementz. 14k rose gold rose with a center diamond, attached to a 14k
Category

Early 20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Art Nouveau Enamel Flower Maiden Brooch Gold Sterling Silver Museum Quality
Located in New York, NY
A very rare museum quality Art Nouveau flower maiden brooch in hand painted enamel over Sterling
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Flower Brooch with Blue Sapphire Diamonds in 18 Karat White Gold
Located in Lucerne, CH
Presenting a delightful flower brooch adorned with blue sapphire and diamonds in 18 Karat white
Category

Late 20th Century Artist Brooches

Materials

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

MONET signed vintage gold tone enamel huge flower designer brooch
By Monet
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed MONET • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS
Category

20th Century Brooches

JOAN RIVERS signed gold tone rhinestones huge flower designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed JOAN RIVERS • gold tone with rhinestones • vintage designer brooch
Category

20th Century Brooches

Brooch 1950 Flower in 18 Karat Yellow Gold and Diamonds articulated
Located in Paris, FR
Antique brooch around 1950 Exceptional Articulated flower in 18 kt yellow gold representing a rose
Category

Vintage 1950s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

14k White Gold Tahitian Pearl Pave Diamond Detailed Flower Brooch Pin
Located in Montclair, NJ
Here we have a wonderful pin/brooch that was crafted from solid 14k white gold featuring a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold

Vintage Pendant Flower Basket Diorama Brooch Pin Yellow Gold Antique Victorian
Located in Dearborn, MI
Vintage Antique Victorian Flower Basket Diorama Yellow Gold Pendant Brooch Pin Features a Hand
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches

Materials

10k Gold, Yellow Gold

Invisible-Set Blue Sapphire Diamond 18k White Gold Flower Brooch Pendant
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
. Measuring 1.1 inches in length and made in 18k white gold, this brooch is a testament to contemporary
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold

Louis Rousselet Triple Flower Head Brooch
By Louis Rousselet
Located in New York, NY
Louis Rousselet triple flower head brooch of signature hand made and hand wired nacre button
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal

Mellerio Borgnis French Antique Diamond Silver Gold Flower Brooch 19th Century
Located in Geneva, CH
Antique Diamond Silver Gold Flower Brooch. Late 19th Century. French marks. Original antique box
Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

Large Diamond and Tahitian Pearl Flower Brooch in 18k White Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Style: Flower Brooch Metal: 18k White Gold Diamond count: ~190 Diamond
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Gorgeous Multi-Gem Flower Spray Brooch
Located in Banbury, GB
This gorgeous flower spray vintage brooch set throughout with graduated floral clusters of
Category

Vintage 1950s British Brooches

Materials

Garnet, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold

Pink Sapphire Green Garnet Diamond Floral Flower 18K Rose Gold Brooch
By Unbranded
Located in Oakton, VA
Dimensions: 7.10x1.50x0.70cm Color: 18K Rose Gold Materials: "3 White Diamonds 0.03 CT 11 Green
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Yellow Gold Diamond Edwardian Flower Watch Pin - 14k Mine .12ct Antique Brooch
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Edwardian Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Diamond Carat(s): .12ct
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

David Webb Platinum 18K Yellow Gold 20.00 Carat Diamond Flower Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
diamond flower with sculpted gold detail, to the circular-cut diamond stem, 3 ins., mounted in platinum
Category

20th Century American Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

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

20th Century Brooches

Vintage Diamond Enamel 14 Karat Yellow Gold Pansy Flower Pendant Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional pansy flower with furling petals Painted with red, black, and yellow
Category

Vintage 1950s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

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

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

Vintage 1960s French Baroque Brooches

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Gold Plate, Enamel, Gilt Metal

Vintage gold tone metal glass beads enamel flower designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone with glass stones and enamel • vintage designer brooch
Category

20th Century Brooches

Vintage French 2.89 Carat Diamond and Yellow Gold Flower Brooch, circa 1950
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
platinum (dog's head) and the maker's mark (G B). This impressive vintage gold flower diamond brooch is
Category

Vintage 1950s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 18k Yellow Gold Foil Backed Amethyst and Diamond Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
delicate flower motif crafted in 18k yellow gold, adorned with old European and rose-cut diamonds that
Category

20th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Old Mine Cut Diamond Flower Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1880s – 1890s This Victorian era flower head brooch is finely crafted in silver topped 18K
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Brooches

Materials

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

Retro 1.46 CTW Diamond 14 Karat Tri-Gold Vintage Daisy Flower Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional daisy flower with fluted rose gold petals With a grooved yellow gold stem
Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Gold Plated Leaf Brooch with Pink and Clear Rhinestone Flowers
Located in London, GB
Wonderful gold plated leaf brooch set with nine pink and clear rhinestone flowers. Measuring
Category

Mid-20th Century Brooches

Sasportas, France Retro Gold, Ruby and Diamond Stylized Flower Brooch/Pendant
By Sasportas
Located in New York, NY
A Retro ruby, diamond, and gold clip brooch in the form of a stylized flower, with pendant loop, in
Category

Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

18K Gold Rock Crystal, Rose Quartz, Amethyst Miniature Flower Pin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A finely hand crafted pin brooch depicting a miniature clear quartz flower pot still-life sculpture
Category

Antique 19th Century French Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Amethyst, 18k Gold

Sapphire and Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Rose Flower Brooch Pin
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and heavy flower brooch in the form of a stemmed rose. The rose's petals, stem and thorns
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. 1960 s 14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Chrysanthemum Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a chrysanthemum flower with tiered gold petals Dimensional with organic edges Centering
Category

Vintage 1960s Modern Brooches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Platinum and 18K Rose Gold 4.52ct Diamond Edwardian Flower Brooch MF02-070725
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
this piece's feminine charm.This Platinum and 18K Rose Gold 4.52 ct Diamond Edwardian Flower Brooch is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Platinum

Blackened 18kt Gold Flower Brooch with Diamonds, Pink Sapphires and Tsavorite
Located in New York, NY
This stunning flower brooch composed of various shade of pink sapphires and tsavorites which pop
Category

Early 2000s Brooches

Materials

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

Iconic Mid-20th Century 18K Yellow Gold Flower Brooch with Diamonds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This scintillating 1960's flower cocktail brooch is unmistakably Mid-20th Century chic! With lots
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Two-tone Gold Plum Flowers Drop Brooch with Diamonds in White and Yellow Gold
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
Two-tone Plum Blossom brooch in 18 karat white and yellow gold with a removable citrine drop
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold

Authentic Vintage Tiffany Co. 14K Yellow Gold Flower Citrine Brooch – 1.4", 10
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
This striking vintage brooch by Tiffany & Co. is crafted in solid 14K yellow gold and designed in
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, 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.