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Onyx Flower Brooch Pendant Pearls 14K Gold, 1930
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Onyx Flower Brooch Pendant Pearls 14K Gold, 1930 Onyx flower with two detachable Pearl and Onyx
Category

Vintage 1930s Israeli Brooches

Materials

Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold

Fantastic Blue Enamel Pearl Diamond Gold Flower Brooch
Located in Miami Beach, FL
enamel flower with a cultured pearl and diamond mounted in 18k yellow gold.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold

White Gold Diamond and Baroque Pearl Flower Brooch
Located in Southampton, PA
flower, splendid 18K white gold and sparkling diamonds amounting approximately to 1.00 carat complete
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Natural Pearl, White Gold

Spectacular Art Nouveau Enamel Pearl Gold Flower Brooch
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
flowers at different life stages and tiny, perfect seed pearls, graduated in size, tapering down the ends
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold White Baroque Pearl Flower Brooch
Located in Southampton, PA
18K yellow gold in this incredibly feminine brooch. The brooch weighs 12.3 grams.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Yellow Gold

Elizabeth Gage Mabe Pearl and Gold Flower Form Brooch.
By Elizabeth Gage
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow gold and oval mabe pearl flower form brooch, Elizabeth Gage, London, 1990. The
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1990s American Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Diamond Pearl Platinum and Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat gold and platinum brooch with diamonds and pearls by Tiffany & Co. The brooch has 52
Category

Vintage 1970s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum

Art Nouveau Gold Enamel Peridot Pearls Flower Brooch, 1920
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
14K Gold White Enamel flowers with Peridot and Pearls a true Art Nouveau brooch. Europe 1920. Once
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Peridot, Gold, Enamel

9K Yellow Gold Multi Gem Pearl Flower Basket Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a playful flower basket brooch crafted in 9K gold. The piece features two peridots, two
Category

Mid-20th Century English Modern Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, 9k Gold

Buccellati Natural Pearl Diamond 18K Gold Flower Vintage Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Indulge in the magnificence of this vintage Natural GIA saltwater pearl and Diamond 18k white gold
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold

Georgian Flower Brooch with Pearls and Diamonds
Located in New York, NY
The brooch is finely crafted in silver and 18k yellow gold with pearl sizes 11-13 , Diamonds
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver

Kurt Wayne 18K Yellow Gold Diamond And Pearl Flower Brooch
By Kurt Wayne
Located in New York, NY
Gold Diamond and Pearl Flower Brooch is not just a piece of jewelry; it is a wearable testament to the
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20th Century American Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Art Nouveau Pearl 18 Karat Gold Whiplash Flower Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized flower topped by three 2.0 mm pearls - very well matched With whiplashed
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Hedges Co. Art Nouveau Pearl, Gold and Enamel Flower Brooch
By A. J. Hedges Co.
Located in New York, NY
An American Art Nouveau 14 karat gold and pearl flower brooch by A. J. Hedges & Co. The pansy
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Natural Pearl, 14k Gold

Magnificent Pair of Pearl and Diamond set Gold Flower Brooches
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960s, 18k, Swiss. This pair of insouciant flower brooches are the epitome of cheerful
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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

LB Exclusive 18K Rose Gold 0.60 ct Diamond Pearl Flower Brooch
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
This charming LB Exclusive 18K Rose Gold 0.60 ct Diamond Pearl Flower brooch is made with warm 18K
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Rose Gold

18 Karat White Gold Pink Pearl Flower Diamond Brooch by Schoeffel
Located in Troy, MI
for their exquisite pearls for 4 generations created this lovely floral brooch. 5 pink freshwater
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

Fisher Co. Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Pansy Flower Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized pansy flower with dimensional curling petals Accented by matte finish center
Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Emerald Pearl Diamond Gold and Silver Flower Brooch Set
Located in New York, NY
Set of two gold and silver Victorian flower brooches, each set with 6-6.5mm pearl in the center
Category

Antique 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, Silver

French 19th Century Natural Pearl 18 Karat Yellow Gold Lily Flower Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, horse's head hallmark. Lovely antique brooch, it represents a lily
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Brooches

Materials

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

Victorian Mother of Pearl Diamond Silver Gold Flower Brooch
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
carats) and mother of pearl petals, in gold and silver.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold

Onyx Flower Mother of Pearl Detachable Pendant Brooch 14 Karat Gold, 1930
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Onyx flower with two detachable Mother-of-pearl pendants. 14K Gold. 1930. Really fine and stylish
Category

Vintage 1930s Brooches

Materials

Onyx, Pearl, 14k Gold

Van Cleef Arpels Mother of Pearl Chrysoprase Diamond Yellow Gold Flower Brooch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Mother Of Pearl Chrysoprase Diamond Flower Brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels. With 114
Category

20th Century French Brooches

Materials

Chrysophrase, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Antique Art Nouveau Whiteside Blank 14KY Gold Enamel See Pearl Flower Brooch
Located in Towson, MD
flower appear life-like. The center of the flower is adorned with an approximately 3mm single seed pearl
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel

Tiffany Co. Vintage Flower Freshwater Pearl Brooch in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. Vintage Flower Brooch finely crafted in Italian 18 karat yellow gold with a 7-7.5mm
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Brooches

Materials

Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold

0.25 Carat Round Brilliant Diamond and Mabe Pearl White Gold Flower Brooch
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
A simple and gorgeous flower brooch. The brooch has a center Mabe Pearl set with seven round
Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold

0.25 Carat Round Brilliant Diamond and Mabe Pearl Yellow Gold Flower Brooch
Located in Chevy Chase, MD
A simple and gorgeous flower brooch. The brooch has a center Mabe Pearl set with seven round
Category

Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Van Cleef Arpels 18 Karat Gold Diamond, Chrysoprase and Pearl Flower Brooch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
This Van Cleef & Arpels brooch is crafted from 18K yellow gold and decorated with chrysoprase
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Chrysophrase, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Art Nouveau Fine Pearls 18 Karat Yellow Gold Flower Brooch Gaston Laffite
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Realized in matt gold this brooch of the Art
Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

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

Art Nouveau Diamond Baroque Pearl 14 Karat Gold Pansy Flower Pendant Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brooch designed as a flower, centering a claw set old mine cut diamond weighing approximately 0.37
Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold

Art Nouveau Enamel Pearl 10 Karat Gold Antique Pansy Flower Pendant Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional pansy flower painted with enamel Opaque white, yellow, and purple with
Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Art Nouveau Painted Enamel Pearl 14 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Flower Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional flower featuring painted matte enamel petals Opaque purple, magenta, and
Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

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

Modern Lapis Lazuli Cultured Pearl Rock Crystal 18 K Yellow Gold Flower Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
small cultured pearl. Two leaves accompany the flower, one in yellow gold and the other in polished and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Crystal, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Go...

Buccellati 1950 s Emerald Diamond Pearl 18K Yellow Gold Vintage Flower Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as dimensional flowers with furling silver petals and yellow gold stem with leaves
Category

Vintage 1950s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling S...

Krementz 1905 Art Nouveau Flower Enameled Pin Brooch in 18Kt Gold Natural Pearl
By Krementz Co
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian Enameled flower pin created by Krementz & Co. Beautiful piece, created in America during
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

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

Van Cleef Arpels Clématite Flower Diamond Grey Mother of Pearl Gold Pin Brooch
By Van Cleef Arpels
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Clématite Flower Diamond Gray Mother Of Pearl Brooch by Van Cleef & Arpels. This
Category

1990s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold

Art Nouveau, 18K Gold Conch Pearl Plique-a-jour Enamel Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Consisting of a swirling foliate motif with five conch pearl buds and green plique-á-jour enamel
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

Vintage Pearl and Diamond Flower Pin or Brooch in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Austin, TX
. The rich 18 karat yellow gold compliments the creamy pearls and bright diamonds perfectly. The brooch
Category

Vintage 1950s American Artisan Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamond Twin Pearl and Lapis Large Flower Yellow and White Gold Pendant/Brooch
Located in Southampton, PA
luxurious radiance, this fabulous brooch is made of 18K yellow and white gold and embellished with a
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Krementz Art Nouveau Enamel Pearl 14 Karat Gold Water Lily Flower Pendant Brooch
By Krementz Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brooch is designed as a stylized water lily flower surrounded by gold foliate whiplash Flower is
Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Conch Pearl and Diamond Flower Brooch Set in 18 Karat White Yellow Gold
Located in Banbury, GB
, length 5 cm. Conch pearl, approximately 2.1 carats in total set in 18K white and yellow gold. Perfect
Category

2010s British Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold

Art Nouveau Enamel Flower Pearl Brooch Pin Made in 10 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Fairfield, CT
This 10 karat yellow gold brooch pin from the Art Nouveau era, features a stylized floral design
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

A.J. Hedges Art Nouveau Pearl Enamel 14 Karat Yellow Gold Poppy Flower Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brooch is designed as a poppy flower with painted frilled enamel petals and gold anthers. Opaque
Category

Antique Early 1900s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

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

Exquisite 14k Yellow Gold Flower Basket Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Elevate your style with this stunning 14K yellow gold flower basket brooch. The vibrant malachite
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Retro Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Malachite, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

A Retro Gold Gemset Flower Cart Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A Retro gold flower cart brooch set with rubies, emeralds, diamonds and pearls, in 18k and platinum
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Brooches

Materials

Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

Italian Multi Gemstone Gold Cornucopia Flower Brooch
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
18k yellow gold "Cornucopia" of flowers, made of carved and faceted gemstones
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Coral, Multi-gemstone, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Crown Trifari 1950s Blossom White Pearls Flower Fruit Leaf Openwork Gold Brooch
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in Wokingham, England
Crown Trifari 1950s Blossom White Pearls Flower Fruit Leaf Openwork Elegant Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Category

Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

TIFFANY CO Mother of Pearl Inlaid Pansy Flower Yellow Gold Brooch Pendant
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Mother of Pearl Inlaid Pansy Flower Brooch Pendant by Tiffany & Co. With Inlaid
Category

20th Century American Brooches

Materials

Jade, 18k Gold

Seaman Schepps Rock Crystal Mother of Pearl Sapphire Diamond Flower Brooch
By Seaman Schepps
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat white gold, carved rock crystal, mother of pearl, cultured pearl, cabochon sapphire
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold

Christian Dior Vintage 1980s White Round Pearl Crystals Flower Gold Pin Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
brooch. Safety-catch pin closure. Material: Gold plated metal, Rhinestones, Faux pearl. Size: 2.4 cm x
Category

Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Plum Blossom Flower Branch Pearl Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Plum Blossom Flower Branch Pearl Brooch, Gold Tone Very
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Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior Vintage 1980s White Round Pearl Crystals Flower Gold Pin Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s White Round Pearl Crystals Flower Pin Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Category

Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Plum Blossom Flower Branch Pearl Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1961 Vintage Plum Blossom Flower Branch Pearl Brooch, Gold Tone Very
Category

Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior Vintage 1980s White Round Pearl Crystals Flower Gold Pin Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s White Round Pearl Crystals Flower Pin Brooch, Gold Tone Very good
Category

Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 White Round Pearl Flourish Flower Leaf Gold Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Large White Round Circle Pearl Flourish Blossom Flower Leaf
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Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Marcel Boucher Vintage Large White Pearl Orchid Flourish Flower Leaf Gold Brooch
By Marcel Boucher
Located in Wokingham, England
Marcel Boucher Vintage Large 1950s White Round Pearl Orchid Flourish Flower Leaf Chunky Brooch
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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

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Gold Flower Pearls Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact gold flower pearls brooch you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 206 antique edition and 45 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect gold flower pearls brooch among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a gold flower pearls brooch has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Tiffany Co., Van Cleef Arpels and Ella Gafter are consistently popular. While most can agree that any gold flower pearls brooch from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Pearl version from the 163 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. Today, if you’re looking for a round cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes mixed cut and bead alternatives. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking a gold flower pearls brooch, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Gold Flower Pearls Brooch?

Prices for a gold flower pearls brooch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $75 and can go as high as $59,600, while this accessory, on average, fetches $2,758.

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.