Italian Gold Brooch
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Gold-filled
1990s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ru...
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Brooches
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Emerald,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, White ...
2010s Italian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Black Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1900s Italian Edwardian Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Retro Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Sapphire, C...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sap...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Crystal, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Black Pearl, Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Whit...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Black Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond...
Vintage 1970s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Cat’s Eye, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphir...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Crystal, Black Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, Crystal, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, White Diamond, Pearl...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Coral, White Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, W...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
Crystal, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pea...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Brooches
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Crystal, Pearl, Sapphire,...
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Italian Gold Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is an Italian Gold Brooch?
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 Gucci, Versace, Dior 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.
- Is Italian gold real gold?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Italian gold is indeed real gold. Italian gold is 14-karat, out of a possible 24-karat, which means it is 58% pure gold and 42% alloys. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary gold jewelry pieces from top sellers around the world.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024The difference between 14K gold and 14K Italian gold is the place of production. Both types of jewelry feature 14-karat gold, an alloy that is 58.3% gold and 41.7% alloy metals. However, Italian gold pieces come specifically from artisans, workshops and factories located in Italy. You can find 14-karat gold made in many other countries. Shop a diverse assortment of gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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