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Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Amethyst and Rose Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with cabochon amethyst and rose quartz. We
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Be...

Quartz Glass Doublet Georgian Brooch, Silver 18k Gold Antique w/ Diamonds
Located in Greensboro, NC
Preserve a lovely piece of history with this charming antique brooch! Created in 18k yellow gold
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Late 20th Century Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Silver

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Brooch with Sapphire and Rose Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Contemporary Brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with cabochon peridot, round sapphire and
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, ...

18 Karat Rose Gold Plum Blossom Brooch with Diamonds and Pink Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
A 18 karat rose gold Plum Blossom brooch with rose quartz encrusted with 5 round diamonds. This
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21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Plum Blossom Brooch with Diamonds and Rose Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat rose gold Plum Blossom brooch encrusted with a rose quartz cabochon and five round
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21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Plum Blossom Brooch with Diamonds and Rose Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom brooch encrusted with 5 round diamonds and a cabochon rose quartz
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Plum Blossom Brooch with Diamonds and Rose Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat rose gold Plum Blossom brooch with rose quartz encrusted with 5 round diamonds. This
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21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Plum Blossom Brooch with Diamonds and Pink Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom brooch with light pink quartz encrusted with 5 round diamonds
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21st Century and Contemporary German Artist Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rose Quartz Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Contemporary Brooch Fig by the Artist
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This brooch is a perfect accessory for the fall season, adding a touch of elegance and
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

18 Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Drop Brooch with Diamonds and Cabochon Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom Brooch with Removable Smoky Quartz Cabochon Drop and Five Round
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, ...

Attractive Diamond Green Quartz Maltese Cross Brooch/Pendant 18 Karat White Gold
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
An 18 Karat white Gold and Diamond Maltese Cross Pendant/Brooch. The main part of the brooch
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2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold

A French 18K Gold, Rock Crystal and Rose Quartz Flower Pin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A vintage French 18K gold pin brooch. The piece represents a still-life bouqet of flowers sculpture
Category

Antique 19th Century French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Modern Style Brooch with Natural Diamonds and Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This modern style 18 karat yellow gold brooch is encrusted with 3 round diamonds and a detachable
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Whi...

Gold brooch with diamonds, quartz and flower motif, Austria-Hungary, 1872-1922
Located in Chorzów, PL
A unique antique brooch from Austria-Hungary from the late 19th century. A complete set of
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum

Carved Quartz with Diamond Flower Pendant/ Brooch Set in 18 Karat White Gold
Located in Bangkok, TH
Quartz 32.91 carat with Diamond 0.94 carat Pendant/ Brooch set in 18 Karat White Gold Settings
Category

2010s Thai Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold

Lizard and Quartz Brooch in White and Pink Gold with Diamonds and Tsavorites
Located in BILBAO, ES
Lizard Brooch Two Flowers one in Rose Gold and the other one in White Gold with 27 Diamonds in
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Early 2000s Spanish Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Tsavorite, Gold

Bochic “Capri” Italian Rose Quartz Multi Gem Brooch Set In 18K Gold Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Capri” Italian Rose Quartz & Multi Gem Brooch Set In 18K Gold & Silver Natural Rose
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Brooches

Materials

Peridot, Quartz, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Michael Kneebone Drusy Quartz Black Diamond Lacquer Chopstick Brooch
By Michael Kneebone
Located in Austin, TX
A harmonious composition is created by combining Drusy quartz with black diamonds and Chinese
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2010s American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Black Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold

Vintage Yellow Quartz, Diamond, and Ruby Tortoise Brooch Set in 14 Karat Gold
Located in Addison, TX
This adorable vintage brooch is such a fun and unique piece! It features a sweet little tortoise
Category

Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vhernier Milano Grapes Brooch in 18kt White Gold with 2.88 Cts Diamonds Quartz
By Vhernier
Located in Miami, FL
Bunch of grapes brooch designed by Vhernier. Magnificent and rare three dimensional brooch
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Brooches

Materials

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

Antique Silver, Rose Gold Cat s Eye Quartz Bee Brooch - France - Circa 1870 s
Located in Chatham, CA
Antique French silver topped 18K rose gold bee brooch (possibly by Alphonse Auger - Place des
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, Rose Gold, Silver

California Gold Quartz Bar Pin
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Rare California Gold Quartz Bar Pin/Brooch. Fourteen carat Rose Gold Handmade American Pin
Category

Antique 1870s American Brooches

Materials

Quartz, 14k Gold, Gold

France 1810 Georgian Period Rare Oversized Baroque Brooch .830 Silver Quartz
Located in Miami, FL
Fantastic Oversized antique French brooch. A very nice early French piece, created during the
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Antique 1810s French Georgian Brooches

Materials

Quartz, Silver, Yellow Gold

14K Yellow Gold Tiger s Eye Quartz Pendant
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
14k yellow gold quartz and tiger eye quartz pendant. The bezel tests 59% gold using an XRF metals
Category

Late 20th Century Brooches

Materials

Quartz, Tiger s Eye, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

15ct Gold Georgian Quartz Black Dot Pin
Located in London, GB
Antique 15ct Gold Georgian Quartz Black Dot Pin Produced Circa 1800s Solid 15ct Gold setting
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Antique Early 19th Century European Brooches

Materials

Quartz, Gold, 15k Gold

14kt rutilated Quartz, gold and diamond pendant
Located in Birmingham, MI
14kt rutilated Quartz, gold and diamond pendant 11 g gold 1.5"
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Gold

Berca One-of-a-kind 43.25 Carat Lemon Quartz White Diamond Angelfish Brooch
By Berca Atelier
Located in Valenza, IT
Extraordinary, unique yet timeless 43.25 Carat hand inlaid, hand carved natural lemon quartz, 0.81
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, 18k Gold

Yellow Gold Contemporary Elephant Brooch with Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch, named after Mesopotamia, is made of 18 karat yellow gold with golden
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Tourmaline, Topaz, Quartz, Emerald, Chrome Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, Rose...

Yellow Gold Contemporary Flower Brooch with Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch features golden daffodil flower on a side, natural minty prasiolite, and
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Chrome Tourmaline, Tourmaline, Topaz, Quartz, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Rose...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Blossom Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Plum Blossom Brooch is a unique sculptural piece made from 18 karat yellow gold, encrusted
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Contemporary Elephant Brooch with Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch, named after Mesopotamia, features golden elephant on a side, natural
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...

Yellow Gold Contemporary Elephant Brooch with Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Brooch, named after Mesopotamia, is made of 18 karat yellow gold with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Flower Topaz Brooch
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch features natural topaz, golden daffodil flower and large detachable
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Contemporary Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Blossom Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom brooch is encrusted with 5 round diamonds and cabochon smoky
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2010s German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Dolphin Sapphires Diamonds 9 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
Elegant and refined, this splendid dolphin-shaped brooch is an artisanal creation of great charm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Quartz, Yellow Gold, Silver, 9k Gold

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Elephant Prasiolite Brooch
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch, named after Mesopotamia, features natural minty prasiolite in octagon cut
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

18K Yellow Gold Blossom Transformer Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom brooch encrusted with 5 round diamonds and a cabochon green
Category

2010s German Artist Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, R...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Daffodil Flower Brooch
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with natural minty prasiolite in octagon
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Yellow Gold Contemporary Daffodil Flower Brooch with Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with a sculptural daffodil flower detail
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Elephant Prasiolite Brooch
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch, named after Mesopotamia, is made of 18 karat yellow gold with natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Daffodil Sapphire Brooch
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Brooch features natural dark blue sapphire, golden daffodil flower and large
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

18K Yellow Gold Transformer Plum Blossom Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom brooch with a removable lemon quartz drop, encrusted with 3 round
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

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

Yellow Gold Contemporary Daffodil Flower Brooch with Tourmalines
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch is made of 18K yellow gold with the daffodil flower on a side, natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Amethyst
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with cabochon amethyst and smoky quartz
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Beryl, Quartz, Topaz, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, R...

Multi Gemstone Inlaid Butterfly Brooch in 14k Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
Enhance your collection with this striking Butterfly brooch, expertly crafted from 14k yellow gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Daffodil Tourmaline Brooch
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch features natural amethyst in octagon cut, golden daffodil flower and long
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Chrome Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, R...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Amethyst
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary Brooch is made of 18 karat yellow gold with cabochon amethyst and prasiolite. It
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Beryl, Quartz, Topaz, Green Beryl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, R...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Daffodil Emerald Brooch
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary brooch is made with natural neon emerald, golden daffodil flower and large
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21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Emerald, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Y...

Eighteen Karat Rose Gold Transformer Blossom Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Plum Blossom drop brooch is made with 18 karat rose gold and features a removable cabochon
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Brooches

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Yellow Gold Multi Gemstone Floral Spray Brooch
Located in New York, NY
brooch are a variety of colorful gemstones, including tourmaline, peridot, amethyst, sapphire, quartz
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Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline...

Rose Gold Transformer Blossom Brooch with Diamonds and Citrine
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Plum Blossom drop brooch is made with 18 karat rose gold and features a removable cabochon
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Brooches

Materials

Citrine, Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

One Off Necklace. High Upcycling. Quartz, Gold Plated Bronze Vintage Pieces.
By Ludmila Navarro
Located in ZARAGOZA, ES
vintage elements found in different parts of the world and new materials of high quality such as quartz
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Brooches

Materials

Quartz, Gold Plate, Bronze

One Off Necklace. High Upcycling. Quartz, Gold Plated Bronze Vintage Pieces.
By Ludmila Navarro
Located in ZARAGOZA, ES
vintage elements found in different parts of the world and new materials of high quality such as quartz
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Brooches

Materials

Quartz, Gold Plate, Bronze

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Transformer Drop Brooch with Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This contemporary transformer drop brooch is crafted from 18 karat yellow gold, featuring a
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2010s German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Quartz, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yello...

Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Transformer Drop Brooch with Aquamarine
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
This Transformer Drop Brooch is made from 18 karat yellow gold and features a detachable quartz and
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2010s German Artist Brooches

Materials

Aquamarine, Beryl, Quartz, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Go...

Eighteen Karat Gold Transformer Brooch with Diamonds and Tourmaline
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat yellow gold Plum Blossom brooch encrusted with 5 round diamonds and a cabochon green
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Rose ...

Modern Style Eighteen Karat White Gold Blossom Brooch with Diamonds
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
18 karat white gold Plum Blossom brooch is encrusted with 5 round diamonds and rose quartz. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

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Quartz Gold Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact quartz gold brooch you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and yellow gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 234 vintage editions and 218 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect quartz gold brooch may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Finding an appealing quartz gold brooch — no matter the origin — is easy, but Polya Medvedeva Jewellery, Alex Soldier and Seaman Schepps each produced a popular version that is worth a look. See these pages for a cabochon iteration of this accessory, while there are also round cut cut and mixed cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our quartz gold brooch for sale are for women, but there are 193 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Quartz Gold Brooch?

Prices for a quartz gold brooch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $88 and can go as high as $260,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $4,250.

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.