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Magnificent Victorian 9.25 Carat Diamond Rare Brooch Pendant, circa 1860
Located in Napoli, IT
Meet the Queen!
Magnificent, rare, large sized Diamonds, bold, Victorian statement piece, yet on
Category
Antique 1860s Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Pomellato Vintage Yellow White Gold Brooch
By Pomellato
Located in Antwerp, BE
VERY RARE BROOCH DESIGNED BY BY PINO RABOLINI FOR POMELLATO.
A VINTAGE EARLY PIECE FROM THE FIRST
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare Crown Trifari Brooch
By Trifari
Located in Chicago, IL
Large and opulent, this brooch is definitely for the collector.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Rare Miriam Haskell Brooch 1960s
By Miriam Haskell
Located in Austin, TX
Period: 1960
Hallmark: Miriam Haskell
Condition: perfect
Dimensions: H 2.4 Inch
Materials: base metal, glass, beads
Free worldwide shipping.
Category
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Rare Grosse Collectible Brooch 1971
By Grosse
Located in Austin, TX
Period: 1971
Hallmark: Grosse 1971
Condition: good
Dimensions: H 7 Inch
Materials: base metal
Free worldwide shipping. Free 5-day return.
Category
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Materials
Base Metal
Rare Mazer Vintage Brooch Signed
By Mazer
Located in Austin, TX
Year: 1940
Hallmark: -
Condition: perfect
Dimensions: H 3.14 in
Materials: base metal, rhinestones
Category
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Base Metal
Rare 1940s Hector Aguilar Silver Brooch
By Hector Aguilar
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Very rare and unusual 1940 silver brooch created by the master silversmith, Hector Aguilar. This
Category
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare YSL Brooch by Robert Goosens
Located in Paris, IDF
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Brooch Made by Robert Goossens in the 80s. Gold plated metal. Marked: YSL
Category
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Vintage Rare Trifari Faux Sapphire Brooch
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Although this Trifari brooch is not signed, it is a famous book piece that is very collectible and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Vintage Rare Famous Coro Chatelaine Brooch
By Coro
Located in New York, NY
This is one of Coro’s rare Asian chatelaine brooches that has an Asian emperor with a lady. They
Category
Vintage 1930s American Brooches
Rare Daniel Swarovski Frosted Crystal Brooch
By Daniel Swarovski
Located in Palm Beach, FL
the world.
This stunning brooch, with all crystals set in gold tone, is a prime example. Mixing
Category
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Crystal
Rare 1940
s French Galleon Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This divine Gilt Metal Brooch set with French Cut Emerald and Ruby pastes and prong set stones is a
Category
Vintage 1940s French Brooches
RARE Vintage Schiaparelli Crab Brooch Pin
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
I haven’t seen this piece in years! This rare Schiaparelli pin features a crab with large topaz
Category
Late 20th Century French Brooches
BUCCELLATI Rare Nephrite Ruby Gold Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Metal: 18K Yellow gold Tested M.BUCCELLATI, ITALY Gemstones/Diamonds 8 Cabochon rubies, nephrite Clarity: Color: Measurements: 36mm X 38/mm ( 1 inch= 25mm) Weight 14.9g
Category
Italian Brooches
Vintage Rare Les Bernard Seahorse Brooch
By Les Bernard
Located in Austin, TX
Period: 1950
Hallmark: Les Bernard INC
Condition: good
Dimensions: H 2 Inch
Materials: base metal, enamel, rhinestones
Free worldwide shipping.
Category
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Chanel Vintage Rare Gold Jewel Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES
Metal
Gold tone
Rhinestone
Pin closure
Made in France
Measures 2" W x 2.5" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Chanel Vintage Rare Gold Jewel Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
CURATOR'S NOTES
Lowest price reduction for a limited time only!
Metal
Rhinestone
Gold tone hardware
Rhinestone
Pin back closure
Made in France
Measures 2" W x 2.5" H
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Rare Buccellati Sapphire Emerald Gold Flower Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Rare Buccellati 14k gold flower brooch,desgined with 6 petals set with 6 emerald cabochons 1.08ctw
Category
20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
Emerald, Sapphire, 14k Gold
GEORG JENSEN Brooch, no. 15 Very Rare
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georg Jensen brooch, no. 15. Very Rare. Large circular foliate and flower motif. Exquisite hand
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Very Rare Late Victorian Colored Diamond Brooch
Located in London, GB
A breathtaking Natural coloured old cut diamond brooch with cert.
The 2 diamonds on the brooch
Category
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yel...
Rare Vintage Victorian Hand Painted Portrait Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This rare, beautiful Victorian hand painted brooch features a lady with a green dress and what
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Brooches
RARE Vintage Signed Hattie Carnegie Dragonfly Brooch
By Hattie Carnegie
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful, rare vintage dragonfly was designed by Hattie Carnegie. The wings are made with
Category
Late 20th Century American Brooches
1950s Rare Christian Dior Brooch and Earrings
By Christian Dior
Located in Winnetka, IL
This rare set of clip earrings and brooch from Christian Dior is attributed to Mitchel Maer for
Category
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
Rare and Early Iradj Moini Apple Brooch
By Iradj Moini
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a great looking Iradj brooch.
Category
1990s American Brooches
Rare 18th C. Spanish Emerald Brooch
Pendant
Located in Wimberley, TX
forces in the creation of a rare late 18th century two-element bow slide. Characteristic of the metal
Rare Karl Lagerfeld Vegetable Garden Brooch/Pin
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Winnetka, IL
A large, scarce brooch of a vegetable quartet by Karl Lagerfeld from the 1980s. This whimsical pin
Category
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Rare Egyptian Sphinx Ancient Glass Gold Brooch
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This gorgeous antique pin shows the Sphinx surrounded by 2 pyramids with draping palm trees while the sun risers. The gold tests 18k The detail is beyond incredible! The glass used i...
Category
Vintage 1910s Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
Vintage Mimi d N Rare Turquoise Brooch
By Mimi di N
Located in Austin, TX
Year: 1950
Hallmark: Mimi d N
Dimensions: D 3.22 in
Materials: base metal, rhinestones, faux gemstones
Category
Vintage 1950s Brooches
Materials
Base Metal
SCHLUMBERGER. A Rare Gem-Set Starfish Brooch.
By Jean Schlumberger
Located in London, GB
Designed as a stylised starfish, the fluid body set with oval-shaped pink topaz accented with brilliant-cut diamonds, embellished with pear-shaped sapphires and jagged crisscross mot...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Angela Cummings Rare Unusual Gold Orchid Flower Brooch
By Angela Cummings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Rare 18k gold Angela Cummings brooch, featuring orchid flower motif, measuring 55mm x 80mm. Marked
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
GEORG JENSEN Rare Amazonite Stone Brooch, No. 236
By Georg Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georg Jensen rare amazonite stone brooch, no. 236. Circa 1933-1944. Sterling Silver with tubular
Category
20th Century Danish Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
RARE Vintage Signed Trifari Owl Fur Clip Brooch
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
This very rare vintage signed Trifari fur clip/brooch is designed with an owl with a large green
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Rare Geoffrey Beene Foo Dog Brooch for Kramer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enamel foo dog brooch designed by Geoffery Beene for Kramer.
Category
American Brooches
Georg Jensen Very Rare Eagle Brooch No. 166
By Georg Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georg Jensen Eagle Brooch, No. 166 designed by Georg Jensen.
Handmade. Sterling silver
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Rare 1950s Miriam Haskell Locket Brooch Pin
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
I have not seen this design in a long time. This stunning signed Miriam Haskell brooch is designed
Category
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Rare Buccellati Diamond, Ruby and Gold Dragon Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
18 karat gold, diamond and ruby fire breathing dragon brooch by Buccellati, the slithering dragon
Category
20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Rare Coro Craft Owl Duette Fur Clip/Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This is a very rare find. I have heard of them … but never owned one until now. This owl duette
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Rare Vintage Fountain Brooch With Rhinestones 1940
s
Located in Austin, TX
Year: 1940
Hallmark: -
Dimensions: H 3.14 in
Materials: base metal, rhinestones, faux gemstones
Category
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Base Metal
Rare David Webb Diamond Emerald Platinum Gold Tiger Brooch
By David Webb
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Rare 18k gold and platinum tiger brooch, crafted by David Webb, decorated with black and cream
Category
20th Century American Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
Rare Chanel Brooch with Pink, Yellow, Black
Amber Stones
By Chanel
Located in By Appointment Only, GB
In excellent condition, this Chanel cartouche shaped brooch is a rare find. Centered with an oblong
Category
Late 20th Century French Brooches
Rare YSL Cameo Wood Brooch Rive Gauche c.1970
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare & gorgeous YSL brooch made of wood and metal. End of 70s. Marked: Yves Saint Laurent Rive
Category
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Rare Chanel Novelty Company Enameled Frog Brooch with Rhinestones
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a rare Chanel brooch made by the Chanel Novelty Company. They were in business for one
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Rare 1950s Christian Dior Poured Glass and Rhinestone Brooch
By Kramer
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous floral brooch by Dior! Rare that we find 1950's designed costume jewelry in such
Category
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
AUTHENTIC Famous Rare Vintage Signed Staret Liberty Torch Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This is the original, famous and rare Staret liberty torch brooch. There are copies out there, but
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Vintage Rare Book Piece CoroCraft Sterling French Poodle Brooch
By Corocraft
Located in New York, NY
You never get to see this rare CoroCraft French poodle brooch that was made in the 1940s. Adorned
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Rare Victorian Era 18K Gold Double Diamond Flower Brooches
Located in Versailles, FR
For sale a rare pair of two sparkling diamond flower brooches dated back to the mid 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rare Book Piece Vintage Coro Famous Flower Brooch/Pin
By Coro
Located in New York, NY
Any collector knows how rare this famous Coro rose pin is. The flower opens layer by layer in an
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Vintage Rare Trifari 1940s Empress Eugenie Large Dangling Brooch
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Although this magnificent brooch is not signed, it is without a doubt an important piece from
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Vintage Large 3” Rare 1940s Signed Hobe Heart Brooch
By Hobé Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
This is lovely1940s vintage seldom seen Hobe brooch. It is designed with five ice blue iridescent
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Vintage Chanel Coco Paris France Brooch Black enamel / RARE
By Chanel
Located in VERGT, FR
Classic vintage brooch from the Chanel
A golden metal chain surrounds the Coco Chanel effigy.
End
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Large Rare 1866 Victorian Scottish Agate and Gold Brooch
Located in St Helens, GB
A Victorian period Scottish brooch.
Good large size, circular disc shape with a Maltese cross
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Materials
Carnelian, Yellow Gold
BARBARA ANTON Rare Peridot Pearl and Gold Enigma Brooch
By Barbara B. Anton
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Fabulous Barbara Anton (B. Anton) Enigma brooch. It is textured 18K yellow gold, peridot and
Category
American Brooches
Materials
Peridot
BARBARA ANTON Rare Handmade Pearl and Gold Brooch Pendant
By Barbara B. Anton
Located in Teaneck, NJ
This is an original Barbara Anton handmade brooch. There are loops on the back for chains or beads
Category
American Brooches
Rare Vintage 1940s Coro Love Shaped Bird Duette Brooch
By Coro
Located in New York, NY
This is a famous and very collectible duette by Coro. It has two love birds with pink iridescent bodies with enameling flying towards each other in a rhinestone heart frame. Signed ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Rare Vintage Signed MB Marcel Boucher 3-Dimensional Orchid Brooch
By Marcel Boucher
Located in New York, NY
This rare 1940s vintage Marcel Boucher orchid brooch has a 3-dimensional orchid with the leaves
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Famous Book Piece Rare Vintage CoroCraft Sterling Toucan Bird Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This rare book piece by CoroCraft features a Toucan bird design with a large topaz color center
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare De Grisogono Onyx Diamond Yellow Gold Ladybug Brooch Pin
By de GRISOGONO
Located in Columbia, MO
extremely rare De Grisogono brooch features round brilliant diamonds
black
green onyx set in an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Rare Brooches For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a broad range of rare brooches for sale on 1stDibs. These distinct designs — crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Silver — can elevate any look. Find a collection of 306 vintage versions or 23 modern creations for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Our inventory has long been popular, and it includes earlier versions that date to the 18th Century and newer variations that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Pieces in our collection of rare brooches made by Victorian jewelers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular. There have been many well-made iterations of these items over the years, but those made by Chanel, Hermès and Christian Lacroix are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Any of these pieces can lend versatility to your look, but Diamond versions, from our inventory of 32, are particularly popular. Today, if you’re looking for round cut rare brooches and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes cabochon and brilliant cut alternatives. There aren’t many items for men in our collection of rare brooches, as most of the options available are for women.
How Much are Rare Brooches?
Prices for rare brooches can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $100 and can go as high as $129,215, while rare brooches, on average, fetch $1,420.
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.
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