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Very Rare Trifari Lucite and Rhinestones Jelly Belly Shells Set 1940
s
By Trifari
Located in Austin, TX
Year: 1940
Hallmark: Trifari
Dimensions: brooch H 1.37 in, earrings H 0.78 in
Materials: base
Category
Vintage 1940s Brooches
Materials
Base Metal
Rare Victorian 18 Carat Gold Pearl and Ruby Hand Gauntlet Stick Tie Pin
Located in St Helens, GB
A Victorian period stick or tie pin.
Solid 18 carat yellow gold example. Designed with a hand to the top. The hand is clasped holding a single natural free form pearl and the wrist ...
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Brooches
Materials
Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Rare Van Cleef
VCA
Flower, Clover Pin/Pendant in White Gold, Onyx and Diamond
By Van Cleef
Arpels
Located in Teaneck, NJ
This is a most magnificent, rare, discontinued VCA flower/clover pin/pendant in 18K white gold
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Chanel 1980s
By Chanel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A fine and rare vintage Chanel figural 'Coco' brooch. Iconic signed gilt metal item. Original
Category
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
$1,200
Tiffany
Co. Diamond Gold Starburst
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine Tiffany & Co. gold & diamond 'starburst' brooch. Rare mid century modern design features 7
Category
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
JOSEFF OF HOLLYWOOD 1950s
By Joseff of Hollywood
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A fine and rare vintage Joseff of Hollywood brooch. Signed gilt metal item with hanging crystal
Category
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Arnold Scassi 1960s
By Arnold Scassi
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A fine and rare vintage Arnold Scassi brooch. Large signed gilt metal item features glass "stones
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Thief of Bagdad 1940
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A fine and rare vintage dragon brooch for the Thief of Bagdad/Alexander Korda, 1940. Signed base
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Materials
Base Metal
CHANEL Spring 2002
By Chanel
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A fine and rare vintage Chanel brooch (02P). Signed open-work gilt metal logo item features
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
$1,200
Maison Gripoix ca.1960
By Maison Gripoix
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Impressive and extremely rare signed Maison Gripoix pendant brooch. Large silver tone metal floral
Category
Vintage 1950s French Brooches
$9,500
Christian Dior 1980s
By Christian Dior
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A fine and rare vintage Christian Dior "insect" brooch. Signed burnished gilt metal item features a
Category
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
TIFFANY
CO. Gold Ruby Cactus
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine Tiffany & Co. yellow gold 'cactus' brooch. Rare signed item displays great detail and charm
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Brooches
Materials
Ruby, 18k Gold
WILLIAM DELILLO
Hydrangea
1960s
By William De Lillo
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Fine vintage William DeLillo "hydrangea" brooch. Rare large signed gilt metal item with white art
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Turquoise, Ruby and Diamond Brooch with Matching Earrings
Located in Atlanta, GA
This very glamorous and rare brooch and matching earrings feature turquoise, diamonds and rubies in
Category
French Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Turquoise, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Rare Mermaid Brooch and Earrings Purple Set
Located in Austin, TX
This unusual and charming purple set of brooch and clip-on earrings is made of gold-tone base metal
Category
Vintage 1950s Clip-on Earrings
Rare Gilded Antelope, Sterling Silver Brooch by Wiwen Nilsson
By Wiwen Nilsson
Located in Lund, SE
An extreemly rare antelope brooch by Wiwen Nilsson, Lund,Sweden. Partially guilded in two nuances
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Chanel Stone Earrings, Pin Brooch Set Rare Gold
By Chanel
Located in Hiroshima City, JP
Vintage Chanel Stone earrings and Brooch set. Black(Deep brown) stones are placed on each earrings
Category
1990s French Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare Carolyn Morris Bach Silver Gold Gemstone Wood Brooch Pendant
By Carolyn Morris Bach
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Unusual brooch pendant by Carolyn Morris Bach, set in sterling silver,18k and 22k gold, decorated
Category
Early 2000s American Necklace Enhancers
Materials
18k Gold, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
Rare 18-Karat Gold Brooch by Wiwen Nilsson, Lund, Sweden, 1945
By Wiwen Nilsson
Located in Lund, SE
A very rarely seen brooch by Wiwen Nilsson, Lund. Engraved geometrical pattern, 18-carat gold
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Stunning Belle Époque 2.95 Carat Diamond Rare Platinum Lavaliere Brooch Pendant
Located in Napoli, IT
spectacular high end piece of jewellery, is made to be worn either as a brooch or as lavaliere necklace
It
Category
Antique Early 1900s Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Very Rare Massive Frog Brooch and Necklace Christian Dior 1980
s
By Christian Dior
Located in Austin, TX
Year: 1980
Hallmark: Christian Dior
Dimensions: L 48 cm
Materials: base metal, rhinestones, plastic
Category
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
Materials
Base Metal
1950s Jomaz Gold Enameled Jade Stone Brooch
By Jomaz
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare 1950s brooch by, Jomaz. This three dimensional abstract star brooch features gold tone metal
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Wiwen Nilsson Guilded Silver Brooch, Chinese Dragon
By Wiwen Nilsson
Located in Lund, SE
A rare Wiwen Nilsson Dragon brooch. Silver guilded in two nuances. Dated X9 for 1972.
Wiwen
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Museum Quality Gorham 1873 Sterling Silver Japanesque Brooch
Located in New York, NY
PLEASE VISIT LAUREN STANLEY IN NEW YORK
A rare circa 1873 pin - brooch by Gorham, of
Category
Antique 19th Century American Metalwork
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Brass Brooch by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, Sweden 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Stockholm, SE
An unique an definitely rare vintage brooch by Swedish designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Mid 19th Century Boxed Piqué Parure with Bangle, Earrings, Comb
Brooch
Located in Austin, TX
19th Century Victorian Tortoise Pique Set. The parure includes, earrings, hair comb, brooch and a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Bangles
Materials
Gilt Metal, 14k Gold
Fabulous Vintage Panetta Pendant Necklace
By Panetta
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Panetta Faux Jade Pendant Brooch in a stunning modernist gilt metal mount with rhinestone
Category
Vintage 1960s American Drop Necklaces
Rare Brooch with Carvings Made of Real Hair
Located in Stuttgart, BW
of use, tin slot. Rare Brooch with Natural Hair Carvings Under Glass, gold approx. 9.6 ct
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Brooches
Materials
Silver
Rare Brooch of the Moon and Stars by Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Chicago, IL
This is brooch, which we believe is by Chato Castillo, Depicts a path leading to the horizon with
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960s Iconic David Webb 18 Carat Gold Enamel Beaver Brooch
By David Webb
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A highly collectible and rare brooch from the New York jeweller David Webb. The wife of a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Retro Brooches
Materials
Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage Rare Natural Jade 2.48 Carat Diamond Twin Butterfly Brooches
Located in Napoli, IT
symbol of beauty
Here come in couple, these truly exquisite and rare Brooches are 1950 ca, Italian origin
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
Rare 1942 Spirit of Progress brooch pin by Elzac
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Rare Brooch or Pin by Elzac in the Spirit of Progress series U.S.A., consisting of a clear purple
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modernist Brooches
Rare Runway Chanel Rhinestone Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Boca Raton, FL
crystals, the brooch is absolutely stunning. A rare show stopping example of Chanel's jewelry that is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches
Rare Vintage Nettie Rosenstein Flower Brooch
By Nettie Rosenstein
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Presented here is a magnificent rare Nettie Rosenstein brooch from the late 1940's / early 1950's
Category
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Materials
Base Metal
Chanel Rare Vintage Poured Glass Brooch
Located in San Diego, CA
Extremely rare! Chanel vintage glass brooch features poured glass throughout in gorgeous hues of
Category
Vintage 1970s French Brooches
Rare Chanel Woven Straw Flower Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Gorgeous and unusual Chanel woven straw flower, camellia brooch.
Category
1990s French Brooches
Extremely Rare Vintage HAR Cobra Brooch
By Har Jewelry
Located in New York, NY
This vintage 1950s HAR cobra brooch is stunning and has HAR’s famous shimmering green enamel base
Category
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Vintage Rare Trifari Fruit Salad Brooch
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
There is no signature to this stunning broach, but collectors recognize this vintage deco pin. It has the old fruit salad glass stones in a floral design with rhinestones in the mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Rare Large Chanel Pearl Camilia Brooch/Enhancer
By Chanel
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Rare vintage (1980s) large Chanel pearl camilia brooch/enhancer...see our coordinating ear clips
Category
Vintage 1980s French Brooches
Fridl M. Blumenthal Rare Gold Sculptured Brooch
Located in Teaneck, NJ
Rare Fridl M.Blumenthal (Berlin, Germany, 1905-1998) brooch sculptured in 18K yellow gold. Her
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
A Rare Pair of Nettie Rosenstein Brooches
By Nettie Rosenstein
Located in Palm Beach, FL
in Vermeil with crystals and turquoise. Worn in tandem or separately, these brooches complement jeans
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Turquoise, Vermeil
Rare 1960
s HAR Laughing Buddha Brooch
Located in Houston, TX
This highly collectible and extremely fun vintage "laughing Buddha" brooch by HAR
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Jean Cocteau Rare Vintage Eagle Brooch Collector 1997
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Verviers, Région Wallonne
Jean Cocteau 1997 rare vintage eagle brooch collector: Surrealist eagle with 2 heads, gold plated
Category
20th Century French Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare 1959 HAR Genie with Crystal Ball Brooch
By Hargo Creations
Located in Houston, TX
most rare and humorous! The brooch depicts a floating genie with Cleopatra - like bobbed hair and an
Category
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Vintage Rare Miriam Haskell Floral Faux Pearl Brooch
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Here is an absolutely exquisite vintage floral brooch designed by Miriam Haskell that has green and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
RARE Chanel Gold
Faux pearl
Palm Tree
Brooch
By Chanel
Located in By Appointment Only, GB
Still in it's original Chanel Sleeve & Box, this rare piece is absolutely beautiful. Designed as a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Rare Vintage Chanel Couture Byzantine Pearl Cabochon Gold Brooch
By Chanel
Located in London, UK
A rare Chanel couture 1989 Byzantine Gold Brooch with Emerald and Ruby cabochons and Pearls
Category
Vintage 1980s French Byzantine Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold Plate
Rare Antique French Limoges Silver, Enamel and Marcasite Brooch
Located in Dorset, GB
An authentic antique, this early twentieth century French Limoges enamel brooch is made of silver
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Revival Brooches
Materials
Marcasite, Silver
Rare Vintage 1970s Signed Donald Stannard Dragon Brooch Pin
By Donald Stannard
Located in New York, NY
example of his intricate design with green crystal eyes and pave crystals throughout the entire brooch
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Rare Early K.J.L. Jewels of Fantasy Bull Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
An Outstanding Early K.J.L. Jewels of Fantasy Bull Brooch, this rare example in pristine condition
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
A Very Rare Vintage Brooch by Henry Bogoff of Chicago
By Henry Bogoff
Located in London, GB
brooch stamped with his signature, 'Henry', is a superb example of his work.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brooches
Rare Victorian 15 Carat Gold and Pearl Monkey Bar Brooch
Located in St Helens, GB
A fantastic mid to late Victorian period novelty bar brooch.
Solid 15 carat yellow gold example
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold
Gold Safety Pin Rare Vintage Punk Charm Brooch Single Earring
Located in London, GB
This delicate 9ct gold safety pin is a versatile item that can be worn in a multitude of rockstar ways.
Size: 4.5 cm x 1.2 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Brooches
Materials
9k Gold
RARE Book Piece 1940s Vintage Trifari Sterling Crown Brooches
Earrings
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
This well-known vintage book piece set by Trifari is very special. It has two crowns with the moonstone cabochons. One crown is larger than the other so you can wear them together ...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Brooches
Extremely Rare 1960s Miriam Haskell Poured Glass Floral Brooch and Earrings
By Miriam Haskell
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful colorful swirling demi parure by Miriam Haskell! This set is considered rare in both the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Tiffany
Co. Rare 18K Gold Turquoise and Diamond Chanticleer / Rooster Brooch
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Ballymena, GB
Tiffany & Co., American, Rare mid-century "Strutting Chanticleer" Brooch expertly crafted in 18K
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Rare 1950s Tiffany
Co. 18 Karat Diamond Pin Brooch Necklace Pendant
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Shaker Heights, OH
A gorgeous Tiffany & Co. 18 karat gold and diamond floral blossom fur clip pin brooch and pendant
Category
Vintage 1950s American Retro Brooches
Materials
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k 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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