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Antique Gold and Enamel Flower Brooch with Diamond by Tiffany Co.
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
An Antique 14 karat gold and enamel brooch with diamond by Tiffany & Co. The brooch has a old mine
Category

Antique Early 1900s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Tiffany Co. Victorian Diamond Enamel 18K Gold Antique Flower Pendant Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional gardenia flower bloom with layered, furling petals Painted with opaque
Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Tiffany Co. Sapphire, Diamond and Ruby-Set Basket of Flowers Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960s, 18k, by Tiffany & Co. New York, New York. Beyond charming, this classic pin from
Category

Vintage 1960s American Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. 18K Yellow Gold Vintage Cala Lilly Flower Brooch, Circa 1960
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Cala Lily flower brooch finely crafted in 18 karat yellow gold . This brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Enamel Ruby Sapphire Diamond Yellow Gold Large Flower Pin Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Sapphire & Ruby Enamel Large Flower Brooch by Tiffany & Co. With 56 round
Category

Vintage 1960s American Brooches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

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

Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co. Allure Flower, Pansy Brooch
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Bethesda, MD
From Tiffany & Co.s designer Angela Cummings, an 18 Karat Allure flower, pansy brooch. The brooch
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

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

Tiffany Co. Rock Crystal Onyx Inlaid Pansy Flower Yellow Gold Brooch Pendant
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Rock Crystal And Black Onyx Inlaid Pansy Flower Brooch Pendant by Tiffany & Co
Category

1990s American Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold

Modernist Tiffany Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Sapphire and Diamond Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Birmingham, AL
This beautiful work of art was created in the Modernist style by the designers at Tiffany and Co
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modernist Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co Nouveau Diamond Enamel 14K Gold Pansy Flower Antique Pendant Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional pansy flower painted with basse-taille enamel Transparent white, purple
Category

Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Tiffany Co. Italy 18k Yellow Gold Coral Flower Brooch Vintage, Picture 2 of
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tiffany & Co. Italy 18k Yellow Gold & Coral Flower Brooch Vintage Here is your chance to purchase
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches

Materials

Coral, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Antique Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Daisy Flower Pendant Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
hinged pinstem with locking closure and optional hinged bale Tested as 18 karat gold Signed for Tiffany
Category

Antique 1890s Brooches

Materials

Enamel

TIFFANY CO. 1960 Flower Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Vivid Red Rubies
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Flower brooch designed by Tiffany & Co. This is a beautiful three-dimensional flower brooch
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modernist Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Vintage Estate Tiffany Co. 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby and Diamond Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Great Neck, NY
Vintage yellow gold Tiffany & Co. flower brooch with rubies & diamonds. The larger flower opens and
Category

Vintage 1960s Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Retro Diamond 18 Karat Two-Tone Gold Platinum Flower Clip Brooches
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Alligator style clip brooches open on a hinge Featuring a dimensionally formed flower with rose
Category

Vintage 1940s Retro Brooches

Materials

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

Vintage Tiffany Co 18K Gold Diamond Sapphire Open Work Spray Flower Pin Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Montclair, NJ
This large, breathtaking, vintage Tiffany & Co. brooch is very well crafted in solid 18k yellow
Category

Vintage 1960s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Paloma Picasso Daisy Flower Sterling Silver Black Onyx Pin Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Montclair, NJ
–Stone(s)– (1) Natural Genuine Onyx- Oval Shape - Bezel Set - Black Color - 7.6 x 5.6mm (approx.) Material: Sterling Silver .925 Weight: 7.49 Grams Overall Height: 27.59mm (1.08") Ov...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Onyx, Sterling Silver

Tiffany Co. Italy 18 Karat Yellow Gold Flower Brooch Pin, circa 1980s, Rare
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Here is your chance to purchase a beautiful and highly collectible designer brooch. Truly a great
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Mid-Century 1.53 CTW Diamond 18 Karat Gold Vintage Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as three dimensional flowers with furling yellow gold petals with engraved texture
Category

Vintage 1950s Modern Brooches

Materials

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

Art Nouveau Tiffany Flower Pins
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Art Nouveau Gold, Purple Enamel and Diamond Flower Pins by Tiffany & Co. The delicate
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Floral Diamond Platinum Pin Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
This elegant circa 1996. Tiffany & Co. flower pin brooch is crafted in solid platinum, weighing
Category

1990s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Tiffany Co. 18K Gold Sapphire Flower Brooch
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
You have a great eye for vintage jewels. This estate Tiffany & Co. brooch was plucked just for you
Category

Vintage 1960s Retro Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Elsa Peretti 18k Yellow Gold Long Silk Amapola Flower Brooch
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a flowing silk flower with gold stem Created by Elsa Peretti for the Tiffany Amapola
Category

Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Elsa Peretti 18k Yellow Gold Long Silk Amapola Flower Brooch
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a flowing silk flower with gold stem Created by Elsa Peretti for the Tiffany Amapola
Category

Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Henkel Grosse Modernist Gold Flower Pin
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Towson, MD
Created in 1965 by Henkel & Grosse Germany for Tiffany & Co., one 18K yellow gold modernist flower
Category

Vintage 1960s German Modernist Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Diamond Sapphire Yellow Gold Flower Earrings/Clips
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
A lovely retro suite by famed design house Tiffany & Co. Created in the form of a flower, this
Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold

Vintage Tiffany Co Diamond Flower Brooch in 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Boston, MA
A mid century Tiffany & Company flower brooch crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. Accented by 0.08ctw
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Elsa Peretti Tiffany Co. 1980 s Silk 18K Gold Vintage Amapola Flower Brooch
By Elsa Peretti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized flower with sleek curving stem and cup Bursting with rounded bright red silk
Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Angela Cummings 1.75 Carats Pave Diamond Platinum 18 Karat Gold Flower Brooch
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brooch is designed as a snowdrop flower with a brushed gold stem and dimensional platinum petals
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Moonstone and Garnet Flower Pin. 1940s.
Located in Towson, MD
One 14 karat yellow gold Tiffany & Co. flower pin set with five 11.45x6.80mm moonstones and eight
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches

Materials

Garnet, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. 14 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby and Diamond Brooch/Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. 14 Karat Yellow Gold Ruby and Diamond Brooch/Pin- This lovely Tiffany flower brooch
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
18k yellow gold Tiffany & Co. flower brooch. The brooch measures 1.32 inches in height by 1.40
Category

20th Century American Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One of Tiffany's more sensual works. Soft, undulating petals on a firm stem. Crafted in 14k gold
Category

Vintage 1960s German Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Tiffany Co. Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1950s, 14k, Tiffany and Co., Germany. This charming Tiffany brooch features a lovely flower
Category

Vintage 1950s German Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Tiffany Co. Gold Starfish Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Cape May, NJ
18K Yellow Gold Tiffany Co Flower Brooch. The piece is in excellent estate condition, ready
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Tiffany Co Sapphire Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tiffany & Co sapphire and yellow gold flower brooch circa 1960. * ABOUT THIS ITEM: #P5038. Scroll
Category

Vintage 1960s Modern Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Diamond Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
18 karat yellow gold and diamond Tiffany & Co. floral brooch. The 3 dimensional fine and textured
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Sterling Orchid Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1980s Tiffany & Company Sterling Silver Orchid Brooch, measuring 1 3/4 inches in length and 1
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany Co. Silver Gold Daisy Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2003 Tiffany & Company Sterling Silver and 18K yellow Gold Daisy Flower Brooch, measuring 2
Category

Early 2000s American Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Sterling Silver

Tiffany Co. France Rose Flower Gold Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Made in France by Tiffany & Co, in 18k gold, rose flower brooch. Measuring 50mm x 38mm. Marked
Category

20th Century French Brooches

Materials

Gold

Tiffany Co Ruby Gold Dogwood Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Bethesda, MD
From Tiffany & Co., this classic dogwood flower brooch set with vibrant rubies. A little over an
Category

1990s Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Sterling Alpine Rose Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1990s Tiffany & Company Sterling Silver Alpine Rose Flower Brooch. Measuring 1 1/2 inches in
Category

1990s American Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany Co. Diamond Gold Dogwood Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
18 karat yellow gold and diamond Tiffany Co Dogwood flower brooch. The 3 dimensional fine and
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co Yellow Gold Textured Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Tiffany & Co 18k gold brooch designed with detailed petals enhanced with a Florentine texture
Category

Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Gold Flower Brooch with Diamonds
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1980s, 18k, by Tiffany & Co., New York City. This charming Tiffany brooch features a
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

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

Tiffany Co. Gold Pearl Flower Pin Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Berkeley, CA
waves with their contours and the center of the flower is a pearl. A collectors item for those Tiffany
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Brooches

Materials

Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Diamond Sapphire Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage 1950's Tiffany & Co 14k yellow gold flower pin with a center diamond and blue Sapphire
Category

Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Tiffany Co. Sterling Silver Dogwood Flower Pin Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Baltimore, MD
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Dogwood Flower Pin Brooch Metal: Sterling silver Weight: 11.16 grams
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany Co. Large Abstract Gold Rope Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Stylized Tiffany & Co. abstract 18k yellow gold flower brooch with an articulated bow center and
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

TIFFANY CO Garden Rose Flower Gold Pin Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Garden Rose Flower Brooch by Tiffany & Co. Details: Measurements: 32mm Weight
Category

Vintage 1970s American Brooches

Materials

18k Gold

Vintage Tiffany Co Yellow Gold Flower Brooch Pin
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Flower Brooch Pin by Tiffany & Co. Details: Measurements: 2" x 2" Weight: 12.4
Category

Vintage 1980s American Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Diamond and Gold Flower Bouquet Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Bouquet Brooch comprising of three flowers, set with 18 round diamonds (appx. 0.70 cts
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

TIFFANY CO. Diamond Ruby Yellow Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
14k Yellow Gold Diamond Ruby Flower Brooch by Tiffany & Co. With 3 round brilliant cut diamonds
Category

Vintage 1950s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Signed Tiffany Co. 14K Yellow Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century floral brooch. By Tiffany & Co. In 14 karat yellow gold. In the form of a
Category

20th Century German Modern Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany Co. Certified Multi Color Diamond Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co Certified Multi color Diamond Flower Brooch, Circa 1940, set with fancy colored
Category

Vintage 1970s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Palladium

Tiffany Co. Sapphire Diamond Gold Domed Flower Brooch
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
1960's Tiffany & Co 18k yellow gold domed flower motif brooch with 8 round sapphires and 4 round
Category

Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

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Tiffany Flower Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact tiffany flower brooch you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. You can easily find a 182 antique edition and 10 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect tiffany flower 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. For this particular accessory, there are many different carat weights to choose from, but .5 Carat and 1 Carat versions are of considerable interest. A tiffany flower brooch can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 65 Diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also brilliant cut and ball cut versions for sale. When shopping for a tiffany flower brooch, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Tiffany Flower Brooch?

On average, a tiffany flower brooch at 1stDibs sells for $3,000, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $59,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Tiffany Co. for sale on 1stDibs

Tiffany Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany Co. jewelry. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.

Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry.

In 1868, Tiffany Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.

At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.

When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany Co.’s distinguished repertoire.

Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world.

In a broader sense, Tiffany Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.

Find Tiffany Co. jewelry, serveware and decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.

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.

Questions About Tiffany Co.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A Tiffany Co. engagement ring can cost as little as $13,000 or as much as $500,000 depending on the center stone’s carat weight, the band material and whether or not there are any side stones. The smaller the stone, the cheaper the ring will be. Find engagement rings designed by Tiffany Co. on 1stDibs.