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Deco Platinum Emerald Diamond Brooch
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Deco Platinum Emerald Brooches are unusual as Aquamarine Deco brooches are. During this period, Sapphires and Rubies were king and Emeralds an...
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1930s Canadian Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Deco Platinum Emerald Diamond Brooch
Deco Platinum Emerald Diamond Brooch
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Yellow Gold Ruby Vintage Dachshund Dog Brooch - 14k Round Pet Canine Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Vintage Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Ruby Treatment: Heating Carat(s): .04ct Cut: Round Style: Brooch Theme: Dachshund Dog, Pet Canine Features: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Amor Hunter Landscape Enamel Painting Pearl Turquoise Silver Gold Brooch
Located in Munich, Bavaria
A lozenge shaped frame is covered with black enamel and decorated with white enamel dots. On the outer side of the lozenge are four silver scrolls set with turquoise cabochons. Two a...
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1870s French Antique Brooches

Materials

Oriental Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, Silver, Enamel

Vintage cameo rose rhinestone designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of wear ❤️❤️ VINTAGE DESIGNER JEWELRY ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ ALEXAND...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Rare PLATINUM ORIG TIFFANY CO Sapphire Diamond Pendant Brooch approx 7CTS
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Important Original Tiffany Company Platinum Glistening Sapphire and Diamond Brooch Pin Pendant. This Rare Piece Magnificent Rare Pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum

Faberge Antique Russian Tourmaline Enamel Diamond Gold Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in St. Petersburg in the 1890s The rare antique FABERGE button-shaped brooch is centered with a sparkling pink tourmaline that is elegantly complimented by a glossy white enamel background inlaid with channels of rose cut diamonds. Diameter 26 mm (1 in.) The cushion cut tourmaline measures 10.65 x 10.53 x 6.75 mm and is approximately 5.23 ct. Marked on the pin guard with 56 zolotnik Imperial gold standard (14K); on pin – with St. Petersburg assay mark and workmaster’s initials ‘AH’ for August...
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Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Brooches

Materials

Tourmaline

Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Double Layer Flourish Tassel Flower Brooch Pendant
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1964 Vintage Unisex Double Layer Flourish Tassel Spray Flower Chunky Dome Brooch Pendant, Gold Tone Very excellent condition, very new. 100% Genuine. Can be ...
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1960s German Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

IVANA signed vintage gold tone glass flamingo figural designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signe IVANA • gold tone with glass stones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 50 ❤️❤️ ...
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1980s Vintage Brooches

Pearlized Marcel Boucher Carnation Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Collectible Marcel Boucher Retro Carnation brooch, of signature hand painted pearlized enamel in shades of pale greens, yellow, and lilac. The flower head of rhodium plate and crysta...
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1930s American Retro Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Rhodium

Flower Brooch with Natural Ruby and Diamond Center Brushed 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
This charming brooch showcases a vivid floral motif brought to life in 18 karat yellow gold. At its heart sits a round cut natural ruby with a rich, strong red hue, surrounded by bri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Exclusive And Iconic Scarab Brooch in 18 Karat Rose Gold, Enamel and Ebony Wood
Located in Paris, FR
Eva Soussana and her partner the "Atelier Franck Mico", are proud to introduce to you the "Hercules" Scarab, an exclusive and iconic piece created by Eva Soussana and Franck Mico, ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Artist Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel

Rare 19th Century Carved Cameo in Blue and White
Located in valatie, NY
Rare 19th c Carved Cameo in Blue and White. Cleverly carved to utilize the blue for the sky and the white was carved into a castle with battlements. Unusual colors. N. P. Trent An...
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Late 19th Century Antique Brooches

Materials

Base Metal

X Phoenix
Located in Stockholm, SE
The Phoenix: The Immortal Bird of Myth The Phoenix is a legendary bird renowned for its cyclical rebirth and eternal life. According to ancient myths, this magnificent creature live...
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2010s Asian Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Fire Opal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold

X Phoenix
X Phoenix
$12,341
Marcel Boucher Pearlized Enamel Grasshopper Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Rare and highly collectible Marcel Boucher large brooch of a pearlized cold enameled grasshopper resting on a wheat grass stalk. Rhodium plated base metal...
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1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches

Materials

Rhodium, Base Metal

Edwardian Diamond Sunshine Brooch
Located in London, GB
Here we have a gorgeous Edwardian brooch crafted from a combination of 18ct yellow gold and platinum into the shape of a radiant sunshine. A single old European cut diamond sitting s...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Brooches

Materials

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

Chanel Silver CC Opal Crystal Pearl Small Brooch
Located in Pasadena, CA
Chanel Silver CC Opal Crystal Pearl Small Brooch *Marked 17 *Made in Italy *Comes with the original box  -It is approximately 1." x 1.4". -Very classic -In a pristine condition AB...
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2010s French Artisan Brooches

Art Deco Sterling Silver Peacock Brooch with Colored Paste Stones, c. 1920s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Marked "935" on the reverse, this Art Deco-era brooch is a vibrant example of early 20th-century European craftsmanship. The brooch features a stylized peacock with fully fanned tail...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Enamel on Metal Daisy Brooch - Large Size - Unsigned - Circa 1960 s
Located in Chatham, CA
Vintage enamel on metal Daisy brooch - large size - unsigned - United States (likely) - circa 1960's. Good vintage condition - minor paint/enamel loss - no damage - no repairs - stu...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Brooches

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Plique a Jour Enamel Butterfly Brooch 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Montgomery, AL
A beautiful example of well done plique-ajour enamel! Parts of the enamel work exhibit full transparency. Each wing is posable and articulate independently. Brooch Details Material:...
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Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Oscar Heyman Platinum Sapphire and Diamond Brooch Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning Oscar Heyman sapphire and diamond pin features a snowflake-like design, with radiating trapezoid and marquise-cut blue sapphires encircled by brilliant-cut diamonds, centered around a large round diamond. 16 Kite Sapphires...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum

Georg Jensen Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Brooch No. 65
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Georg Jensen brooch or pin. In sterling silver. Model no. 65 with a floral motif. Designed by Georg Jensen. Together with its original box from Walter Muhke-Hofjuw...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Gold Iridescent Enamel Flower Nat. Pearl Art Nouveau Brooch, c. 1895
Located in Aspen, CO
Fine iridescent enamel with delicate shading from pink to light yellows and green. Wonderfully executed, this five petal blossom centers a white natural pearl measuring approximately...
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1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel

Couture 1938 France Depose ElsaSchiaparelli Pagan FeatherCrystalGold Bird Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusually decorated with small partridge feathers like the yellow-gold gilt necklace commissioned by Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) that is featured on the front-and-back covers and centerfold of the French costume-jewelry hardcover book, Lina Baretti Parures, authored by Patrick Mauries, this unique pave-crystal yellow-gold gilt metal partridge-on-a-branch brooch is further distinguished as an unsigned Parisian-couture piece for Italian-born Schiaparelli with its combination of embossed text "Made In France" and "Modele Depose", along with the trombone clasp often used in the early 20th Century for custom-made French small brooches. The book centerfold on pages 90-91 shows a closeup of the feathered necklace created by French-born Corsican Baretti, whose intricate decoration often mixed ready-made textural or shiny materials like velvet, cork, metal wire, rhodoid, raffia or feathers with custom-made metal, plastic or glass by specialized Parisian workshops such as Maison Gripoix. The Baretti-book caption about the attributed necklace notes: "Collier realise pour Elsa Schiaparelli. Liege, soie, cannetille, perles de verre et plumes de perdix. Chaine en metal." While none of the captions date this necklace--which could have been from the same commission as our brooch--Baretti created one-of-a-kind jewelry for Schiaparelli from the 1930s to the early 1950s until the fashion designer retired. Our brooch was most likely made for a fashion-show debut of one of Schiaparelli's themed clothing collections in the late 1930s for which she commissioned many costume-jewelry paruriers including Baretti. See our photo of a Schiaparelli 1930s...
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1930s French Artisan Vintage Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal

Vintage silver tone sapphire glass stones heart designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • silver tone with glass stones • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • 1 3/4" by 1 3/4" CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs o...
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20th Century Brooches

Line Vautrin 1955s Broche pendentif Bronze Artist Brooch pendant
Located in PARIS, FR
Line Vautrin (1913-1997) brooch in geometric bronze, decorated with a large pin on the back, signed in the lower part on the back. Width 4.4 cm x height 9 cm. The piece is vintage bu...
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1950s French Vintage Brooches

Materials

Bronze

18k Gold Ruby Sapphire Enamel Work Floral Chariot Carriage Horse Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (3) Natural Genuine Rubies - Round Brilliant Cut - Prong Set - Rich Red Color - 1.9mm each (approx.) (3) Natural Genuine Sapphires - Round Brilliant Cut - Prong Set - R...
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20th Century Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Chanel Byzantine Crest Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Chanel byzantine style crest brooch by Maison Gripoix. Poured glass emerald and ruby oval and heart shape cabochons are mixed with faceted cut topaz stone...
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1980s French Byzantine Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel

Vintage 18K Gold Enamel And Diamond Ladybug Brooch
Located in Henderson, NV
Vintage 18K yellow gold brooch in a ladybug design. The body is encrusted with diamonds and the wings are decorated with rich brownish red enamel with black spots. Purplish red garne...
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Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Pink Diamond Heart Customized Bag Bijoux
Located in Dubai, AE
An eternal emblem of love and rarity. The HEART Bag Bijoux is exquisitely crafted in glowing 18K rose gold, and illuminated with natural fancy pink diamonds—one of the rarest and mos...
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2010s Emirian Brooches

Materials

Pink Diamond, 18k Gold

Plique a Jour Purple, Green and Yellow Enamel Gold Turtle Vintage Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Vintage Plique a Jour Purple, Green and Yellow Enamel Gold Turtle Brooch Pin. Hand crafted 18K Yellow Gold mounting. Measuring approx. 1.2" h x .07" w. Exquisitely ...
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Late 20th Century Modernist Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

VICTORIAN 1890 GIA Bar Brooch In 14Kt Gold With 15.78 mm Natural Pearl Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
An antique Victorian brooch with natural pearl This is a beautiful bar brooch created in England during the Victorian period, back in the 1890-1900. The elegant brooch has been craf...
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1890s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold

Retro Fleur-de-Lis Brooch with Beaded Detailing
Located in Milford, DE
This vintage Fleur-de-Lis brooch offers a bold and elegant nod to classic French design. With its sculptural form and detailed beaded trim, it captures the essence of Retro-era costu...
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Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Gold-filled

Statement 12.5 CTW Sapphire 2.35 CTW Diamond Flower Brooch in 18k White Gold
Located in New York, NY
Statement 12.5 CTW Sapphire 2.35 CTW Diamond Flower Brooch in 18K White Gold which is a fusion of surrealism and pop-art, designed to make a bold statement. Crafted with love and att...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

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

Amethyst Diamond Ruby 18K Yellow Gold Penguin Pendant Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A captivating brooch meticulously designed in the shape of a penguin, adorned with fancy-shape amethysts and round diamonds. The body features vibrant purple amethysts, weighing 2.65...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Christian Dior Vintage 1965 GROSSE Crystals Rope Flourish Flower Firework Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1965 Vintage Crystal Flourish Flower firework Rope Openwork Modernist Elegant Dome Brooch, Gold Tone Very good condition. Very light scratches or colour loss, ...
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1960s German Art Nouveau Vintage Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate

Huge Polished Gilded Gold Vermeil Hardware Set With Natural Amber Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully elegant huge polished gold vermeil hardware detailed with intricate sculpted Filigree frames a beautiful natural Amber. The height measures 3 1/2 inches. The...
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1980s Mexican Artisan Vintage Brooches

Antique 18 Carat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
The sweet image on this delicately carved cameo brooch is of a lovely lady with gorgeous detail. The carving is set in a very simple 18carat gold frame. Dimensions: 32x25mm Weigh...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Masriera 18 KT YG Winged Nymph Brooch with Dia 1.94CT, Enamel and Pearls
Located in New York, NY
From the house of the prolific Art Nouveau designer, Luis Masriera, comes a long tradition of prestige, creativity and unparalleled craftsmanship. These stylistically distinctive works of art, have been crafted by Masriera since 1839 and continue to be made today with the techniques used decades ago: plique-à-jour, basse-taille, champlevé, vitreous enameling and Barcelona enameling. This stunning Masriera 18-karat yellow gold winged nymph brooch...
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Early 2000s European Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Tiffany Co. Platinum Diamond Vintage Dragonfly Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany Co. Platinum Diamond Vintage Dragonfly Brooch PRIMARY DETAILS SKU: 149584 Listing Title: Tiffany Co. Platinum Diamond Vintage Dragonfly Brooch Condition Descript...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Platinum

Chanel Clear Stone Resin Flower Pin
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel clear resin and pink flower pin. Spring '96 collection. Original box included.
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1990s French Brooches

Rock Crystal Quartz Brooch Pendant Enamel 14K Gold Antique
Located in East Brunswick, NJ
Rock Crystal Quartz Brooch Pendant Enamel 14K Gold Antique This one of a kind antique circa 1890s brooch is finely crafted in solid gold. The gold test ...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

LIZ CLAIBORNE signed vintage matte gold tone butterfly designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed LIZ CLAIBORNE • gold tone • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 58 ❤️❤️ V...
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20th Century Brooches

Spectacular Thierry Mugler Prototype Brooch Crsytal Arrow Drop
Located in Berlin, BE
DAZZLING THIERRY MUGLER RUNWAY PROTOTYPE BROOCH This extraordinary unique brooch - an archival prototype created for the legendary Thierry Mugler Runway Show, nothing short of an ha...
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1990s French Brooches

18K Gold And Platinum Diamond Dog Pin Brooch
Located in New York, NY
An 18K yellow gold pin brooch with a platinum dog figure garnished with diamonds. The eye of the animal is set with a cut ruby stone. Hallmarks 18Ct, 15Ct are on the pin. Total Weigh...
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20th Century Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum

Trifari Alfred Philippe Moonstone and Ruby Fruit Salad Giant Bouquet Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Rare, collectible and massive Trifari Alfred Philippe moonstone and ruby fruit salad giant flower bouquet clip brooch of rhodium plated base metal and crystal rhinestones. Composed of faux ruby jelly mold stones and fruit salad leaves. The round flower heads composed of faux small moonstone leaves with the ruby jelly mold cabochons. Pave flower stems and branches are tied by an unfurling pave ribbon...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Rhodium, Base Metal

Antique Viuctorian Demi Parure Earrings Brooch Silver Guilt Japanese Taste
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This extravagant Victorian demi parure in the Japanese taste consists of a pair of dangle earrings and a brooch. The three panels are showing each a crane, rock, bamboo , cherry- and...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Brooches

Materials

Silver

Antique Georgian 1.5 Carat Diamond Virgin Mary and Jesus Portrait Brooch
Located in London, GB
Georgian jewellery is highly sought after. The Goldsmiths of this period were highly skilled. This unique and beautiful brooch features 51 rose cut diamon...
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17th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver

Tiffany Co. 1990 s 18 Karat Yellow Vintage Dogwood Wild Rose Flower Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional flower with furling gold petals and clustered Petals are matte with very fine grooved velvety texture Accented by high polish veins, edges, and stamen Compl...
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1990s Modern Brooches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Chanel Crystal Costume Pearl Gold-Tone "Chanel" Script Brooch 2019
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
The Chanel Crystal & Costume Pearl Gold-Tone "Chanel" Script Brooch circa 2019 is a stunning piece that epitomizes elegance and timeless style. Crafted with meticulous attention to d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches

Van Cleef Arpels Art Deco Ruby, Sapphire and Diamond Brooch
Located in Braintree, GB
Van Cleef and Arpels Art Deco brooch designed as a stylised flowerhead, set with buff-top rubies forming the petals and buff-top sapphire...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Platinum

An Platinum Lapis Lazuli And Diamond Jabot Pin Circa 1920
Located in Firenze, IT
Designed as a stick pin with cabochon lapis lazuli, accented by rose-cut diamonds. Lenght: 8,5cm Weight: 8.19gr. The jabot pin has its origin in the eighteenth century in Europe. It...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Platinum

Tiffany Co. Hummingbird Diamond Brooch Pin in Platinum
Located in San Diego, CA
Tiffany & Co. Hummingbird Diamond Pin Brooch Style: Vintage Pin / Brooch Metal: Platinum PT950 Diamond Shape: Round Brilliant Diamonds & 1 Round Faceted Blue Sapphire Total Carat We...
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1990s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

French Art Deco Parrot Bird Brooch Pin Rock Crystal Sterling Silver Black Onyx
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning antique Art Deco French Parrot Bird Brooch with a Rock Crystal square frame perch, two parrots in Sterling Silver with paste and Black Onyx adornment. The brooch ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Onyx, Rock Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver

NEOCLASSICAL 1880 Enameled Hair Comb In 18Kt Gold Diamonds Carved Agates
Located in Miami, FL
A neoclassical crown shaped hair-comb made in Austria. This fabulous jeweled hair-comb was created in Europe during the Victorian period between the 1880 and 1900, and is most proba...
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1880s Austrian Neoclassical Antique Brooches

Materials

Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel, 18k ...

Antique 18ct Gold Dog Brooch 1970’s
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Gold & Enamel Dog Brooch 18ct Gold tagged & tested Circa 1970’s Cute, vintage dog with a rub over set, diamond encrusted tail & gorgeous, natural ruby eye. He also boasts ...
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold

Tiffany Co. Leaf Pin
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1960s 18k, by Tiffany. This 18k yellow gold brooch is delightfully realistic and brilliantly Tiffany! Meticulously fabricated, it is in excellent condition. Remarks: "Nature...
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1960s Vintage Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

Vintage Tiffany Co. 14k Rose Green Gold Sapphire w/ Aquamarine Flower Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):-- (1) Natural Genuine Sapphire - Round Brilliant Cut - Prong Set - Great Blue Color - 3.27mm - 0.18ct (approx.) (1) Natural Genuine Aquamarine - Square Step Cut - Prong S...
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20th Century Retro Brooches

Materials

Aquamarine, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage Pansy Art Nouveau Enamel Brooch circa early 1900 s 14 Karat Black Pin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Pansy Art Nouveau Brooch Enamel and a center Pearl. very beautiful piece. From the early 1900's Weight is: 4.30 grams Size is: approx 1.' inch Pearl is 3mm Color: Victorian ...
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1910s French Vintage Brooches

Materials

Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel

Victorian Painted Enamel and Silver, Octagonal Shaped Brooch, Jenny Lind c1860
Located in valatie, NY
Victorian Painted Enamel and Silver, Octagonal Shaped Brooch, Jenny Lind c1860. Johanna Maria "Jenny" Lind was a Swedish opera singer, often called the "Swedish Nightingale". One of ...
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1860s European Victorian Antique Brooches

Materials

Silver

Antique 5.88 Carat Diamond and Silver Star Brooch Circa 1910
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique Edwardian 5.88 carat diamond, silver and 14 karat yellow gold set star brooch: part of our diverse Edwardian jewelry collection. This stunnin...
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1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver

Vintage Brooches for Sale: Shop Fabergé Brooches, Chanel Brooches, Cartier Brooches and Other Brooches on 1stDibs

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.