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Brooches For Sale
Vintage gold tone enamel nautical designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with enamel
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 45
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Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Art Deco Platinum Duck Stick Pin Diamond Accents and Ruby Eye Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Whimsical Nod to the Jazz Age
Embrace the elegance and playful spirit of the Art Deco era with this charming platinum stick pin, intricately designed in the form of a duck. Lovingly adorned with small round diamonds and set with a ruby eye, this piece blends humor, artistry, and timeless sophistication. Whether worn on a lapel, hat, or scarf, it will make an eye-catching statement that sparks conversation.
Exquisite Details & Design
Duck Motif
Sculpted to depict a duck in graceful profile, the stick pin’s bird figure showcases the streamlined geometry and refined artistry characteristic of Art Deco design.
Diamond Accents
Small round diamonds accent the duck’s body, creating a captivating interplay of light along the polished platinum. These gems not only add sparkle but also underscore the piece’s fine craftsmanship.
Ruby Eye
For a touch of warmth and color, a small ruby is set to form the duck’s eye, providing a subtle yet striking contrast to the duck’s diamond-clad body.
Premium Platinum Setting
Renowned for its strength, durability, and white luster, platinum was a hallmark of luxurious Art Deco jewelry. The metal’s cool tone highlights the brilliance of both diamonds and ruby, ensuring a refined, classic finish.
Dimensions & Origin
Length: Approximately 2.25 inches
Width: Approximately 0.90 inches at the widest point (duck motif)
Circa: Early 20th Century
Origin: Continental (European)
Its compact size offers versatility—easily pinned to lapels, hats, or scarves—while maintaining a clear and eye-catching presence.
Why Choose This Art Deco Stick Pin?
Historic Allure: Authentic Art Deco pieces carry the distinctive design echoes of the 1920s–1930s, offering collectors and enthusiasts a true glimpse into the era’s aesthetic brilliance.
Rare & Whimsical Design: The duck motif, complete with diamond feathers and a ruby eye, presents a conversation-worthy twist on classic Art Deco geometry.
Versatile Styling: Stick pins add a polished accent to both casual and formal ensembles, reflecting individual personality while remaining tasteful and chic.
Care & Maintenance
Cleaning: Gently wipe the platinum and gemstones with a soft, lint-free cloth after each wear. Avoid harsh chemicals; if deeper cleaning is needed, a mild jewelry solution safe for platinum and precious gems is recommended.
Storage: Store in a padded jewelry box or soft pouch, ensuring the pin remains separated from other pieces to prevent scratches or tangling.
Delight in the playful charm and refined elegance of this Art Deco Platinum Duck...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Double Large Tropical Leaf Tree Gold Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior GROSSE 1962 Vintage Unisex Vivid Double Large Tropical Leaf Tree Dome Elegant Modenrist Brooch, Gold Tone
Very excellent condition. Very light scratches or colour los...
Category
1960s German Baroque Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
Taxco Mexico Sterling Carved Onyx Face Tribal Dangle Brooch/Pendant #23561
By Taxco Mexico
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Taxco Mexico sterling silver carved onyx face tribal brooch/pendant.
This piece features a carved onyx face with dangle cones, black beads and bezel set green stones. Can be worn as...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver
Oscar Heyman Platinum/18KT Gold Orchid Brooch with Fancy Yellow
White Diamond
By Oscar Heyman
Located in New York, NY
Since 1912, Oscar Heyman has been creating extraordinary fine jewelry for connoisseurs and collectors. Known as the “Jewelers' Jeweler,” a title earned while producing pieces for Car...
Category
1990s American Romantic Brooches
Materials
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Art Deco Norwegian Guilloche Enamel Solje Brooch Norway Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
This is a wonderful Norwegian Guilloche Enamel Art Deco Solje Brooch in Sterling Silver. The "Solje" brooch was often used as part of the traditional Norw...
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Important Bvlgari Diamond Brooch
Earrings Set
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Diamond Brooch & Earrings Set
Brooch:
1 Old European Cut diamond weighing 9.41 carat
Set with 58 marquise cut and 38 round cut diamon...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
$350,000 / set
Bochic “Orient” Ruby, Emerald
Sapphire Brooch or Pendent Set In 18K Gold
Sil
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Ruby, Emerald & Sapphire Brooch or Pendent Set In 18K Gold & Silver
Natural Ruby
Natural Multi Sapphire
Natural Emeralds
Natural Peridot
4 carats
Can be worn ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Materials
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
$1,027 Sale Price
25% Off
Art Deco Diamond
Aquamarine Brooch Pin by Kohn
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
A truly wonderful American Art Deco creation by the Kohn jewellery firm, circa 1930s. Handmade in platinum and 14 karat yellow gold, this plaque brooch is set with 78 single and earl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Mazer Tricolor Fruit Salad Flower Bouquet Brooch
By Mazer
Located in New York, NY
Mazer tri color fruit salad flower and leaf large bouquet brooch. Composed of signature faux sapphire, emerald and ruby glass, pressed then hand finished. Round daisies with vari si...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Rhodium, Base Metal
Van Cleef
Arpels
Rose de Noel
Clip, Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels Gold, and Diamond 'Rose de Noel' Clip- Brooch, France This flower shaped pin has heart-shaped angel skin coral petals centering a floret of 8 round diamonds ap. 1...
Category
20th Century French Artist Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
Vintage older cameo brooch pendant
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• silver tone
• vintage brooch / pendant
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• excellent vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
❤️❤️ VINTAGE DESIGNER JEWELRY ...
Category
1960s Vintage Brooches
Vintage gold pearl coral butterfly designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with faux stones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 37
...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Vintage gold tone hand painted unique brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone
• vintage brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 41
❤️❤️ VINTAGE DESIGNER JEWEL...
Category
1970s Vintage Brooches
Pre-Colombian Tolima Tumi Emerald 18K Gold Brooch Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
An 18 karat yellow gold mid-century 1960's pre-Columbian Tolima pendant set with an emerald. The symmetrical pendant has engraved details and a gold satin finish. The pendant can also be worn as a brooch.
This pendant in the Tolima style, comes originally from Colombia's Magdalena's Valley (1st - 7th century). The Tolima gold objects...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Materials
Emerald, 18k Gold
Christian Lacroix Vintage Logo Heart Fluorescent Pink Navy Water Drop Brooch
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Lacroix Vintage Baroque Logo Heart Love Fluorescent Pink Navy Blue Glass Circle Round Ball Water Drop Craved Relief Chunky Modernist Elegant Long Brooch, Silver Tone
Very ...
Category
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
LIA Golden Christmas Tree Pin and Brooch, Clear Baguette Crystal Ornaments
Located in Milford, DE
Festive Christmas tree pin brooch, featuring a textured golden evergreen fir tree decorated with baguette-cut clear crystals.
Gold plated.
Tags, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Brooches
Materials
Crystal
$96 Sale Price
20% Off
Elsa Peretti Tiffany
Co. Open Heart Diamond Brooch - Sterling 925 Love Pin
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Greensboro, NC
Brand: Tiffany
Co.
Design: Open Heart Brooch
Artisan: Elsa Peretti
Metal Content: Sterling Silver
Stone Information
Natural Diamond
Carat(s): .05ct
Cut: Round Brilliant
Col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond
Butterfly Diamond Sapphire Gold 18k Brooch
Located in Geneva, CH
Butterfly Brooch 18K gold blacken set with diamonds and yellow and blue sapphires (treated).
Height: 3.00 centimeters.
Width: 5.70 centimeters.
To...
Category
Late 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage Vermeil Floral Brooch with Ruby-Red Crystal – 1940s
Located in Milford, DE
A luxurious vintage vermeil floral brooch crafted in sterling silver heavily plated with rich gold. The brooch features sculpted high-relief petals and curled leaves, arranged around...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Vermeil
Antique Art Deco Platinum Old Cut Diamond
Sapphire Ribbon Circle Wreath Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
This breathtaking and large antique wreath brooch was crafted in solid platinum during the art deco period. The wreath is decorated with a beautiful bow design that is set with a large old marquise cut diamond at its center. The remailing of the bow and wreath alike are encrusted with old European cut diamonds and natural sapphire stones throughout. These sapphires have French calibre...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage gold tone rhinestone enamel designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with rhinestones and enamel
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Antique Early Victorian 18k Gold Old Mine Cut Diamond w/ Turquoise Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):--
(1) Natural Genuine Diamond- Old Mine Cut - Pave Set - 0.40ct (approx.)
Numerous Natural Genuine Turquoises - Round Bead Shape - Natural Varying Blue Colors
Material: ...
Category
19th Century Gothic Revival Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1910 Aquamarine and Diamonds Brooch Platinum Yellow Gold
Located in Zurich, Zollstrasse
A stunning antique 1910 Aquamarine and Diamonds brooch mounted in Platinum over yellow Gold. Set with 2 beautiful Aquamarines weighing ap...
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Belle Époque Antique Brooches
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Tiffany
Co Estate Dogwood 4 leaf clover Flower Brooch Sterling Silver 4.45
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Authentic Tiffany
Co Estate Dogwood 4 leaf clover Flower Brooch Sterling Silver 4.45 Grams TIF845
TRUSTED SELLER SINCE 2002
PLEASE SEE OUR HUNDREDS OF POSITIVE FEEDBACKS FROM...
Category
1990s American Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
$232 Sale Price
20% Off
Diamond Sapphire Amethyst Gold Flower Ring Pendant Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This unique piece can be worn three ways, as a ring, pendant and brooch. The ring shank slides on and off the bottom to easily change from ring to brooch and back. It features 4.06 c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gripoix Amber Perfume Bottle Gold Brooch Pendant
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Unisex Gripoix Clear Yellow Amber Cabochon Perfume Bottle Brooch Pin, Gold Plated
In excellent condition. Signed at the rear. 100% Genuine.
Sign...
Category
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
18 Karat Gold Double Flower Brooch, Diamonds, Pastel Sapphires and Tsavorites
By Cellini
Located in New York, NY
18 karat white gold brooch designed with two pastel hued flowers. The petals are set with round pink and blue sapphires and green tsavorites. The center of each flower and their ste...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, White Gold
Victorian Porcelain Seed-Pearl Gold Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An original antique from the 19th century, this 14k brooch is studded with seed pearls and centers a porcelain painting of a child of the forest playing hi...
Category
Early 19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant
Located in Washington Depot, CT
18 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant-
This elegant cameo features a lovely lady in profile set in beautifully detailed 18K yellow gold. Can be worn as a brooch or a pendant.
...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold
Vintage CZECHO signed gold tone glass designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed CZECHO
• gold tone with glass stones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Antique 9k Gold Crescent Moon and Vine Leaf Brooch, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
A gorgeous antique, late Victorian, 9kt gold crescent and vine leaf brooch.
A beautiful curved crescent in 9kt yellow gold which nestles a pretty lightly engraved vine leaf within.
...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Marcus
Co. circa 1915 Natural Pearl, Ruby and Diamond Goose Pin in Gold
By Marcus
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Marcus & Co circa 1915, natural pearl and diamond pin is beautifully hand crafted.
Measurements ( Pin ) : 2 inches by 1 inch.
Pearl : 1 1/4 inch by 3/4 inch
Category
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Unicorn Head Brooch in Gold, Pave Crystals
Located in Milford, DE
A majestic, golden-maned, ruby-eyed unicorn decorated with pave clear crystals. A stylish brooch from Kenneth Jay Lane!
Hallmarks: Kenneth Lane
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Materials
Crystal
David Webb Yellow Gold Panther Pin Brooch Pendant Charm
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
This vintage David Webb brooch features a gorgeous leopard design intricately articulated for realistic movement. The brooch is crafted in 18...
Category
20th Century American Modern Brooches
VictorianVictorian 14K Gold Rose Cut Diamond Winged “En Tremblant” Insect Brooch
Located in Venice, CA
This 14k gold diamond winged insect brooch incorporates “en tremblant”—a Victorian jewelry design element that uses a spring mechanism to allow for movement within the piece. “En tre...
Category
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Gold Festive Holiday Wreath Round Pin Brooch, Green and Red Crystals
Located in Milford, DE
A festive pin brooch, featuring a gold-plated wreath decorated with a red-crystal bow and green crystal accents.
Hallmarks: n/a
Category
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
$156 Sale Price
20% Off
Thomas L. Mott Co., Art Deco Morpho Butterfly Wing Brooch, U.K , circa 1920s
Located in Chatham, CA
THOMAS L. MOTT COMPANY - Art Deco Morpho butterfly wing and sterling silver brooch - featuring a Neoclassical style sulfide cameo of a winged boy blowing...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
CHANEL CC brooch
By Chanel
Located in CACHAN, FR
Magnificent CC brooch with stars and glitter. Made of resin. Dimensions 5X4 cm. One leg of the C has been re-glued. It holds perfectly and the glue is only visible at the back.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
$827
Art Deco filigree Platinum Brooch with 5.15 CTW in Sapphire and Diamonds
Located in Aventura, FL
Circa 1910–1920s, this exquisite Art Deco era brooch is masterfully crafted in platinum, featuring intricate filigree work that epitomizes the period’s geometric elegance. At the cen...
Category
1910s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
$5,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver Tone Pavé Panther Brooch with a Grey Faux Pearl and Green Eyes
Located in London, GB
Fabulous silver tone pavé panther brooch with green faceted eyes, sitting on a grey faux pearl. It has a small hook, perhaps for a chain. The pearl has scratching and some movement.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond Enamel Gold Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold brooch pin, featuring approx. 0.55ctw in diamonds. Painted with bright blue and green enamel, the brooch measures 44mm in diameter. Mar...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Enamel
JOAN RIVERS signed gold amber glass enamel designer runway brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed JON RIVERS
• gold tone with glass and enamel
• vintage designer brooch
• cones with original box
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• excellent vintage condit...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Van Cleef
Arpels Emerald, Ruby, And Diamond Hummingbird Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels Emerald, Ruby, And Diamond
Hummingbird Brooch In Yellow And White
Gold. The bird features cabochon cut head and body,
accented with round cut rubies, diamond
eye, ...
Category
20th Century European Artist Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
Pin Jacket Silver White Diamonds Hand Decorated with Micro Mosaic
By Sicis Jewels
Located in London, GB
Micro Mosaic artists tiny handwoven Venetian enamel rods obtained from the high temperature melting of nine base colors with diamond dust, realizing endless combinations of tones and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Brooches
Materials
White Diamond, Silver
Vintage gold tone green glass rhinestone designer clip on earrings
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with rhinestones
• vintage designer earrings
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 48
...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
1910s Opal Diamond Yellow Gold Bar Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique 0.62 carat opal and 0.06 carat diamond, 15 karat yellow gold, platinum set bar brooch; part of the antique jewellery / estate jewelry collections
This antique opal br...
Category
1910s Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Opal, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Gold Corallium Rubrum Horseshoe Brooch
Located in Firenze, IT
Set with eight round shape cabochon corallium rubrum
Mounted in yellow gold
43 mm high, 38 mm wide
Weight: 10.5 gr
Category
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 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 ...
Category
1910s French Vintage Brooches
Materials
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Enamel
Large Vintage Art Deco Style Diamond 14K Gold Exotic Classic Car Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This elegant vintage automobile from the Golden Days of motoring is reminiscent of the beautiful 1948 Talbot-Lago Sport Cabriolet. Sleek and sensuous, featuring two full cut diamond hub caps...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Gold Antique Chickens Brooch With Natural Pearls
Located in New York, NY
An antique 14K Yellow Gold figural brooch. The brooch is decorated with three figurines representing chickens and adorned with three pearls. The brooch is adorned with engraved detailed patterns. Marked with an impressed Gold standard hallmark. Antique and Vintage Gold Jewelry...
Category
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Materials
Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Renaissance Revival Enamel
Pearl Lion Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Renaissance Revival Enamel & Pearl Lion Pendant
An 18k gold and multicolor enamel lion suspending baroque pearls
Length: 4"
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Antique Brooches
Materials
Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage Joseff of Hollywood 3 Racing Horses Designer Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Fabulous and Impressive Brooch featuring Three highly detailed Racing Horses. Measuring approx. 2" X 2". Signed Joseff of Hollywood. Circa 1940s. Joseff of Hollywood...Jeweler to the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Retro Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
$486 Sale Price
30% Off
Massive Victorian Bear Cloak Clasp
Located in New York, NY
Massive Victorian Bear Cloak Clasp Brooch from the late 1800's. Large and dimensional, with beautiful detailing throughout. The bear has emerald past...
Category
1870s American Late Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Brass
9K Gold And Pearls Bird Design Jewelry Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A vintage probably British 9K Yellow Gold jewelry brooch. The brooch is decorated with a figural design representing a bird, and leaves, encrusted with pearls. Marked with a 375 Gold...
Category
20th Century European Brooches
Materials
Pearl, 9k Gold
14 Karat Gold Pearl Brooch Helky Juvonen Design Finland Lapland Magic
Located in Orimattila, FI
HELKY JUVONEN (b. 1929), GOLD
Brooch, "Outa" series - gold, 14 k and pearl - year 1973 - width 6 cm - gross weight approx. 10.3 g
Manufactured by Nil...
Category
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold
Vintage MONET signed gold tone red rhinestone designer star brooch
By Monet
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed MONET
• gold tone with rhinestones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 4...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Antique Victorian 18k Yellow Gold Mourning Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This antique 18k yellow gold brooch pendant is a superb example of mid-19th century mourning jewelry, expertly crafted with intricate detailing and symbolic design. The central raise...
Category
Mid-19th Century Etruscan Revival Antique Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Ilias Lalaounis Greece Gold Bow Brooch
Located in New York, NY
18k yellow gold bow brooch, crafted by Ilias Lalaounis of Greece, featuring polished and hand hammered finish. Brooch measures 2" x 1.25". Hallmarked R17, 750, Greece, Maker's hallma...
Category
20th Century Greek Brooches
Materials
Gold
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 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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