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Brooches For Sale
Gripoix pour Chanel Broche ou Pendentif Camelia Purple Glass Brooch or Pendant
Located in PARIS, FR
Gripoix brooch (probably for Chanel) or Camellia pendant in gold-plated metal and purple-purple glass paste composed of large mobile petals, equipped with a pin and a bail (to attach...
Category
1980s French Vintage Brooches
Georg Jensen Lene Munthe Sterling Silver
18K Yellow Gold 399 Brooch
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Danish Modern silver & gold brooch.
In sterling silver & 18 karat yellow gold.
Designed by Lene Munthe for Georg Jensen.
Pattern no. 399.
Marked to the reverse with Georg ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage Green Nephrite Jade Diamond
14k Yellow Gold Maple Leaf Brooch 1970s
Located in Towson, MD
One 1970s nephrite jade maple leaf–shaped brooch featuring a richly carved green jade leaf accented by a 14 karat yellow gold stem and pin. The piece is set with one round brilliant ...
Category
1970s Unknown Modernist Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
MONET signed vintage gold tone heart designer brooch
By Monet
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed MONET
• gold tone
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
• CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 56
❤️❤️ VINTAGE D...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Vintage European gold tone glass designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with glass stones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 46
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brooches
$116 Sale Price
75% Off
Vintage gold tone glass lapis pearls designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with glass stones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 50
❤️❤️ VIN...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Important Trifari Alfred Phillippe Fruit Salad Bird Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Rare Trifari Alfred Phillippe massive bird brooch of rhodium plate base metal. The wings are ornamented with white opal and blue faux chalcedony molded and engraved glass vari size ...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium, Base Metal
Christian Lacroix Silvered Brutalist Brooch with Multicolor Enamel
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Christian Lacroix Paris rare brooch boasts a brutalist modernist triangle shape in silvered metal, all carved and textured, adorned with a cross, heart, stick, and squa...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Brooches
Materials
Enamel
Vintage 14ct Yellow Gold Stamped, 1960s Cat Brooch with Natural Emerald Eyes
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Cat Brooch
14ct Gold Stamped
Circa 1960s
Add a touch of whimsy to your jewellery collection with this delightful 14ct yellow gold cat brooch. Playfully posed, this adorable kitty showcases beautifully textured fur that captures the light in a captivating way. Its bright green emerald eyes give it an enchanting sparkle, making it a standout piece.
Whether you're a cat lover or simply appreciate exquisite vintage jewellery...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Brooches
Materials
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Louis Comfort Tiffany Black Opal and Plique a Jour Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Tiffany Arts and Crafts Era Black Opal and Plique a Jour Brooch circa 1910's by Louis Comfort Tiffany with Julia Munson in 18k gold. Large peacock...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Opal, 18k Gold
Vintage Tiffany
Co. Elsa Peretti Sterling Silver Open Heart Brooch / Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine designer silver necklace.
In sterling silver.
Designed by Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
From the Open Heart series.
Marked to the reverse for Tiffany & Co. / © / Elsa P...
Category
20th Century Spanish Retro Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique French Ruby, Emerald, Diamond Pearl Crown Coronet Brooch 18K Gold c.1900
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this magnificent antique French 18ct gold crown/coronet brooch made c.1900.
A quintessential crown/coronet design embodying r...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique French Platinum
Gold 2.20ctw Old Diamond Mosaic Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
--Stone(s):--
Numerous Natural Genuine Diamonds - Old European
Old Rose Cut - Pave
Bezel Set - Nice Brilliant White Diamonds - 2.20ctw (approx.)
Material: Solid .900 Pla...
Category
19th Century Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Tiffany
Co. 18K Yellow Gold Diamond Wheat Sheaf Brooch/Pin #23734
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co. 18K Yellow Gold and Diamond Wheat Sheaf Brooch/Pin-
This elegant brooch by Tiffany & Co. depicts a sheaf of wheat - a timeless symbol...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Georg Jensen Atomic Brooch, Henning Koppel
By Henning Koppel
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen Atomic Brooch by Henning Koppel. Wonderfully simple, spare but strikingly modern as all his designs are.
Sterling silver. Signed Jensen, Ar...
Category
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Ed Wiener 18K Gold, Peridot, Tourmaline,
Aquamarine Modernist Brooch
By Ed Wiener
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage signed gold & multi-gemstone brooch.
By Ed Wiener.
In textured 18 karat yellow gold.
In a stylized 4-petaled floral form with bezel-set peridot, tourmaline, and aq...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Brooches
Materials
Aquamarine, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Vintage Horse Pin Brooch Pendant Necklace Sterling Silver and Enamel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage- never used.
Pretty Horse
Multi Function
Brooch pin or Pendant or Necklace,
Chain Not included
Sterling Silver 925 approx 12.40 grams
Mat finish in the front,
Seems to have ...
Category
1990s Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Pennino Peridot and Ruby Paste Spray
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Art Deco Pennino Peridot and Ruby Paste Spray from the 1930's. Floral spray of bezel set pale green and ruby crystals set in intricate pave setting. ...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium
Tiffany and Co Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Leaf Brooch Mid-20th Century
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
A Timeless Token of Nature-Inspired Elegance
Step into the storied world of Tiffany & Co. with this Vintage 14K Gold Leaf Brooch, featuring a delicate leaf motif and an inscribed ded...
Category
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Materials
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Rare Marcel Boucher Enamel Radish Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Super rare Marcel Boucher 1941 radish bunch brooch of metallic and pearlized cold enamel with crystal rhinestone pave set in rhodium plate. Especially rare with original enamel.
Excellent Condition.
Length 3" x Width 2.50"
NOTE Brooch is signed with the Boucher Phrygian...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium, Enamel
OSCAR DE LA RENTA signed gold tone pink rhinestone strawberries designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed OSCAR DE LA RENTA
• gold tone with rhinestones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sk...
Category
1970s Vintage Brooches
15ct Victorian Brooch Ruby Set Hearts At Ends Seed Pearls Diamond set Heart Drop
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Heart Brooch
15ct Gold Stamped
Circa 1880
Fabulous Victorian Gold Brooch. Set with Rubies, Diamonds & Pearls.
Features Two Little Ruby Set Hearts at Either End & Di...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 15k Gold
Ostertag Art Deco Emerald and Diamond Brooch
By Ostertag
Located in Riverdale, NY
Wonderful Art Deco Diamond and Emerald brooch from the 1930's, set in platinum by Ostertag, France. This lovely design is very reminiscent of Coco Chanel's logo who was his neighbor in the period, where he was located at 16 Place Vendome.
Conjoined "C" motifs are are laid with a ladder of diamond baguettes edged with round stones terminating in 2 large diamonds (over 1 carat each) on one end and large fluted Columbian teardrops with tiny pave ball caps on the other.
Really exceptional quality and design from 1930's France. Ostertag pieces are exceptionally rare and have the highest quality gems and workmanship c/o the Rubel Freres...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Vintage Large Flower 4.5 Carat Diamond Brooch 18K White Gold
Located in Montgomery, AL
We are loving this fabulous brooch!!
She is large and dramatic while still being quite elegant!!
Brooch Details
Material: 18K White
Rose Gold
Era: Retro 1940 - 1960
Width: 2 I...
Category
1940s Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Chanel CC Gold Tone Flower Large Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Paris, FR
Chanel CC Gold-tone flower large brooch featuring a large signature interlocking “CC”, a free glass flower, a back pin closure, a plaque pitted at back.
Circa 2018
Good vintage cond...
Category
2010s French Brooches
Marcel Boucher Enamel Phoenix Brooch, 1941
Located in New York, NY
Rare Marcel Boucher Phoenix collector quality bird brooch, from 1941. Of rhodium plate base metal, crystal rhinestone pave, with hand painted cold pear...
Category
1940s American Retro Vintage Brooches
Materials
Platinum, Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel
David Webb Art Deco Style Pearl Diamond and Black Enamel Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
This Art Deco design brooch features and impressive cultured pearl (13.53mm diameter) of superb quality and condition. It is enhanced by 84 round brilliant diamonds weighing approxim...
Category
1990s American Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Art Deco Sapphire and Diamond Brooch, Burma No Heat
Located in Hummelstown, PA
At the center of this exquisite Edwardian / Art Deco adornment is an open stylized floral design with vivid blue sapphire petals punctuated by shimmering old mine-cut diamonds, float...
Category
1910s Unknown Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Bochic “Orient” Ruby
Sapphire Brooch or Pendent Set In 18K Gold
Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Ruby & Sapphire Brooch or Pendent Set In 18K Gold & Silver
Natural Ruby
Natural Multi Sapphire
Natural Peridot
4 carats
Can be worn as a pendent as well.
The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Brooches
Materials
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
$952 Sale Price
25% Off
Schlumberger Tiffany
Co. 1980
s Ruby 18K Yellow Gold Vintage Hedgehog Brooch
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized hedgehog with a pierced domed body and dimensional features
With flattened quills, smiling expression, high polished legs, tail, and head
Accented by flush set...
Category
1980s Modern Vintage Brooches
Materials
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Trifari Art Deco Carved Glass Fruit Salad Flower Basket Brooch c 1930s
By Trifari
Located in University City, MO
Trifari Art Deco exquisite carved glass fruit salad flower basket brooch c 1930s
Embellished with a collection of jewel tone carved glass flowers
in emerald green, sapphire blue & ru...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Brooches
Materials
Rhodium
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage gold tone glass stones Czechoslovakian small brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with glass stones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 49
...
Category
1970s Vintage Brooches
$116 Sale Price
20% Off
Unusual Art Nouveau Crab Stick Pin
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Art Nouveau Crab Stick Pin set in 14k gold circa 1890. A lovely natural blister pearl is used for the body and the gold work is beautifully rendered to form an expressive Art...
Category
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold
Victoria brooch with cameo - 15.5 grams - 9k gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
9k yellow gold cameo brooch depicting three dancing women – 15.5 grams – dimensions 5.3 cm x 4.0 cm
Detailed description
The brooch measures 5.3 cm high by 4.0 cm wide
Weight 15.5...
Category
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
9k Gold
1990s Elegant Costume Jewelry Brooch by Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1990s Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) costume jewelry brooch is an exquisite example of the bold, glamorous aesthetic for which the brand was renowned. Th...
Category
Late 20th Century French Retro Brooches
Antique Victorian chased sterling silver belt buckle extra large
Located in New York, NY
An antique late 19th to early 20th-century American sterling silver belt buckle. Rectangular shape, elaborate etched ornamental decor. Marked Sterling on the backside. Total Weight: ...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver
$243 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage MONET signed gold tone rhinestone enamel elephantdesigner brooch
By Monet
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed MONET
• gold tone with rhinestones and enamel
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wea...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
$140 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage gold tone colorful enamel rhinestones clown figural designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with enamel and rhinestones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
• CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sk...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Tiffany
Co. 1980s Diamond Ruby Sapphire 18K Yellow Gold Vintage Bee Bug Brooch
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a stylized yellow gold bee with grooved wings and spindly legs
Body is pavé set with round cut sapphires weighing approximately 1.24 carats
Transparent medium orange in c...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany
Co. Diamond Brooch / Pendant In Silver Topped 18k Gold.
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. Diamond Brooch / Pendant In Silver Topped 18k Gold. This flower motif pendant / brooch
features center set with old European cut diamond weighing approximately 1.50ct, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage Jeweled Spider Brooch in Vibrant Pink Rhinestones, Gold-Tone Insect Pin
Located in Milford, DE
Vintage Jeweled Spider Brooch in Vibrant Pink Rhinestones, Gold-Tone Insect Pin, 1950s Costume Jewelry
A whimsical and striking mid-century jewel...
Category
Mid-20th Century Retro Brooches
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Crystal-Pavé Octopus Brooch with Oversized Pearls Statement Sea Life
Located in Milford, DE
This spectacular vintage octopus brooch is an unforgettable statement piece, lavishly pavé-set with hundreds of brilliant crystals and wrapped around a cluster of luminous faux pearl...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Crystal
Vintage gold tone rhinestone designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with rhinestones
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 50
❤️❤️ VINT...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Large vintage spider brooch, gold tone
Located in NEWARK, GB
An attractive large vintage spider brooch.
Crafted in a rich gold tone metal, it is a good sized piece, well designed and it is set with two clear paste stones to the body and head....
Category
Late 20th Century British Retro Brooches
Materials
Base Metal
Vintage gold tone faux pearl heart cherub pin brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• unsigned
• gold tone with faux pearl
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 50
❤️❤️ VINTAG...
Category
1980s Vintage Brooches
Antique 15ct Yellow Gold, Edwardian Aquamarine Bar Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Gold Brooch
15ct Gold Tested
Circa 1910
This exquisite Edwardian bar brooch is crafted from 15ct yellow gold and features a stunning oval faceted aquamarine. The 15ct stam...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
Materials
Aquamarine, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Margot de Taxco Mexican Sterling Silver
Enamel Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Mexican silver & enamel brooch.
By Margot de Taxco.
In sterling silver with turquoise blue enamel.
In the form of a coiled leaf or sprig.
Fully marked to the revers...
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
TRIFARI signed vintage gold tone circle designer brooch
By Trifari
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed TRIFARI
• gold tone
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
• CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 56
❤️❤️ VINTAGE...
Category
20th Century Brooches
Vintage ITALY 1990 signed unique angel brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed ITALY 1990
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear
Sku 46
❤️❤️ VINTAGE DESIGNER J...
Category
1990s Brooches
Vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR signed gold plated pearls designer runway brooch w box
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed CHRISTIAN DIOR
• gold plated with faux pearls
• vintage designer runway brooch
• comes with original box
MEASUREMENTS
•
CONDITION
• excellent vintage co...
Category
1980s German Vintage Brooches
Materials
Gold Plate
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
MONET signed gold tone crystals enamel dragonfly designer brooch
By Monet
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS
• signed MONET
• gold tone with crystals and enamel
• vintage designer brooch
MEASUREMENTS
• 2" by 1 1/2"
CONDITION
• very good vintage condition with minimal si...
Category
20th Century Brooches
CHANEL red resin 22K LARGE CC Brooch
By Chanel
Located in Zürich, CH
This 100% authentic Chanel Large CC brooch in red translucent resin is a bold and luminous statement piece. Designed to resemble glass, its rich, jewel-toned finish creates a strikin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Vintage 18ct Gold Italy Stamped, 1960s Cabochon Chalcedony
Ruby Cat Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Cat Brooch
18ct Gold
Circa 1960s
Embrace the charm of vintage elegance with this exquisite 18ct yellow gold brooch, featuring a magnificent cat and its adorable kitten bea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
Chalcedony, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Amuletic Dozen RockCrystals CagedRing MedievalStyle Gilt Bronze Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
This antique amuletic bronze framed pendant cages a dozen 7mm-diameter single-cut rock crystals that each feature a table-cut decagon crown, deep pavilion, 21 facets and uncut girdle, while the culets range from off-center to blunted. They are tightly set within four linked rings to overlap at the same angle in a sparkling single row. Seeming to retain a little of its original yellow-gold gilding on just the interior, the frame that surrounds each of the four sections of three crystals enables them to reflect pale-yellow-and-lime light when the pendant is viewed from certain angles. Each crystal can be manually rotated.
Suggesting French heritage, the Medieval Frankish culture in northern France made jewelry in similar segmented or openwork shapes of wheels or whorls, which were worn as gem-decorated disk-shaped brooches or gold-caged rock...
Category
18th Century French Renaissance Antique Brooches
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gilt Metal, Bronze, Copper
Antique Art Deco J.E. Caldwell Platinum, Diamond,
Sapphire Bar Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Art Deco bar pin or brooch.
In platinum.
By J.E. Caldwell of Philadelphia.
With 8 channel-set rectangular French cut (lab created) sapphires & 12 prong-set transitio...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Fabrice Green Resin Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Striking Fabrice Green Resin Flower Brooch from Paris. Hand molded resin is etched and curled to form petals, scored center and gold leaf stem. 199...
Category
1990s French Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal
Transformable Art Deco Period Diamond Ruby Platinum Pendant, Clip Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous, multi-faceted jewel which may be worn as a pendant on a diamond Riviera necklace, a wide torque style necklace or suspended from a more delicate chain when turned 360 degrees, as a clip brooch, as a large stunning ring when clipped to a wide band, even as a hair ornament. Clip brooches of the Art Deco period were designed to be transformable, facilitating use in a variety of interesting ways.
The asymmetrical swirl design suggests movement and complements the flow of high quality multi-cut diamonds and rubies.
Circa 1935
A similar pair of diamond and ruby scroll clip brooches made for Cartier New York circa 1935 are illustrated in Cartier 1900...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Bochic “Orient” Multi Fancy Sapphire
Ruby Brooch Set In 18K Gold
Silver
By Bochic
Located in New York, NY
Bochic “Orient” Multi Fancy Sapphire & Ruby Brooch Set In 18K Gold & Silver
Natural Ruby - 14 carat
Natural Multi Color Sapphires from Sri Lanka - 4 carat
Can be worn as a pendent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Belle Époque Brooches
Materials
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold,...
$1,087 Sale Price
25% Off
Victorian Diamond and Ruby Crescent Moon Brooch in Box
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A beautiful antique crescent brooch from 1890–1900, set with a shimmering array of rose cut diamonds, pearls, and a single vivid synthetic ruby, all mounted in silver over gold—a cla...
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Art Nouveau Enamel Four-Leaf Clover Brooch with Diamond Center
Located in Tucson, AZ
A charming late 19th to early 20th century Art Nouveau brooch crafted in gold, finely detailed as a four-leaf clover. Each leaf is hand-enameled in vibrant greens with subtle yellow ...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Enamel, 14k 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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