Elizabeth Locke Brooch
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Brooches
Late 20th Century Brooches
Labradorite, Black Pearl, Blue Sapphire
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Moonstone, Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Clip-on Earrings
Citrine, Yellow Gold
20th Century Baroque Collectible Jewelry
Gold
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2010s Link Necklaces
Gold
2010s American Dome Rings
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Clip-on Earrings
Emerald, Hematite, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Antique Mid-18th Century English Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1850s Italian Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Onyx, Agate, Carnelian, Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Clip-on Earrings
Carnelian, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s English Edwardian Brooches
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Onyx, 9k Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Brooches
Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Citrine, Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Drop Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vanity Items
Diamond, Jade, Natural Pearl, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Late 20th Century American Brooches
18k Gold
1990s Thai Brooches
18k Gold
Early 2000s American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Thai Brooches
18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Necklace Enhancers
Amethyst, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Moonstone, Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Lever-Back Earrings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Brooches
Moonstone, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Citrine, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Brooches
Gold
1990s American Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Classical Greek Brooches
18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Onyx, Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Brooches
Citrine, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Moonstone, Pearl, Peridot, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches
Aquamarine, Crystal, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
18k Gold
1990s American Brooches
Citrine, 18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Iolite, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Agate, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Modern Brooches
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Peridot, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Brooches
Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Brooches
Agate, Yellow Gold
1990s American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Contemporary Brooches
18k Gold, Silver, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Aquamarine, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s American Brooches
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Pearl, Tourmaline, Rhodolite, Garnet, Iolite, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Brooches
Quartz, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Brooches
Moonstone, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Clip-on Earrings
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Clip-on Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Brooches
Citrine, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Onyx, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Brooches
Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s Unknown Brooches
Moonstone, Pearl, Gold
2010s American Modern Brooches
18k Gold
20th Century American Brooches
18k Gold
1990s American Brooches
Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Pearl, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Brooches
Moonstone, Gold
1990s Brooches
Gold
1990s American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, 18k Gold
Elizabeth Locke Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
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Elizabeth Locke for sale on 1stDibs
Venetian-glass intaglios, ancient Greek and Roman coins, antique porcelain buttons and other treasures that Elizabeth Locke collects from around the world all inspire and are incorporated into her earrings, necklaces and other handmade designs.
The Virginia-based jeweler began her journey as a collector after she’d already launched her namesake jewelry line, and her assemblage of micromosaics, which are essentially miniature plaques composed of enameled-glass tesserae, were the subject of the 2020–21 exhibition “A Return to the Grand Tour: Micromosaic Jewels from the Collection of Elizabeth Locke” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
“They’re very hard to find, and you never know where you’ll see them,” Locke explains of micromosaics, the magnificent, miniature works for which she’s had to navigate lesser-known antique shops and auctions and build relationships with private dealers in Europe.
All of Locke’s imaginative jewelry pieces see an integration of rare and eclectic materials, the kind that might’ve been amassed during a 19th-century Grand Tour of Europe, when these coming-of-age journeys had long been popular (mostly for wealthy European men). Working in a neoclassical style, Locke references history with a modern approach for her moonstone earrings, gold-link bracelets, Venetian-glass pendants and other distinctive accessories. As she told W magazine, “Jewelry is designed for the era in which it is worn.”
In 1988, as an editor for Town & Country, Locke traveled to Bangkok to write about making jewelry. Unexpectedly, she found her niche. Upon her return home, Locke enrolled in the Gemological Institute of America and began sketching ideas. By 1990, her tourmaline ring — crafted with the goldsmiths she had met in Bangkok and who she would continue to collaborate with over the following decades — landed the cover of W.
Locke’s handmade, 19-karat-gold designs give one-of-a-kind antiquities new meaning in the 21st century. Not one to follow trends, Locke prefers designs that express a unique vision. “I know what I can do and I know what I feel comfortable doing, and I stick to it,” she has said.
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Finding the Right brooches for You
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
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.
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 on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.