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Flower Brooch Diamond Enamel 18 K
Located in Bad Kissingen, DE
18 k yellow gold front tip in Silver enamel ca. 1 ct diamond 1 yellow sapphire 16,88 gram ca. 6 cm
Category

20th Century European Brooches

Antique Enamel Flower Brooch of 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
An antique flower brooch of 18k gold, featuring blue and white enamel with a single old mine cut
Category

Vintage 1910s Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

18K Gold Muti-Gem Enamel Flower Brooch & Earring
Located in Flushing, NY
18K Gold Muti-Gem Enamel Flower Brooch & Earring 18K Gold, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald
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20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel

18K Diamond, Enamel and Pearl Rose Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This 18K Diamond, Enamel and Pearl Rose Flower Brooch is a stunning piece of jewelry. Made with 18k
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21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Vintage Enamel Flower Brooch, c.1970s
Located in London, GB
Exquisitely designed, this wonderful flower brooch is crafted in 18 carat yellow gold. Adorned with
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

18k Yellow Gold Green Enamel and Diamond Flower Brooch
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 19.6 grams Diamond
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Diamond and Enamel Flower Brooch in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique 0.52 carat diamond and hot enamel, 18 karat yellow gold and
Category

Vintage 1910s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel

French, 1900s, Turquoise Enamelled Flower Natural Pearl 18K Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch in 18 karat yellow gold. This antique brooch of oval shape represents 4 flowers of pansies
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

1890s 18K Yellow Gold Enamel and Old Mine Diamond Flower Brooch
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Metal Type: 18K Yellow Gold [Hallmarked, and Tested] Weight: 12.8 grams Diamond
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches

Materials

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

Signed Birks Mid-Century Modern 18K Yellow Gold, Enamel, & Diamond Flower Brooch
By Birks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. In 18 karat yellow gold. With a small round-cut diamond to the pistils and with blue enamel to the
Category

20th Century Canadian Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold

Estate 18K Art Nouveau Diamond Pearl Green Enamel Large Flower Brooch Pendant
Located in Winter Springs, FL
A fabulous piece done in the style of the Art Nouveau period. It is hand crafted in 18K yellow gold
Category

Late 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

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

Art Nouveau, 18K Gold Conch Pearl Plique-a-jour Enamel Flower Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Consisting of a swirling foliate motif with five conch pearl buds and green plique-á-jour enamel
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel

Italian Enamel Diamond Gold Flower Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A beautifully made Italian flower brooch with intricate hand painted enamel. Accenting the piece
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Italian 18k Gold 5ctw Diamond Enamel Textured Large Flower Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
I Clarity - F-H Color Total Carat Weight: 5ctw approx. Material: Solid 18k Yellow & White Gold
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

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

Aaron Basha 18K Yellow Gold and Enamel Neon Flower Safety Pin Brooch AB34-111324
By Aaron Basha
Located in Southampton, PA
color.This brand new Aaron Basha 18K Yellow Gold and Enamel Neon Flower Safety Pin Brooch is accompanied by a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Van Cleef & Arpels Enamel Diamond Flower Brooch, Pair
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
A chic pair of enamel and diamond flower brooches by Van Cleef & Arpels in 18 karat yellow gold
Category

Vintage 1960s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Tiffany & Co 18k YG Enamel Flower Brooch with a diamond
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co unique 1900 18k YG Pinkish Enamel Flower Brooch with a diamond, 28.9g, maker 18k Italy
Category

Antique Early 1900s Brooches

Vintage 18k Solid Gold Diamond Green Enamel Spray Flower Multi Layer Brooch Pin
Located in Montclair, NJ
Carat Total Weight: 0.20-0.30 (approx.) Material: Solid 18k Yellow Gold w/ White Gold Diamond Area
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

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

Flower Diamonds Crystal Rock Enamel 18 Karat White Gold Brooch
By SCALA GIOIELLI
Located in Marcianise, IT
Fantastic 18 karat white gold brooch.Handmade by our artisans assembled with crystal rock,black
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel

ART NOUVEAU 1915 Enameled Flower Brooch In 18Kt Gold With Diamonds & Ruby
Located in Miami, FL
Art Nouveau enameled flower brooch. This fabulous three-dimensional flower brooch was created in
Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold, Gold

Italian 1950 Midcentury Enameled Flower Brooch in 18 Karat Gold with Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
Colorful flower brooch. Very colorful brooch, created in the city of Alessandria Italy during the
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Post-War Brooches

Materials

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

Art Nouveau 1900 Edwardian Enamel Orchid Flower Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian art nouveau enamel Orchid brooch. An exceptional three-dimensional piece, created in
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Edwardian 1900 Enameled Yellow Pansy Flower Brooch In 14Kt Gold With Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian enameled Pansy flower brooch. Beautiful three-dimensional five-petals pansy flower
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

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

Mic Neugel MCM 18k Yellow Gold Tourmaline and Emerald Flower Brooch
By MCM
Located in Lexington, KY
This is a rare mid-century modern tourmaline and enamel flower brooch made by Mic Neugel. The 18k
Category

Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Yellow Gold Violet Flower Enamel Ruby Sapphires Diamond Brooch 1950 ca
Located in Milano, IT
Amazing polychrome enamel violet floral bouquet brooch made in 18 karat yellow gold. This brooch is
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Brooches

Materials

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

Golay and Fils Diamond Flower Maiden Brooch Swiss Enamel Art Nouveau 18 Karat
Located in New York, NY
This is a spectacular flower maiden brooch in enamel with rose cut diamonds in 18 Karat gold by
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

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

French 18 Karat Enamel, Pearl, Coral, Maltese Cross Flower Brooch Pendant
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This extraordinary French Enamel Pearl Coral Maltese Cross Flower Brooch is remarkable. The piece
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Vintage 1970s French Aesthetic Movement Brooches

Materials

Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold

Plique a Jour Enamel, Ruby, Diamond, Gold and Silver Flower Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Moira design orange to yellow plique-a-jour enamel flower brooch, with a pavé set ruby centre
Category

Early 2000s British Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Larter & Sons 1900 Art Nouveau Enameled Pansy Flower Brooch In 18Kt Gold Diamond
By Larter & Sons
Located in Miami, FL
Enameled Pansy flower brooch designed by Larter & Son. An exceptional and pristine Edwardian art
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Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

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

Blue Enamel 18 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Flower Brooch Handcrafted in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Enchanting vintage brooch featuring a blue flower with blue and green enamel handmade in 18 karat
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mauboussin Paris Basket of Flowers Multi Gem Stone Brooch
By Mauboussin
Located in Miami, FL
Designer: Mauboussin Paris Style: Brooch Metal: Yellow Gold Metal Purity: 18k Non-Metal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Vintage Enamel Flower Pin Seed Pearl 18kt
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Flower Pin 3.2mm Cultured Pearl Pin measures: 32 x 30mm 18kt. yellow gold 9.4 Grams
Category

2010s American Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mechanical Green Enamel And Diamond Flower Pin, French
Located in New York, NY
Articulately crafted Green Enamel and Diamond Flower Brooch, where each petal aesthetically crafted
Category

20th Century French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique Tremblant Flower Brooch Plique a Jour and Diamond 18 Karat Gold Moveable
Located in Fairfield, CT
Antique Tremblant Flower Brooch Plique a Jour and Diamond 18 Karat Gold Moveable This Antique
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

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

Cartier Art Deco Precious Coral Diamond Enamel Rose Flower Hand Yellow Gold 1930
By Cartier
Located in Lisbon, PT
Cartier Paris precious coral and diamond Flower-In-Hand clip/brooch in yellow gold and platinum, in
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Yellow Gold Brooch with Enameled Flower and Diamond Centre
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This charming 18 karat yellow gold brooch showcases an intricately enameled flower design with a
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Chain Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

18kt Enamel Flower Diamond Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
features a beautiful combination of flower made from enamel and brilliant cut round diamonds (1.98cts
Category

2010s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

18kt Enamel Flower Diamond Brooch
18kt Enamel Flower Diamond Brooch
W 1.75 in D 1 in L 1.75 in
Palomino Large Enamel Flower Brooch
Located in NY, NY
Palomino '98. Number 3. All handmade in 18 carat gold. Beautiful enamel work. Approximately ten
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1990s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Edwardian Enamel and Diamond Flower Brooch/Pendant
Located in London, GB
Edwardian purple and yellow enamel and diamond flower brooch/pendant. Circa: 1910
Category

Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

18 Karat Enamel Flower Cart Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18K yellow gold whimisical vendor and cart brooch. It has eight bright red round rubies and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Artisan Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold

Diamond and Enamels Flower Brooch, circa 1950
Located in Napoli, IT
Large beautiful design flower boasting exquisite top quality past craftsmanship made of solid 18KT
Category

Vintage 1950s Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Flower Brooch/Pendant With Purple Enameled White Gold
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Diamond Studded designer and Purple Enameled Gold Brooch / Pendant Beautifull work of
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2010s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Antique 18k Gold Pastel Enamel Triple Flower Pin
Located in METAIRIE, LA
Antique Circa 1875 Constructed of 18 Karat Yellow & Green Gold with Hand-Painted Enamel in Pastel
Category

Antique 1870s French Brooches

Materials

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

18 Karat Gold Aqua Enameled Handmade Flower, Zinnia Brooch with Loop for Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This 18k yellow gold brooch was hand-made in Italy. This beautiful zinnia flower brooch
Category

Early 2000s Italian Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Mauboussin Paris Basket of Flower Brooch with Diamond, Topaz, Sapphire, Pearls
By Mauboussin
Located in Miami, FL
round sapphire, and 1 round topaz with different color enamel to brighten the basket of flowers. Also
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Dramatic Enamel Ruby Diamond Silver Gold Flower Pin Clip
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This romantic Lilly pin is a real show stopper! 18k silver large elegant diamond and rubies enamel
Category

Vintage 1970s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver

LB Exclusive 18K Yellow Gold Enameled Flower Basket Brooch
By LB Exclusive
Located in Southampton, PA
This classy LB Exclusive diamond brooch adds a touch of class to any outfit. The asymmetrical
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold

David Webb Flower Brooch Gold Enamel
By David Webb
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
vintage David Webb flower brooch, made of 18k gold and white enamel. The brooch skillfully crafted as a 3
Category

Vintage 1980s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel, Gold

Tiffany & Co .18K Yellow Gold Enamel Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany & Co .18K Yellow Gold Enamel Flower Brooch - Vintage 18K Yellow gold crown with blue and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Brooches

18k Yg Vintage Flower Translucent Blue & Green Textured Enamel & Diamond Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This one of a kind 18kt yellow gold with blue and green enamel flower brooch is a must have
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Diamonds Amethyst Violet Plique-a-jour Enamel Flower Brooch 18K Gold, 1950
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Diamonds Amethyst Violet Plique-a-jour enamel flower brooch. A true masterpiece of European
Category

Vintage 1950s Brooches

Materials

Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel

Italian Vintage Enamel and Diamond Flower Pin/Brooch in 18k Yellow Gold
Located in La Jolla, CA
Italian Vintage Enamel and Diamond Flower Pin/Brooch in 18k Yellow Gold Large Vintage Flower
Category

20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

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

Boucheron Vintage Yellow Gold Diamond Enamel Flower Brooch
By Boucheron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous vintage flower brooch made of 18k yellow gold by Boucheron (Paris). Featuring diamond and
Category

Vintage 1970s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Boucheron Eglantine 18k Yellow Gold Orange Enamel 2ctw Diamond Flower Pin Brooch
By Boucheron
Located in Montclair, NJ
- Prong, Pave & Channel Set - F/G Color - VS1/VS2 w/ Few SI Clarity - 2ctw (approx.) Material: Solid 18k
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Boucheron Enamel Diamond Gold Platinum Flower Brooch
By Boucheron
Located in New York City, NY
Vibrant diamond, enamel, 18K gold and platinum flower brooch by Boucheron. It features very high
Category

Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum

Large Vintage 18k Gold Diamond Plique A Jour Blue Enamel Dual Flower Brooch Pin
Located in Montclair, NJ
This magnificent vintage brooch was crafted from solid 18k yellow gold and features a large dual
Category

Vintage 1950s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Moira Plique à Jour Enamel Silver Gold Flower Brooch
By Moira
Located in London, GB
A Moira flower head brooch with pink and white plique à jour enamel and round brilliant-cut
Category

Early 2000s British Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold

Retro French Sapphire Enamel Gold Flower Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
budding. Perfectly complimented by bright multihued enamel bringing color to the petals. Crafted in 18k
Category

Vintage 1940s French Retro Brooches

Materials

Sapphire, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Enamel Diamond Gold Flower Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southampton, PA
elegance that will transcend time. The brooch is made of 18K yellow gold and is accented with a lustrous
Category

Late 20th Century American Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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18k Brooch Enamel Flower For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact 18k brooch enamel flower 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. Our collection of these items for sale includes 81 vintage editions and 4 modern creations to choose from as well. Finding the perfect 18k brooch enamel flower may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 18th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a 18k brooch enamel flower has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Tiffany & Co., Cartier and Boucheron are consistently popular. A 18k brooch enamel flower can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 45 Diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also rose cut cut and baguette cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our 18k brooch enamel flower for sale are for women, but there are 20 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a 18k Brooch Enamel Flower?

The price for a 18k brooch enamel flower starts at $526 and tops out at $45,000 with these brooches, on average, selling for $4,200.

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.