Agate Cameo Brooch
$3,000
Agate Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Agate Cameo Brooch An agate cameo brooch depicting two faces in profile.
1880s Unknown Antique Cameo Brooches
Agate, 18k Gold
$3,000
Agate Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Agate Cameo Brooch An agate cameo brooch depicting two faces in profile.
Agate, 18k Gold
Victorian 15KT Gold Cameo Brooch
Located in Braintree, GB
A Victorian cameo brooch in a 15KT gold mount, finely carved and set within a warm yellow gold frame.
15k Gold
$22,850
Antique Moses Cameo Brooch
Located in New Orleans, LA
The legendary Michelangelo's Moses is meticulously recreated in this 19th-century cameo brooch. Crafted of beautiful onyx, the intricate cameo resides in its 18K yellow gold mounting...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Micromosaic Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th Century stone cameo brooch with micromosaic dove details. Unusual to have the combination of the hand carved stone cameo with the micromosiac work.
14k Gold
Antique Cameo Brooch, circa 1850.
Located in London, GB
Hardstone cameo brooch. Set with a carved hardstone cameo to centre of a bust of a lady in profile within a yellow gold ornate horizontal form, with gold wirework, floral beading and...
18k Gold
19th Century Gold Cameo Brooch
Located in Paris, FR
A gold-mounted agate cameo brooch depicting the bust of a young woman wearing a pearl necklace.
Agate, Gold
10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pin- This elegant cameo brooch features a lovely lady in profile set in beautifully detailed 10K yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Victorian Goddess Cameo Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
“Goddess of The Day” Shell Cameo Brooch Beautiful Fine Engraving Either Side 9ct Rose Gold Victorian Circa 1860 All of our items are either Antique, Vintage or Preloved.
9k Gold
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.
Yellow Gold
18K Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant Circa 1890
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
18k Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant. Circa 1890. Woman's Bust Facing Right. 8.6 Grams overall. 1 3/8" width and 2" with Bale up.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Hand Carved Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This antique hand-carved shell cameo brooch showcases two winged muses in exquisite detail.
Mixed Metal
Victorian hardstone cameo brooch, French, circa 1900
Located in London, GB
Victorian hardstone cameo brooch. Set with an oval cameo in hardstone depicting the profile of a woman in the classical style, featuring a decorative engraved border and fitted to re...
Yellow Gold
Antique Demeter Lava Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique hardstone lava cameo brooch featuring “Demeter,” the goddess of the harvest, fertility, and the earth’s abundance.
Gold-filled
Antique Psyche and Aphrodite Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
An antique cameo brooch depicting the mythological figures Psyche and Aphrodite gracefully lifting a cherub, capturing a tender moment of celestial beauty and maternal elegance.
Gold Plate, Mixed Metal
Antique 18ct Gold Centurion Cameo Brooch
Located in London, GB
Antique 18ct Gold Centurion Cameo Brooch This Edwardian natural shell hand carved cameo depicts a handsome centurion of Roman Empire design.
Gold
Antique Apollo Entering Boudoir Hardstone Cameo Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite antique cameo brooch depicts the mythological scene of Apollo entering a boudoir, finely carved in hardstone with remarkable detail.
Gold-filled
Edwardian Angel Skin Coral Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
A rare hand-carved natural angel skin coral cameo brooch that can also be worn as a pendant.
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Silver Goddess Flora Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This antique cameo brooch features Flora, the Roman Goddess of spring and flowers, captured in a graceful back view with her head turned in profile.
Silver
Antique Vulcanite cameo brooch, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
An interesting antique Victorian era Vulcanite cameo brooch. It is a very well designed piece depicting a lady, possibly Mary.
Stone Cameo Brooch or Pendant in Yellow Gold, circa 1915
Located in Wailea, HI
Circa 1915 Stone Cameo Brooch/Pendant in Yellow Gold Depicting a Beauty of 1915
Agate, 14k Gold
Antique White Gold "Edwardian Marriage" Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This elegant antique shell cameo brooch captures a romantic Edwardian marriage scene, delicately hand-carved in natural shell.
White Gold
10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch / Pendant
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage 10 Karat Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch/Pendant- This elegant cameo features a lovely lady in profile set in beautifully detailed 10K yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Cameo Brooch Of A Gentleman
Located in South Pasadena, CA
1890s Victorian Cameo Brooch Of A Gentleman. The Victorian Cameo Brooch Of A Gentleman from the 1890s is mounted in an 18k gold frame.
18k Gold
Antique Carved Hardstone and Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This antique Victorian cameo brooch secures to the reverse with a hinged pin and clasp.
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Gold Plated Shell Cameo Brooch with Coral Bead Surround
Located in London, GB
Beautiful gold plated shell cameo brooch, with rope twist detail and a coral bead surround.
Gold Plate
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Cameo Brooch Yellow Gold Arethusa Original Box, 1910
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
Edwardian Cameo Brooch Yellow Gold by Paul-Victor Lebas. Created around 1910.
Yellow Gold
Antique "Betrothal Couple Rushing" Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This striking cameo brooch features a romantic neoclassical scene, likely depicting mythological lovers or deities, gracefully carved in natural shell.
Gold-filled
Antique Yellow Gold Richard the Lionheart Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Noble and evocative, this antique shell cameo brooch portrays Richard the Lionheart, the iconic 12th-century English king known for his valor and leadership during the Crusades.
Yellow Gold
Antique Gold Vermeil "Provincial Young Couple" Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This charming antique shell cameo brooch depicts a provincial young couple in a tender pastoral scene.
Antique Eros saving Psyche from Hades Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This romantic antique cameo brooch depicts the mythological scene of Eros rescuing Psyche from the underworld, a powerful symbol of love overcoming darkness.
Gold Plate
Antique Gilt Mary Joseph and John Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This touching antique cameo brooch features a finely carved depiction of Mary, Joseph, and young John the Baptist, rendered with gentle expressions and classical detail.
Gold Plate, Copper
Antique Sterling Silver Achilles Signed Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This antique Sterling Silver cameo brooch pendant features a stunning portrait of Achilles, finely carved in shell, capturing the heroic essence of the legendary figure.
Sterling Silver
Antique Gilt Christening of the Baby Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A finely carved scene of a Christening unfolds on this antique cameo brooch, with two central figures gently passing a baby between them.
Gold Plate, Copper
Antique 12k Yellow Gold Psyche Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Delicate and ethereal, this antique cameo brooch captures the timeless beauty of Psyche, the mythological figure symbolizing the soul.
Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 10k Yellow Gold Hoisting of Jesus Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
A finely detailed cameo brooch, expertly carved to depict the poignant scene of the Hoisting of Jesus.
10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Seed Pearl 10k Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Brooch 1910
Located in Towson, MD
This Edwardian shell cameo brooch, dating to circa 1910, is crafted in 10 karat yellow gold and stamped 10K, centering a hand carved shell cameo of a woman in profile with flowers wo...
Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19k Yellow Gold Apollo Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 19k yellow gold shell cameo brooch depicting “Apollo.” The finely carved cameo presents the classical god of music, poetry, and the arts in profile, showcasing detailed featu...
Yellow Gold
Antique 13k Yellow Gold Raphael Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 13k yellow gold shell cameo brooch, finely carved and depicting the classical portrait of “Raphael.”
Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 9ct Rose Gold Cameo Brooch
Located in London, GB
A beautiful example of Victorian craftsmanship, this antique cameo brooch features a finely carved portrait of a Grecian woman in profile.
9k Gold
19th Century Lava Cameo Brooch
Located in Bakewell, GB
19th Century Lava Cameo Brooch in patinated brass mount size 5cms x 4cms overall
Brass
Victorian Carved Shell and Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This stunning carved shell cameo brooch has been crafted in 15k yellow gold.
15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Hardstone and Diamond Yellow Gold Cameo Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This 19th century cameo brooch is supplied with an independent diamond grading report card.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Ammendola Oval Hand Carved 2 Ladies Italian Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in beverly hills, CA
Vintage shell cameo brooch, meticulously hand-carved from Italian cornelian shell.
9k Gold
Victorian 42g Yellow Gold Garnet Agate Pearl Cameo Brooch, 1860
Located in Herzelia, Tel Aviv
The brooch is arranged as levels building up, creating oval lines of Pearl Seeds and Garnet around the Cameo.
Agate, Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Victorian 14k Yellow Gold Hardstone Sardonyx Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
An antique Victorian cameo brooch crafted in 14k yellow gold, featuring a finely carved sardonyx shell.
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Hardstone Cameo Brooch Circa 1880, Agate, 14K Gold, Pearls, Enamel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Antique Victorian hardstone cameo brooch from the antique fine jewelry collection at Bracken Jewelers in Santa Monica, California, with black enamel inlay and four bezel-set natural ...
Pearl, Agate, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Gilt Venus and Psyche Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite antique cameo brooch pendant features a finely carved depiction of Venus and Psyche, rendered in high relief from natural shell.
Gold Plate, Copper
$24,500
French Cameo Brooch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exuding the elegance of the Victorian era, this exquisitely carved French agate cameo features a neoclassical maiden in profile, adorned with a delicate floral crown. Her serene expr...
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Cameo brooch, Nyx goddess, 9k rose gold
Located in NEWARK, GB
You can't help but admire this attractive antique Edwardian era 9ct gold cameo brooch. A nicely carved bullmouth shell cameo depicting Nyx the Greek goddess and personification of n...
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Victorian 19K Yellow Gold High Relief Lava Cherub Cameo Brooch - VHK#441a
Located in Hicksville, NY
Victorian 19K Yellow Gold High Relief Lava Cherub Cameo Brooch - VHK#441a Item Details: Year: 1880s Metal Type: 18k [Hallmarked and Tested] Clasp: 19K Yellow Gold Weight: 16.8g Diam...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 20k Yellow Gold Mars In Chariot Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite antique cameo brooch finely carved to depict Mars, the Roman god of war, standing in a chariot drawn by two galloping horses.
Yellow Gold
Antique 9ct Rose Gold Edwardian Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cameo Brooch 9ct Rose Gold Stamped Circa 1900 A beautiful, Edwardian piece.
9k Gold, Rose Gold
French Carved Citrine Pearl and Diamond Cameo Brooch in 18K Rose Gold
Located in Houston, TX
Cameo brooch composed of an 18K rose gold frame with seed pearl and diamond accents, featuring a carved citrine.
Citrine, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique Jesus with Two Children Cameo Brooch in Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
This antique yellow gold cameo brooch features a tender scene of Jesus seated, His hand resting on one child’s forehead while another child’s head rests on His thigh.
Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian High-Relief Lava Cameo Brooch Pendant, c. 1880s
Located in Honolulu, HI
An exceptional late 19th-century Victorian lava cameo brooch-pendant, hand-carved from authentic Vesuvian volcanic stone.
Brass
Antique Yellow Gold Frame Ceramic Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
A refined antique cameo brooch pendant crafted in rich 17k yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 10K Yellow Gold Bacchante Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Victorian cameo brooch features Bacchante, a female follower of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, revelry, and intoxication, known in Greek mythology as Dionysus.
10k Gold
Antique Italian Cameo Brooch
Located in Antwerp, BE
A lovely victorian Cameo brooch of hand carved conch shell set into sterling silver with a hand twisted silver frame.
Sterling Silver
Antique Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in Chesterland, OH
Victorian Cameo Brooch. Fabulous carved Victorian brooch made around the late 1800s.
Unavailable
Classical Shell Cameo Brooch Pin Signed
Located in Perth, AU
Victorian shell cameo brooch in 9ct gold frame. 6cm x 5cm. Signed to rear.
Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in Chesterland, OH
Victorian Cameo Brooch. Fabulous carved Victorian brooch made around the late 1800s.
Antique Carved Coral Cameo Brooch
Located in London, GB
IMPORTANT ANTIQUE CARVED CORAL CAMEO BROOCH, the carving in high relief of a woman's bust.
Coral, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Lovely Victorian Original Cameo Brooch
Located in Sydney CBD, AU
Lovely Victorian Shell Coral Cameo brooch /pin with intricate carving into shell of a Victorian woman with fabulous features and curly locks.
9k Gold
19th Century Gold Cameo Brooch
Located in Paris, FR
Agate cameo brooch depicting the bust of a young woman wearing a pearl necklace.
Agate, Pearl, Enamel, Gold
Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in Chesterland, OH
Victorian Cameo Brooch. Fabulous carved Victorian brooch made around the late 1800s.
10k Gold
Antique Georgian Halley's Comet Urn Cameo Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
A fine Georgian cameo brooch dating from the 1830s. The brooch itself is crafted as a stylized Halley's comet, the tail set with an oval onyx came depicting an urn.
Onyx, 15k Gold
Unavailable
H 0.75 in W 1.75 in L 1.5 in
Antique Italian 9K Gold & Highly Carved Pink Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Italian 9K Gold & Highly Carved Pink Shell Cameo Brooch. Features a finely crafted left facing female with a moon form detail in her long cascading hair.
Napoleon III Gold-Mounted Agate Cameo Brooch, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
19th century agate cameo brooch, set in gold mounting. It shows two busts in profile, raised in low relief on a dark red background.
Agate, Pearl, Gold
20th Century Italian 12-K Gold & Carved Pink Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century Antique Italian 12K Gold & Highly Carved Pink Shell Cameo Brooch. Feature a pink shell highly carved with incredible detail right facing female Cameo.
Lady Profile Massive Cameo Brooch
Located in METAIRIE, LA
We are thrilled to offer this elaborate Lady Profile / Portrait Massive Cameo Brooch. Cameos date back as far as 15,000 B.C., descended from petroglyphs in stone, used to record sign...
Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Unavailable
H 1.61 in W 1.3 in D 1 in
Victorian 41mm Shell Cameo Brooch Featuring Seated Flutist Under Tree
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Featuring Seated Flutist, Tree, and Bridge in Pastoral Scene, Late 19th Century This finely hand-carved Victorian shell cameo brooch captures a peaceful ...
Antique Georgian "Love Conquers All" Cameo Brooch
Located in Sale, Cheshire
An exquisite Georgian cameo brooch dating from the early 19th century, circa 1820.
Agate, Rock Crystal, 15k Gold
Antique Victorian Shell Portrait Cameo Brooch 9 Carat Gold
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This fabulous 9ct Yellow Gold Cameo brooch is Circa 1880. The carving is very high relief and well executed showing the lovely workmanship in her hair and face and has been carved f...
9k Gold
Victorian Pink Cameo Brooch with Pink Sapphires
Located in Huntington Woods, MI
Large Victorian Pink Cameo Brooch embellished with 16 pink Sapphires.
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
Unavailable
W 1.11 in L 1.38 in
Victorian Cameo Brooch, Intricate Carving of Lady with Long, Curly Locks
Located in BALMAIN, NSW
Victorian Shell Coral Cameo brooch /pin with intricate carving into the shell of a Victorian woman with fabulous features and curly locks.
9k Gold
Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch French circa 1880 18 Carat Gold
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A very well detailed cameo brooch which has a smooth finish, developed with age.
18k Gold
Large High Quality Victorian Cameo Brooch Superb 15ct Gold Frame
Located in Kenley surrey, GB
A Large Victorian cameo brooch Hand crafted in 15ct gold. this fine quality Victorian superb Cameo is carved from shell and is of a beautiful lady..
Gold
Antique Victorian Pearl Cameo Brooch 9 Karat Gold, circa 1900
Located in Preston, Lancashire
This antique 9 karat gold cameo brooch features a decorative gold frame set with pearls.
9k Gold
Antique Victorian Cameo Brooch Praying Angel circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
An exquisite Antique mid-Victorian Cameo brooch dated Circa 1860. The Cameo has been hand-carved from a Bullmouth Shell and depicts a winged Angel knelt and praying.
Base Metal
Antique Victorian Elizabethan Princess Hard Stone Cameo Brooch
Located in London, GB
Museum Quality hard stone cameo brooch depicting a princess from Renaissance era.
Agate, 9k Gold
Unavailable
W 2.29 in D 0.71 in L 2.56 in
19th Century Yellow Gold, Enamel and Pearl Cameo Brooch Made in France
Located in Paris, FR
Important ovale shaped cameo brooch, 18kt yellow gold mount, set with a calcedony cameo representing a young lady, head-and-shoulders portrait looking at right, surrounded by an enam...
Carnelian, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Cameo Brooch, circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
An exquisite Antique Cameo brooch dating from the mid-Victorian era, Circa 1860.
Base Metal
Victorian Coral Cameo Brooch
Located in Huntington Woods, MI
Very unusual Victorian 14kt. Gold Brooch with 2 cameos. The upper portion has taille d’epargné, engraving filled in with black enamel.
Coral, 14k Gold
Victorian Coral Cameo Brooch
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Victorian brooch in 14 Karat gold. Coral cameo set within filigree accents.
Coral, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian 18 Carat Gold Gilt Cameo Brooch, circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
To read more please click continue reading below- This wonderful antique 18ct Gold Gilt Cameo brooch is genuine Victorian Circa 1860. The beautiful brooch boasts a splendidly carve...
18k Gold, Gilt Metal
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.
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.
The care that went into crafting this jewel, with its lifelike carved petals and diamond accents, matches the sentiment it represents.
For starters, it is one of the jewelry designer’s most celebrated works.
Though it sparkles with more than 27 carats of diamonds, this multifaceted gem delivers more than just dazzle.
Stellene Volandes takes us on a glittering, engrossing tour through the centuries.
From cameos to cigar bands, here are the looks on our radar this season.
The philanthropist and heiress was an avid jewelry collector, and her trove of Jean Schlumberger creations embodies the love of nature she shared with the famed designer.