Antique 1880s Lily of the Valley Old Mine Cut Diamond Russian Gold Brooch
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique Russian lily of the valley brooch with old mine cut diamonds with an estimate diamond
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Lily of the Valley Russian Gold Brooch
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique Russian brooch in lily of the valley design with dangling prongs setting in green demantoid
14k Gold
Antique Rose Cut Diamond And peridot Lily of The Valley Russian Gold Brooch
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique Russian brooch in lily of the valley design with 2 large old cut diamonds and 2 large
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Lily Of The Valley Diamond Russian Gold Brooch
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique imperial russian era 14k gold brooch in lily of the valley designe with estimate old mine
Gorgeous Antique Russian Diamond Gold Lily of the Valley Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous 14k gold antique Russian lily of the valley brooch, featuring four movable flower drops
Diamond, Gold
Antique Lily of the Valley Russian Demantoid Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
initials of Don region (South Russia) assay master Feodor Konovalov and maker's initials. Estimated
Antique Lily of the Valley Russian Demantoid Brooch Pin
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in the city of Kazan between 1908 and 1917. This Art Nouveau era antique Russian 14K gold
Antique Russian Yellow Gold Ruby Lily of the Valley Locket Chain Necklace
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful antique (circa early 1900s) Russian chain necklace with a locket pendant, both made of
Ruby, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Lily of the Valley Old Mine Cut Diamond Russian Gold Brooch
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 14k gold lily of the valley old mine cut diamond brooch with 5 dangling old mine cut
Russian Imperial Jeweled and Gold-Mounted Gunmetal Lily-of-the-Valley Case
Located in Redmond, WA
A Russian jeweled gold-mounted gunmetal cigarette case, circa 1900, apparently unmarked but almost
Diamond, Pearl
Lily of the Valley Russian Brooch in 14k Gold, Russian Brooch
Located in PARIS, FR
Lily of the valley Russian brooch in rose and yellow gold 14 karats. The brooch represents a sprig
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Peridot Old Mine Diamond Pearl Festoon Swag Necklace Antique Gold
Located in New York, NY
THIS IS A STUNNING VICTORIAN - ART NOUVEAU - BELLE EPOQUE FESTOON NECKLACE WITH THE MOST GORGEOUS NATURAL ROUND FACETED PERIDOT GEMS SET WITH PEARLS AND AN OLD MINE DIAMOND IN A GORG...
Pearl, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Old Mine Cut Diamond Gold Ring
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 14k gold old mine cut diamond ring in floral head designe with estimate diamond weight of 1.4 carats H colour vs clearity centered with large old mine cut diamond 0.42 ct pin...
Harry Winston Vintage Collection Diamond Snowflake Drop Earrings
By Harry Winston
Located in New York, NY
HARRY WINSTON Snowflake Drop Earrings in 18k White Gold and Platinum. The recognizable Harry Winston Snowflake geometric clusters, with icy needles of marquise and round brilliant d...
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s Old Mine Cut Diamond Russian Gold Brooch
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 14k gold brooch on tremblant designe with old mine cut diamonds H colour white vs clearity and estimate diamond weight of 2.60 carats brooch was made in moscow 1890.c diring ...
1.28 Carat Pear Shaped Diamond Gold Double Heart Ring
Located in London, GB
A diamond and ruby ring, the ring in the form of a double heart, set with a pear-shaped diamond and a faceted ruby of similar shape, estimated to weigh 0.84 carats and 1.28 carats, t...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co. Platinum Diamond And Pearl Collar Bib Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
The Tiffany & Co platinum handcrafted diamond and cultured pearl bib necklace is a breathtaking work of art. Meticulously crafted with utmost precision and care, this exquisite piece...
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold Stamped, Victorian Ruby & Diamond Five Stone Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Ruby & Diamond Ring 18ct Gold Stamped Circa 1890 Makers Mark B H Introducing a stunning 18ct gold Victorian five-stone ring, featuring alternating natural rubies and d...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Garnet Enamel and Diamond Pendant or Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Victorian garnet, enamel and diamond pendant, set to the centre with an oval cabochon-cut garnet, measuring approximately 21.5x17.2mm, surrounded by old-cut diamond-set floral moti...
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage Sapphire and Diamond Convertible Tiara Necklace
Located in London, GB
A vintage sapphire and diamond convertible tiara necklace. An exceptional vintage sapphire and diamond convertible tiara and necklace set, in platinum, circa 1950. This beautifull...
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Antique Old Mine Cut Diamond Gold Earrings And Pendant Set
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique set of earrings and pendant in old mine cut diamonds with estimate weight of 2.5 carats and total lenght of earrings and pendant 2.5cm made in europe between 1910.c
$16,322
Size: FR38 - UK10 - US6
Christian Dior by John Galliano Black Halter Evening Dress with Draping, FW 1999
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Christian Dior by John Galliano evening dress, Fall-Winter 1999. This halter-style gown is constructed from a semi-sheer black viscose fabric with a woven metallic scalloped motif th...
$3,192
W 0.75 in L 1.93 in
Antique Belle Époque Diamond Amethyst Pendant Platinum 14 karat Yellow Gold
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This striking piece of Belle Époque jewellery was created around the last decade of the 19th century. The pendant is set with a fine size round amethyst with a diameter of 1.9 cm mou...
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
$4,020
H 3.82 in W 6.7 in D 2.21 in
Antique Empire Tiara Comb Head Ornament Corallium Rubrum Fire Gilt Metall
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This empire tiara was made out fire gilt metal in 1810 ca. It is decorated with thirty five facetted corallium rubrum beads riveted onto the headv ornament. The tiara features a pier...
Gilt Metal
Ancient Roman Carnelian Intaglio Ring with Clasped Hands
Located in Stamford, CT
We are proud to show this circular hoop of 22 Kt gold, with coiling around the shoulders, sets an oval shaped intaglio"dextrarum lunctio" on the carnelian. This translates to clasped...
Carnelian, 22k Gold
Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum, 1920s Art Deco Diamond Bombe Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Diamond Bombe Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Tested Circa 1920s There are rubbed foreign hallmarks on the outside of the band. Introducing a stunning 18ct gold and platinum Ar...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage Pearl Diamond Jade Lily of the Valley Brooch c. 1940
Located in Chicago, IL
Made in Vienna, Austria, circa 1940. The brooch is finely modelled as a lily of the valley. The green leaf is naturalistically carved from a single piece of nephrite jade. The white ...
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
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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