Victorian Impressive Vatican City Micro Mosaic Pin/Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
A magnificent micro mosaic pin and pendant from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This spectacular piece
1880s Victorian Antique Mosaic Pin
18k Gold
Victorian Impressive Vatican City Micro Mosaic Pin/Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
A magnificent micro mosaic pin and pendant from the Victorian (ca1880) era! This spectacular piece
18k Gold
Antique French Platinum & Gold 2.20ctw Old Diamond Mosaic Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
White Gold Pin (Marked with Head for French Platinum Mark as well as maker) Total Weight: 10.9 Grams
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Circular micro mosaic pendant necklace of the Temple of Vesta, 1830-40
Located in Kenilworth, US
Circular micro mosaic pin pendant centers on the Temple of Vesta in the Roman forum. The micro
14k Gold
Impressive Victorian Micro Mosaic Urn Locket/Pin
Located in Narberth, PA
An incredible Italian micro mosaic urn locket/pin from the Victorian (circa 1880) era! This
18k Gold
14 Karat Gold Victorian Pietra Dura Mosaic Floral Pin Brooch
Located in Wallkill, NY
mosaic floral inlay set in 14k gold / onyx. Measuring 1.86" w x 1.53" top to bottom. This is out of a
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Zuni Native American Gan Dancer Pin Pendant, Silver Mosaic Inlay
By Zuni
Located in Milford, DE
pin/pendant. This stunning piece features a traditional Gan Dancer, symbolizing the revered messengers
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Onyx, Sterling Silver
$6,119
W 0.69 in L 2.76 in
Antique, Victorian Etruscan Revival 1880s Micro Mosaic Gold Swan Brooch/Tie Pin
Located in London, GB
Exceptional Victorian Etruscan Revival Micro Mosaic Swan Brooch Depiction of two playful swans
Agate, Chalcedony, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 15k Gold
$2,998
H 0.59 in W 1.99 in
Antique 14k Gold 9.50ct GIA Greenish Yellow Sapphire Mosaic Open Work Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
truly elegant mosaic open work design that is neatly milgrain bezel set with 3 gorgeous synthetic
Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare 19th Century English Tunbridgeware Hair Pin or Slide
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING an EXTREMELY UNIQUE and RARE 19C British Tunbridgeware Hair Pin/Bobbin or Slide. This
Satinwood, Walnut
Small Plate with Dogs and Puppies
Located in Roma, IT
Slate finely decorated with micro mosaic. Designed as a pin. This artwork is shipped from Italy
Stone, Metal
Byzantine Revival Micro-Mosaic Stick Pin by Antonio Carli
Located in London, GB
A Byzantine revival micro-mosaic stick pin in the form of an oil lamp, attributed to Antonio Carli
Yellow Gold, Gold
Unavailable
H 0.38 in Dm 1 in
1880s Russian Gold Micro-Mosaic Pin/Pendant by Blumenthaller, St. Petersburg
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Rare Russian pin/pendant from the Romanov era, period of Tsar Alexander III, this Italian micro
14k Gold, Gold
Unavailable
Sterling Silver Micromosaic Heart Pin
Located in Madison area, WI
- Antique Micro Mosaic Heart Pin - c. 1880-1900 - Glass, sterling silver Examples of micro
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
W 1.5 in L 1.82 in
Victorian Micromosaic 14K Gold Brooch Depicting a King Charles Spaniel c. 1870
Located in Goettingen, DE
mosaic, the original long pin on the back closes securely with a C-hook. 585/ 14 kt yellow gold
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Micro Mosaic Pin/Locket with Grecian Woman Motif
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely wonderful micro mosaic pin/locket pendant from the Victorian (ca1880) era! The
18k Gold
Victorian 14K Yellow Gold Micro Mosaic Pin
Located in New York, NY
A rare and beautiful Victorian 14K yellow gold Venetian glass floral designed micro mosaic Brooch
14k Gold
Victorian Large Micro Mosaic Gold Urn Pin/Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
An absolutely fabulous micro mosaic pendant from the Victorian era! Tiny tiles with vivid colors of
14k Gold
Antique 18k Gold MICRO MOSAIC St Luke The Bull, Taurus Victorian Brooch, Pin
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
find in a micromosaic brooch. The mosaic is surrounded in 18k rose-yellow gold with four decorative
Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Sold
H 2.6 in W 1.11 in
Zuni Native American Rainbow Man Pin Brooch, Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
By Zuni
Located in Milford, DE
A Native American Zuni dancing man pin featuring mosaic-style turquoise, coral, jet, and mother of
Coral, Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Micro Mosaic Gold Pin Pendant
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1880s Solid Gold and Fine Glass micro Mosaic pin pendant, of very fine quality and depicting
18k Gold
Italian Micro Mosaic 800 Silver Iris Pin, 19th Century
Located in Tucson, AZ
Impressionist masterpiece. Round Victorian micro mosaic pin with iris motif center and petal-shaped surround
Silver
Pietra Dura 18 Karat Gold Flower Bouquet Mosaic Victorian Oval Pin Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a lovely Victorian oval floral mosaic pin brooch crafted in 18K gold. The piece features
Gold
Antique Victorian 15K Yellow Gold Onyx Micro Mosaic Stick Pin of The Roman Forum
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
A Victorian yellow gold, onyx, and micro mosaic stick pin, comprising one oval panel of onyx
Onyx, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Etruscan Revival Gold Pin with Scarab Beetle Micro Mosaic circa 1850
Located in Paris, FR
Rare 18kt gold pin (quality mark: owl) with a stunning micro mosaic showing a green and gold scarab
18k Gold
Russian Imperial-era Micro-Mosaic Gold Pin/Pendant, Nicholls & Plinke, 1880s
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Russian pin/pendant from the Romanov era, period of Tsar Alexander III, depicting a Roman ruin
14k Gold, Gold
1870s Egyptian Revival Honey Bee Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch
Located in Frederick, MD
·Item: 18K Victorian Micro Mosaic Bumblebee Pin/Brooch Yellow Gold ·Era: Victorian / 1870s
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique French Large Kingwood Beveled Glass Table Box Vitrine
Located in San Marcos, CA
silk satin lining is slightly padded, and so micro mosaic brooches can be pinned to the backing
Russian Micro-Mosaic Gold Pin, circa 1880
Located in St. Catharines, ON
From the Romanov era, period of Tsar Alexander III, this rare Russian pin is set with an Italian
Gold, 14k Gold
1870s Egyptian Revival Honey Bee Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch
Located in Frederick, MD
·Item: 18K Victorian Micro Mosaic Bumblebee Pin/Brooch Yellow Gold ·Era: Victorian / 1870s
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Art Deco Platinum 2.25ctw Diamond Emerald Sapphire Floral Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
This stunning antique pin/brooch is crafted in solid platinum during the art deco period. It features the most adorable floral patterns and is completely drenched with fine quality o...
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, White Gold, Platinum
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.79 in L 1.3 in
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Platinum Natural Diamond Ribbon Bow Pin Brooch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Baltimore, MD
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Platinum Natural Diamond Ribbon Bow Pin Brooch Metal: Platinum Weight: 6.51 grams Diamonds: Approx. 2.00 CTW F-G VS natural round diamonds Dimensions: 33 x 20m...
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage French Art Deco Platinum 3.90ctw Diamond Brooch
Located in Orlando, FL
French Late Art Deco Platinum & Diamond Brooch, ca. 1945 — 3.90ctw An exquisite French brooch from the late Art Deco period, crafted in platinum with a white gold pin. The elongated...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Unavailable|$7,473
W 1.38 in L 1.74 in
Micromosaic Pendant 'circa 1850' Depicting the Temple of Vesta, Rome
Located in Roma, IT
Oval micromosaic pendant, representing a view of the so-called Temple of Vesta in Rome, set on black marble. Rome 1850's Vatican Mosaic Workshop The "Vatican Mosaic Workshop, starte...
10k Gold
Antique Rose Cut Diamond Russian Gold Necklace
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique Russian rose cut diamond necklace with an estimate diamond weight of 8 carats in movable dangling links design back foiled diamond settings rose gold color hall marked 56 imp...
Diamond
$3,600,000
W 0.75 in L 7.25 in
Van Cleef & Arpels Oval Sapphires and Baguette Diamond Bracelet Circa - 1938
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels Bracelet of Oval Sapphires Surrounded by Baguette Diamonds Which Embrace the Sapphires. 15 Oval No Heat Sapphires Consisting of, 6 - Kashmir, 8- Burma, 1 - Ceylon....
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Cartier Paris Retro Ruby and Sapphire Gold Double Lipstick
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier Double Headed Lipstick Holder This accessory has two heads that can hold lipstick and 2 carved gemstones (ruby and sapphire) all set in 18k yellow gold. Signed Cartier Paris,...
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
Roberto Cavalli Astrological Print Silk Halter Dress with Chain Straps, FW 2003
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in London, GB
This Roberto Cavalli silk dress features a halter neckline with gold chain straps. The fabric showcases an ivory and black base with intricate astrological-themed prints, including c...
American Art Nouveau Plique a Jour Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Wonderful American Art Nouveau 14k Plique a Jour Brooch of enameled poppies on a pale green plique a jour ground. Flowers modeled in high relief with pink and green translucent ename...
14k Gold
Rare Art Deco C.H. Meylan Diamond Platinum Pendant Watch on Diamond Long Chain
By C.H. Meylan
Located in New York, NY
Fine and rare Art Deco period diamond and platinum pendant watch by C.H. Meylan on long, beautiful diamond and 18K white gold chain. Early 20th Century Charles-Henri Meylan is a stor...
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
$15,000
W 1.38 in L 2.07 in
Magnificent Antique Georgian 6TCW Rose Cut Diamond 26.3 TCW Amethyst Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Museum quality, magnificent large antique Georgian rose cut 6 TCW diamond and 26.3 TCW royal purple amethyst pendant Early 19th Century The scale and quality of this spectacular piec...
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Imperial Faberge Enamel Silver-Gilt Thermometer
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
An Imperial Fabergé silver-gilt and enamel thermometer, of rectangular form with semi-circular ends, the surface enamelled in translucent royal blue over banded wavy engine-turning w...
Silver
$4,985
W 1.06 in D 0.31 in L 1.26 in
Art Nouveau 1900 Opalescent Enameled Orchid Pendant Brooch In 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
An art nouveau enamel Orchid pendant-brooch. An exceptional pendant-brooch in the shape of an orchid flower, created in America during the Art Nouveau period, back in the 1900. This...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$3,600Sale Price|25% Off
L 4.25 in
Antique Pendant with Very fine portrait enamel of Cherubs, 18K, French, c. 1860
Located in Aspen, CO
Exquisite substantial pendant necklace crafted in 18k yellow gold. The piece features a detailed enamel painting of cherubs, surrounded by a border of natural white pearls. The pend...
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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