Egyptian Revival Lapis Lazuli Pharoah King Tut Enamel Brooch Pin Art Deco Silver
Located in New York, NY
This is a rare Art Deco Egyptian Revival masterpiece. The stunning brooch is centered by a magnificent hand carved Lapis Lazuli head of a Pharoah, or King Tut. The Lapis face refle...
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Enamel
Art Nouveau Coral Cameo Enamel Brooch Pin 14 Karat Gold Maiden Flower
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in an absolutely stunning antique Art Nouveau - Belle Epoque Coral Cameo Brooch Bar Pin with Enamel Flower and Leaf Design in 14 Karat Gold in a monumental four inch length. ...
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Greyhound Dog Tiger's Eye Gold Silver Racing Horseshoe Hat Pin Brooch Art Deco
Located in New York, NY
This is a very special and rare Sporting Horse Greyhound Racing Hat Pin Brooch depicting a Greyhound Dog beautifully carved in Tiger's Eye. The greyhound is set within a silver hors...
Tiger's Eye, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Portrait Gentleman Armour, Blue Cloak, Diamond Brooch c.1700 French Carved Frame
By Joseph Vivien
Located in London, GB
Portrait of a Gentleman in Armour and Azure Cloak with Diamond Brooch c.1700 Attributed to Joseph Vivienne (1657-1735) The sitter in this superb portrait, offered by Titan Fine Art...
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Romantic Mid 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Young Lady with a Pearl Brooch
Located in Corsham, GB
A beautiful three-quarter length portrait of a young lady, painted in the Romantic style typical of the early Victorian period.
Oil
Carved Coral seed pearls gold Portrait Cameo
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Exuding feminine charm, this coral cameo combines the soft hue of angel skin coral with golden leaves, seed pearls and a Greek border framing her gorgeous portrait. Turn it over to r...
19th-Century German Hand-Painted Porcelain Beatrice Cenci Brooch
Located in London, GB
19th-Century German Hand-Painted Porcelain Beatrice Cenci Brooch An exceptional late-Victorian oval porcelain portrait miniature brooch, beautifully hand-painted after the celebrat...
Victorian 14KT Yellow Gold Diamond Portrait Cameo Pin
Located in New York, NY
This Victorian portrait Cameo pin is an elegant and timeless addition to any jewelry collection. Crafted from 14KT yellow gold in a classic octagon shape, this piece features a spark...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Victorian Handpainted Miniature Portrait With Yellow Gold and Diamond Frame
Located in New York, NY
Antique Portrait Miniature Brooch with Ornate Gold Filigree and Old Mine Cut Diamond Accents.
Diamond, 10k Gold, 15k Gold
Framed Portrait Monochrome Photography American Postcolonial 9k Gold Frame
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Framed Portrait Monochrome Photography American Gilded Age Size: 2.5 inch by 2 inch Weight: 18.3 gram Frame Material: Tested 9K Country of origin: United States Condition: some dama...
9k Gold
14K Gold Envelope Shaped Mourning Locket. Brooch with Arrow
Located in Venice, CA
The whimsical arrow is encrusted with eight pearls that look beautiful against the matte gold. On the back of the brooch, a portrait of a woman is held in an oval frame.
Chrysoberyl, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Era 18KT Yellow Gold And Silver Portrait Diamond Pin
Located in New York, NY
Antique Victorian Era 18KT Yellow Gold And Silver Portrait Diamond Pin. The 0.75CT-TW rose cut diamonds add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any outfit, making it the perfec...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Estate Art Nouveau Era 14KT Yellow Gold Heart Portrait Pin
Located in New York, NY
Estate Art Nouveau Era 14KT Yellow Gold Heart Pin featuring a porcelain portrait of a couple. This exquisite pin showcases a beautiful handmade gold frame, adorned with a round cut d...
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Victorian Painted Enamel 14 Karat Yellow Gold Antique Portrait Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Featuring a cushion-shaped form painted with enamel portrait of a young boy Depicted wearing colorful clothes with raised hand pointing up Opaque black, white, red, brown, pink, and...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Renaissance Revival Limoges Type Enamel Brooch - Rubies, Gold & Silver - C. 1892
Located in Chatham, CA
Exceptional and rare Renaissance Revival Limoges type enamel brooch - the colorful portrait miniature of a woman in Renaissance dress and hat against a midnight blue background set w...
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique Victorian 14K Gold Reverse Intaglio Essex Crystal Dog Portrait Stickpin
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This Victorian stickpin features a finely detailed reverse intaglio crystal depicting a hunting dog, beautifully hand-painted and carved in reverse beneath a domed crystal cabochon. ...
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique Victorian Era 14KT Yellow Gold Pearls And Amethyst Portrait Pin Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Expertly crafted from 14KT yellow gold, this antique Victorian era pin pendant is a stunning piece of jewelry that will add a touch of elegance to any outfit. It features a beautiful...
Amethyst, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Natural Pearls and Rose Cut Diamonds on a Silver Over Gold Painted Portrait Pin
Located in Lexington, KY
Silver over gold painted portrait pin This charming Victorian pin features a silver over gold painted portrait of a beautiful woman. One can not help but to wonder what she is think...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
Art Deco Hand Carved Portrait Shell Cameo Gold Pin Pendant Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Cameo Pin depicting a Beautiful Young Woman posing a striking a Romantic pose. The Hand Carved oval Cameo is securely set in a Handmade 14K yellow Gold bezel and and filigr...
14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Unknown: Portrait of a Scottish Lady Oil on Canvas
Located in Montreal, QC
She is fashionably dressed in evening clothes. She has a portrait brooch on each wrist. We include a photo of the exhibition label.
Paint
Antique Large Size Coral Cameo of the Goddess Diana in Profile Mounted in Yellow
Located in Wheaton, IL
Exquisite large size coral cameo of the Goddess Diana in Profile mounted in rope-twist design 14kt yellow gold frame with retractable bail so it can be worn as a pendant - all origin...
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Art Deco 14K Yellow Gold Platinum Carved Moonstone Lady Stick Pin
Located in Great Neck, NY
Beautiful Antique Art Deco 14K Yellow Gold Platinum Carved Moonstone Lady Stick Pin. This incredible Art Deco stick pin is crafted in 18k yellow gold and platinum. This pin features ...
Moonstone, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Brooch, Eva Mudocci - Signed Lithograph
By Edvard Munch
Located in Paris, IDF
Edvard MUNCH (1863 - 1944) Brooch, Eva Mudocci Lithograph Signed on the plate Proof, HC On Arches vellum, 65 x 50 cm (c. 25.6 x 19.7 in) INFORMATION: Published by Art.Paris after t...
Lithograph
Antique Miniature Portrait Pendant Brooch in 800 Silver, France 1900s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Miniature Portrait Pendant Brooch in 800 Silver, Depicting Queen Marie de’ Medici This exquisite antique miniature portrait pendant brooch is a fine example of 19th-century ...
Silver
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Victorian Art Nouveau Gibson Girl Portrait Pin Girl Brooch
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original late Victorian Gibson girl portrait pin captures the iconic elegance of the Art Nouveau eras.
Brass
1876 Victorian 9ct Gold Portrait Miniature Pendant and Brooch
Located in Wilmslow, England
It also features a fastening mechanism, so that it may be worn as a brooch. The pin is attached to the brooch with a tube hinge and the brooch fastens with a traditional safety catch.
Gold
Victorian Diamond Enamel 18K Antique Psyche Portrait Locket Pendant Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and an oval-shaped locket pendant centering a limoge miniature enamel painting Measuring 28.0 x 20.0 mm - depicting the Goddess Psyche riding a giant winged butterfly Depict...
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Georgian Portrait Pearl Pendant Necklace Brooch Women Lovebirds c1830 Silver
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in this romantic Georgian Antique Women and Lovebird Portrait Pearl Pendant Necklace or Brooch in Silver dating to circa 1830.
Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian 18 Karat Gold Lady Miniature Portrait Signed Round Pendant Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian round pendant-brooch crafted in 18K gold. Circa 1900. The piece features a detailed miniature portrait of a charming lady.
Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold
18th Century English Miniature Portrait Set in a Rose Gold Pin/Brooch
Located in South Paris, ME
Absolutely gorgeous Georgian miniature portrait of John Taylor, aged 5 years. Dated 1785.
Gold
19th Century Miniature Portrait of a Nun on Porcelain with Brooch Frame
Located in San Francisco, CA
The portrait is housed in a brass frame that can be worn as a brooch.
Porcelain
Antique Miniature Portrait on Bone with Fitted Case 14-Karat Yellow Gold Brooch
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the late 17th century and done in the Federalist style, this finely detailed and well executed hand painted miniature portrait on bone of a period nobleman can be worn as...
Gold
Coral Enamel Pearl Goddess Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Gold Antique Victorian
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning and very rare antique Victorian - Belle Epoque Pink and Angel Skin Coral Cameo Pendant or Brooch Pin with a hand carved image of a classical goddess wo...
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Hand Painted Couple Miniature portrait and garnet pin earrings
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
These miniature portrait comes with original bohemian garnet grape cluster earrings and pin /brooch .
Garnet, Silver
Victorian Diamond Drop Earrings 14k Gold Silver Old European Cut, Antique
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
And the whole nation admired their relationship. Cameos, matching brooches, miniature portraits and lockets reflected the likeness of loved ones.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Victorian Engagement Ring 14k Gold Silver Old Mine Cut Diamond
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
And the whole nation admired their relationship. Cameos, matching brooches, miniature portraits and lockets reflected the likeness of loved ones.
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Diamond Pearl Ruby Enamel Gold Brooch by Carlo Giuliano
By Carlo Giuliano
Located in London, GB
Highly Important Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Portrait Brooch by Carlo Giuliano recognized to be arguably the most significant 19th century Egyptian Revival jewel.
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 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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