“ Antique 14k Gold Brooch with Blue Sapphire and Diamond, Moscow 1899”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique russian 14k gold brooch centered with blue sapphire cobouchon cut stone flanked with 4 rose cut diamonds with lenght of 4cm brooch was made in moscow 1899.c during the imperi...
1890s Faberge Antique Natural Pearl Diamond Gold Stickpin
By Fabergé
Located in Chicago, IL
by Carl Faberge, made in St. Petersburg between 1882 and 1898 The 14K gold stickpin features a large drop shaped natural saltwater pearl (approximately 12.8 mm long) accented by t...
Diamond, Natural Pearl
“Antique Russian 14k Gold Star Pendant Brooch with Rose Cut Diamonds”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique russian 14k gold large star pendant and brooch with rose cut diamonds 5cm width 6cm lenght total gold weight 12.50 grams hall marked 56 imperial russian gold standard
“Antique 14k Gold Russian Pendant Brooch with Ruby and Demantoid, 1899”
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique 1899s imperial russian pendant and brooch centered with large ruby and demantoid stones in 14k gold hall marked 56 imperial russian gold standard and assay mark total lenght ...
A Silver Brooch, Jewelry for Women, Kavkaz Circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
This distinctive silver brooch, crafted in the Caucasus region (Kavkaz) circa 1900, is a remarkable example of the region’s rich decorative traditions. The brooch features a large, p...
Silver
1900s 3.53ct Cabochon Cut Emerald and 5.89ct Diamond Gold Pendant / Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A stunning, fine and impressive antique Russian 5.89 carat diamond and 3.53 carat Colombian emerald, 14 karat yellow gold with silver settings pendant/brooch; part of our diverse ant...
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Victorian Diamond Demantoid Garnet Pearl Maltese Cross Pendant / Brooch
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1880s This magnificent Victorian era pendant / brooch is designed as a large Byzantine (frequently called Maltese) cross set with bright white diamonds, gray pearls, and vivid...
Victorian Emerald, Diamond and Ruby Dragonfly Brooch
Located in London, GB
This beautiful Antique Russian brooch comes from the collection of Bentley & Skinner, Jewellers by Royal Appointment to His Majesty King Charles III.
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
A Fabergé Ruby, Enamel, Gold And Diamond Brooch
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
An exquisite Fabergé brooch. Fabergé was established in St Petersburg in 1842, and by the late nineteenth century, was Russia’s largest and best-known jewellery house.
Gold, Enamel
Fabergé Ruby and Diamond Set Brooch in Yellow Gold
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
This brooch is in an open pointed marquise shape modelled from yellow gold.
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Faberge Diamond Gold Platinum Bow Brooch
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé diamond bow brooch, unsigned, the central brilliant-cut diamond with the bow of pierced platinum work in cross designs set with rose-cut diamonds all millegrain set in plat...
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Faberge Sapphire Diamond Yellow Gold Brooch
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé sapphire and diamond brooch, the yellow gold scroll set with a rose-cut diamond and sapphire, collet set, estimated approximate diamond weight 0.20 carats, estimated approx...
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Faberge Ruby Sapphire Diamond Gold Lozenge-Shaped Brooch
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Faberge ruby, sapphire and diamond lozenge-shaped brooch, with a white fluted baton-shaped motif set with a cabochon-cut sapphire and ruby at finials, with rose-cut diamond collars...
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 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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