Lalique "Arethuse" Masque De Femme Art Deco Black & Clear Crystal Set
By René Lalique
Located in Delft, NL
Lalique "Arethuse" Masque De Femme Art Deco Black & Clear Crystal set A set of 2 black resin pendants and a brooch with clear crystal on black resin and the pendants with twisted ...
Crystal
Dolce & Gabbana Purple Satin Evening Jacket And Pants Ensemble
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two gold-tone buttons secure the center front, while a single welt chest pocket and two curved flap pockets emphasize the tailored construction. A dimensional black sequined floral b...
Wool wrap skirt with tartan pattern Moschino Cheap& Chic
By Moschino Cheap and Chic
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Zip and hook&eye middle back closure.Wool threads embroideries and Small black beatles brooches on the front. SIZE 40 (IT) 36 (Fr) 6 (US)
$526Sale Price|20% Off
Dolce & Gabbana Safety Pin Jeans
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Glasgow, GB
Slight faded effect around the ankles. With black jewelled spider brooch and amber toned diamanté brooch on the other leg.
Vintage D. Thomson Jewellery Box, Dunfermline Watchmaker and Jeweller
Located in Braintree, GB
The imprint mixes three letterforms, a copperplate script for the name and the town, blackletter for the trade and plain capitals for the address, all in black on cream silk. The cas...
Other
Vintage silver tone crystal yellow clear designer pendant necklace
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • silver tone bail with crystal pendant • vintage designer pendant MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with some signs of wear - litt...
18 Karat Gold Snowboarder Snowman Australian Pearl Pendant Necklace or Charm
By Elisa Pozza by PETRONILLA
Located in Bussolengo, Verona
18 Karat Gold Skier Snowman Black Diamond Pearl Pin Brooch It's time to make a snowman!
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Original Vintage Swiss Ski Travel Poster for Wengen Switzerland Bernese Oberland
By Paul Senn and Peter Marti
Located in London, GB
Original vintage ski travel poster promoting the popular alpine resort village of Wengen in Switzerland featuring a photograph of a blond lady laughing and wearing a red top with a s...
Paper
A gold and black enamel scarab beetle/Ra-Khepri brooch
Located in London, GB
A gold and black enamel scarab beetle/Ra-Khepri brooch, the gold body of the beetle embellished with black enamel legs and eyes, the mandibles holding a matte gold disc, mounted to a...
Gold, Enamel
Guilloché Enamel Ladybird Brooch
Located in London, GB
A guilloché enamel ladybird brooch, the red, black and white enamelled body, all to a yellow gold mount with pin brooch fitting, marked 18ct gold, Italy, circa 1960, measuring approx...
Enamel
Guilloché Enamel Ladybird Brooch
Located in London, GB
A guilloché enamel ladybird brooch, the red, black and white enamelled body, all to a yellow gold mount with pin brooch fitting, marked 18ct gold, Italy, circa 1960s, measuring appro...
18k Gold, Enamel, Gold, Yellow Gold
David Webb 18K Yellow Gold Black Enamel Elephant Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
Crafted with meticulous detail, the brooch features a coiled black enamel and gold trunk, extending a sense of movement and life to the piece.
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Large Chanel Black Poured Resin Faceted Bead Camelia Brooch, circa 2000
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Chanel black poured resin, faceted bead camelia brooch Circa 2000 Important large unsigned Chanel brooch from the estate of Jayne Wrightsman, an American philanthropist a...
$800Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Style Jade Quartz Diamonds Gold Silver Black Enamel Brooch
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
Art deco brooch composed of a disc of engraved jade with a diamond of 0.25 carats in the center mounted in yellow gold 14 kt.surrounded by a half disc in satinated quartz mounted in ...
Diamond, Jade, Quartz, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Jean Augis Vintage Art Deco Enameled Brooch
Located in Nice, FR
JEAN AUGIS vintage rare ART DECO brooch in hammered copperware featuring 16 enameled turquoise cabochons. Embossed JEAN AUGIS. Indicative measurements : diameter 5.3 cm (2.09 inche...
$396Sale Price|20% Off
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Embellished Jeweled Ruby and Green Salamander
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
A colorful pin/brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane. This green salamander is decorated with glittering clear and ruby crystal. Gold-plated metal. Hallmarks: Kenneth © Lane
Crystal, Gold Plate
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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