Maurice Katz 14K Yellow and White Gold Diamond Horse Head Brooch/Pendant #26844
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Maurice Katz 14K Yellow and White Gold Diamond Horse Head Brooch/Pendant- A striking creation by Maurice Katz, this distinctive pendant is crafted in rich 14K yellow gold and featur...
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
$195Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage 80's gold tone lions head designer clip on earrings brooch set
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • gold tone • vintage designer earrings brooch set MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku A66 ❤️❤️ VIN...
Antique Diamond Fox Head on Riding Crop Brooch Pin Gold Silver Rose Diamonds
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This charming antique brooch was created in the Edwardian era around 1900. It was handcrafted out of 15 carat gold and platinum. The little fox in the center of the crop is made out ...
Ruby, Gold, Platinum
French 19th Century Diamonds 18 Karat Gold Silver Brooch Pendant
Located in Poitiers, FR
Brooch pendant in 18 karat rose gold, and silver, accompanied by a chain in 18 karat white gold, eagle head hallmark.
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, S...
Couture Chanel Byzantine Chain Gripoix Poured Glass Flower Pendants Parure 1930s
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
Third, we found a Vogue April 1938 illustration (see our photo) of a Gripoix-executed glass-flower-head brooch that shows the fashion designer's use of the same striking aqua glass f...
Gilt Metal, Mixed Metal, Enamel, Bronze
New Tom Ford for Gucci FW 2000 Gold Leather Tiger Heat Sandals Shoes 37.5 US 7.5
By Tom Ford for Gucci, Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Note - Last picture shows the matching gold dress from the same collection with tiger head brooch available in sizes 40,42,44 in our store.
Gold, Enamel and Cameo Commemorative Pendant by William Tassie, 1805
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Lady Nelson has had three of the small heads on Cornelian brooches...
Gold, Enamel
Victorian Circular Enamel Brooch with Ladies Head
Located in London, GB
A Victorian circular enamel and diamond brooch, the centre an enamelled lady's head with rose diamond detail, within a rose diamond border, mounted in 18ct yellow gold with a pierced...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
An early 20th century lion-head stick-pin
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century lion-head stick-pin, the realistically carved lion’s head embellished with old-cut diamond-set eyes and a single old brilliant-cut diamond set in the mouth, the...
Diamond, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
A yellow gold and diamond fox-head stick pin
Located in London, GB
A yellow gold and diamond fox-head stick pin, the fox's head intricately engraved in yellow gold with rose-cut diamond eyes, to a yellow gold pin fitting, hallmarked 18ct gold, Londo...
Diamond, 18k Gold
A Diamond-set Male Pheasant Brooch
Located in London, GB
A wonderfully detailed brooch in the form of a pheasant. The pheasant is set with glittering diamonds and the bird’s head features skilful enamel in green, red, and white.
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
A Victorian diamond-set frog brooch/pendant
Located in London, GB
A Victorian diamond-set frog pendant/brooch, the head, with an open mouth, set with a large pear-shaped diamond and two round cabochon ruby eyes, the body set with five smaller pear...
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver
Belle Epoque Diamond-Set Dragonfly Brooch
Located in London, GB
A Belle Epoque diamond-set dragonfly brooch, the body and the head set with fourteen old European-cut diamonds, the wings set with fifty-two rose-cut diamonds, the diamonds estimated...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Diamond Pearl Ruby Enamel Gold Brooch by Carlo Giuliano
By Carlo Giuliano
Located in London, GB
An important Egyptian-Revival Giuliano Pharaoh head brooch, the brooch centred with a Pharoah enamelled en ronde bosse wearing a headdress of old-mine and rose-cut diamonds surmounte...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Butler & Wilson Gold and Silver Tone Eagle Head Brooch with Rhinestones
By Butler & Wilson
Located in London, GB
Fabulous Butler & Wilson silver plated eagle head brooch, embellished with rhinestones, and with a black rhinestone for the eye.
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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