$410Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage BP Shell 9k gold and Diamond stud brooch, lapel pin
Located in NEWARK, GB
A wonderful vintage piece is this 9ct gold and Diamond BP Shell stud or badge. It is made from rich bloomed 9ct yellow gold and is a lovely solid, well made piece indeed.
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 18ct Gold Shell Cameo: Teardrop Shaped Lady Portrait Pendant / Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Vintage Cameo 18ct Gold Stamped Circa 1990 *Chain Sold Separately This exquisite vintage brooch is a remarkable piece from the 1990s, crafted in 18ct gold and featuring a beaut...
Gold, 18k Gold
18K Yellow Gold Two Roman Graces Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch Pin
Located in Westport, CT
An elegant vintage hand carved Two Roman Graces shell cameo set in an 18K yellow gold frame. The cameo depicts the Two Roman Graces carved in fine detail, rendered in white relief ag...
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
LB offers Vintage Bakelite SS Paua Shell vintage brooches Glass Bone Necklace
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Lorraine’s Bijoux has on offer a central piece of Vintage Bakelite; silver Leather, vintage Southwest Paua Shell, Sterling Silver, Turquoise (Mexican brooches).
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
William Spratling Conch Shell Earrings Pin Brooch Set 980 Silver Vintage Taxco
By William Spratling
Located in North Attleboro, MA
A beautiful set of matching earrings and brooch. Crafted of 980 silver using the repousse method into the design of stylized conch shell cross-sections.
Silver
$140Sale Price|20% Off
LB offers Vintage 60’s Lobster Brooch Scalloped shell MOP Carved Bone Necklace
By Lorraines' Bijoux
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Lorraine’s Bijoux has on offer a Scalloped Mother of Pearl Shell pendant with a large Vintage 60’s Lobster Brooch, gold and crystal, with green crystal eyes.
Labradorite, Gold Plate
Naples Floral Shell Cameo Pendant/Brooch - 18K Gold Frame - Italy - Circa 1950's
Located in Chatham, CA
Vintage Naples floral shell cameo pendant or brooch - 18K/750 yellow gold frame, pin and bale - retractable bale to wear as a brooch - fine quality workmanship and detail - Italian h...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Goddess Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Silver Classical Antique 2.5 Inches
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning and very rare large antique Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch with a hand carved image of a Goddess Maiden with wonderful swirling robes and scarf.
Silver
$399Sale Price / set|20% Off
Sterling Silver French Paste Marcasite Jewelry Set, Brooch, Bracelet, Earrings
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Earrings are marked "925" Ring is signed "Sterling" Mid-Century marcasite jewelry set featuring paddle-back clip-on earrings, a mother-of-pearl abalone shell pin brooch, a geometric...
Silver
Goddess Cherub Angel Putti Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Gold Classical Antique
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning museum quality antique Victorian Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch in Gold with a hand carved image of a Goddess Maiden with two attendant Cherub, Angel or Pu...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Nude Apollo God Archer Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Silver Antique VIctorian
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a museum quality absolutely stunning and very rare large antique Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch with a hand carved image of a nude God Apollo with his Archery Bow and Arrow wi...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Aurora And Apollo Chariot Of The Sun Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Antique
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a fabulous antique Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch with a hand carved image of Aurora and the Chariot of the Sun driven by Apollo after.
Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Winged Angels Nude Goddess Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace 14 Karat Gold Antique
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a museum quality absolutely stunning and very rare large antique Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch with a hand carved image of two winged angels attending to a nude Goddess maide...
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k 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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