Vintage 1960s Mario Buccellati Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold and silver. Signed by Mario Buccellati Circa 1960s 3 1/2 x 1 3/4
Category
Vintage 1960s Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
Buccellati Thistle
Mario Buccellati Thistle Brooch 18 Karat Gold , circa 1950s–1960s
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Roma, RM
Designed as a finely detailed thistle motif, the brooch exemplifies Buccellati’s extraordinary ability to transform precious metal into lifelike botanical forms through unparalleled ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
Gold
Mario Buccellati 18k Gold Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Mario Buccellati 18k Gold Thistle Brooch A vintage Mario Buccellati 18k yellow gold thistle pin brooch with leaves and a flower.
Category
20th Century Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
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Buccellati Gold Silver Thistle Earrings
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Buccellati Gold Silver Thistle Earrings
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Buccellati Gold Silver Thistle Earrings. Previously owned excellent condition.
Category
Late 20th Century European Clip-on Earrings
Materials
Gold, Silver
Buccellati Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
An 18k yellow and white gold thistle brooch by Buccellati.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Materials
White Gold, 18k Gold
Buccellati Thistle Flower Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Large Mario Buccellati two-color gold and silver thistle clip-brooch. 18 kt, topped by three silver thistles with textured rose gold petals, supported by textured silver stem with te...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
1960's Buccellati Thistle Floral 18 Karat Yellow Gold Silver Vintage Brooch Pin
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W 1.5 in L 2.75 in
1960's Buccellati Thistle Floral 18 Karat Yellow Gold Silver Vintage Brooch Pin
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Beautiful creation by Mario Buccellati circa 1960's. The thistle floral brooch is crafted in 18 karat yellow gold and sterling silver, and measures approximately 1.50 x 2.75 inches.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Brooches
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Buccellati Tricolor Gold Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Signed Buccellati and accompanied by the original presentation box.
Category
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Materials
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Mario Buccellati Gold and Silver Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Bethesda, MD
An wonderful triple thistle brooch by Mario Buccellati. The thistle heads are crafted of textured 18 karat rose gold, with silver wire thistles on textured silver stems, with three ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
Buccellati Silver Two Color Gold Thistle Brooch.
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat yellow and rose gold and silver Thistle brooch, Buccellati. Circa 1980. Designed as three silver wire work thistles, with textured rose and yellow gold petals and leaves ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
M. Buccellati silver Two color gold Thistle brooch
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
An 18 karat rose and yellow gold and sterling silver “Thistle” brooch, M. Buccellati, Italy, Circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
Buccellati Lavender Jade & 18k Gold Thistle Flower Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Lavender Jade & 18k Yellow & White Gold Thistle Flower Pin
The jade measures 1 1/16" by 3/4"
Category
Italian Brooches
Mario Buccellati Tri Color Gold Thistle Earrings
By Mario Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 18k rose, white and yellow and rose gold thistle earrings, by Mario Buccellati. Earrings are 35mm x 23mm.
Category
20th Century Italian More Earrings
Materials
Gold
Buccellati 18 Karat Yellow, White & Rose Gold Vintage Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Code: COM1177 Brand: Buccellati Description: 18k Yellow, White & Rose Gold Thistle Brooch Accompanied With: Presentation Box Gender: Ladies Brooch Length: 6.2cm Brooch Width: 6cm Con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mario Buccellati Tri Color Gold Large Thistle Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Large 18k rose, white and yellow gold thistle brooch by Mario Buccellati. Brooch measures 75mm x 25mm.
Category
20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
Gold
Buccellati Vintage Large Thistle Flower 18k Gold Silver Tulipa Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
The fine craftsmanship of this Buccellati pin is evident by its towering stem and leaf design finished with the frayed bursting gold and silver thistle flower.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Buccellati Vintage Tulipa Flower Thistle 18K Gold and Silver Clip Back Earrings
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W 0.99 in L 1.15 in
Buccellati Vintage Tulipa Flower Thistle 18K Gold and Silver Clip Back Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Explore your artistic side with these prominent Buccellati Vintage 18K Yellow Gold and Silver Tulipa Flower Thistle Gold Earrings by Buccellati!
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Clip-on Earrings
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
Buccellati Mario 1970 Milan Three Color Thistle Flower Brooch 18Kt Yellow Gold
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W 1.77 in L 3.01 in
Buccellati Mario 1970 Milan Three Color Thistle Flower Brooch 18Kt Yellow Gold
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
Thistle flowers brooch designed by Mario Buccellati.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Revival Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Mario Buccellati Pearls Floral Design Gold Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Napoli, NA
A signature creation by the maestro Italian jewelsmith, Mario Buccellati. This flowering thistle is magnificently crafted in finely textured bi colors 18 karat gold.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Buccellati Thistle Flower 18K Gold Silver Vintage Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Miami, FL
This Vintage Buccellati Pin is crafted with an extraordinary eye for detail, this broach pin showcases a magnificent gold thistle flower and is carved with beautiful engraved leaves.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
Mario Buccellati Gold Thistle Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Mario Buccellati 18K yellow gold thistle pin with leaves and a flowers.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Brooches
Materials
Gold
Mario Buccellati Gold and Silver Thistle Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Austin, TX
An exquisite triple thistle brooch by Mario Buccellati. The thistle heads crafted of textured rose gold, with silver wire thistles on textured silver stems, with 18k yellow gold leav...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mario Buccellati 18k Gold "Thistle Flower" Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This gorgeous brooch was created by Mario Buccellati in Italy in the 1970s. Its design was inspired by floral motif.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches
M. Buccellati Natural Patina Silver Gold Thistle Brooch
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Stamford, CT
Buccellati full size silver and 18k yellow gold thistle brooch.
Category
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mario Buccellati Patina Thistle Pin Leaves 18k Yellow Gold and Silver Double Hea
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Designer: Mario Buccellati Material: 18K Yellow Gold and Silver Condition: Excellent Year of Manufacture: Circa 1980s Total Weight: 53 grams Length: 4 inches 559
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
1960s Buccellati Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
1960s Buccellati Thistle Brooch Silver and 18K Gold Italian Circa 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Buccellati Gold Thistle brooch
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Mario Buccellati brooch is an amazing embodiment of a thistle flower, it is a master piece of jewelry that reflects every single detail.
Category
Italian Brooches
Buccellati Gold Thistle brooch
By Buccellati
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mario Buccellati brooch , reflects every single detail of a thistle flower.
Category
Italian Brooches
Buccellati Exquisite Triple Thistle Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Southampton, NY
Buccellati 18 K two color gold and silver triple Thistle pin.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Buccellati Textured Gold Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Chestnut Hill, MA
18 karat yellow gold textured estate thistle brooch, signed M. Buccellati Italy
Category
20th Century Italian Contemporary Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
Buccellati Silver Gold Thistle Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Greenwich, CT
Thistle flower earrings, with textured 18k rose gold petals supported by a silver stem with textured 18k yellow gold leaves and a wire-work silver thistle bud at top, with clip backs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Clip-on Earrings
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Buccellati Gold Thistle Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k white yellow and rose gold brooch by Buccellati. The brooch measures 86mm x 33mm and weighs 21.8 grams. Marked: Buccellati, 18k, 16100.
Category
20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Buccellati Tri Color Gold Thistle Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
18k gold thistle brooch by Buccellati, in rose, white and yellow gold.
Category
20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
Gold
1940s Buccellati Diamond Silver Gold Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
An 18 karat yellow gold, silver and diamond brooch by Buccellati, Italy, circa 1940, designed as a thistle set with 60 old round and rose-cut diamonds weighing approximately 1.50 car...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Classic Mario Buccellati Gold Thistle Earrings
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of 18k gold earrings depicting thistles. Crafted by Mario Buccellati, the earrings measure 32mm x 21mm and weigh 15.6 grams.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian More Earrings
Materials
18k Gold
Buccellati Tri Color Gold Silver Thistle Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Silver and 18k yellow, rose and white gold thistle brooch, crafted by Buccellati, measuring 83mm x 45mm and weighing 27.8 grams.
Category
20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
Buccellati Tri Color Ruby Diamond Gold Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Buccellati 18k white, yellow and rose gold thistle brooch, set with diamonds and ruby cabochons.
Category
20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
BUCCELLATI 18 Karat Gold and Silver Thistle Brooch
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
This highly realistic brooch depicting three thistles accented by textured leaves is an iconic design by Buccellati.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Brooches
Materials
Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Mario Buccellati Tri Color Gold Classic Thistle Flower Brooch Pin
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Marked: M. Buccellati, Italy. Comes with Buccellati Paperwork.
Category
20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
Buccellati Silver Gold "Thistle" Earclips
By Buccellati
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 18 karat gold and silver 'Thistle' earclips by Buccellati, Italy, designed as textured gold thistles of silver and yellow gold, measuring 1 3/8 by 1 inches, gross weight 15...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Clip-on Earrings
Materials
18k Gold, Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Buccellati Large Gold Thistle Flower Earrings
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of large 18k gold earrings, crafted by Buccellati, depicting thistle flower design. Earrings are 35mm in diameter .Marked: Buccellati Italy 18k.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian More Earrings
Materials
18k Gold
Buccellati Large Gold Thistle Flower Brooch Pin
By Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large 18k gold brooch, crafted by Buccellati, featuring thistle flower motif design.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
Classic Mario Buccellati Gold Thistle Brooch Pin
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An 18k yellow gold thistle brooch. Crafted by Mario Buccellati, the brooch measures 62mm x 32mm and weighs 22.9 grams.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Brooches
Materials
18k Gold
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Buccellati Thistle For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate buccellati thistle for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, 18k Gold and Silver. Find an antique version now, or shop for 54 vintage or 4 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. If you’re looking for a buccellati thistle from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. As it relates to this specific piece, our collection includes designs that are universally popular, but 2 Carat and 2.5 Carat carat weights, specifically, are sought with frequency. Finding an appealing buccellati thistle — no matter the origin — is easy, but Buccellati and Mario Buccellati each produced a popular version that is worth a look. Take a look at a buccellati thistle featuring Diamond from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. When shopping for a buccellati thistle, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.
How Much is a Buccellati Thistle?
On average, a buccellati thistle at 1stDibs sells for $5,750, while they’re typically $2,500 on the low end and $17,500 for the highest priced versions of this item.
Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Brooches for You
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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Buccellati Jade
Marco Bicego Marrakech
Marina B Atomo
Marni Earrings
Marquise Diamond Necklace Bezel
Mary Mcfadden Brooch
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Masonic Ball
Mauboussin Pin
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Medical Gold
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