Butterly Brooch Pin Diamond Onyx Design by Ella Gafter
By Ella Gafter
Located in New York, NY
This butterfly brooch features at the center a splendid South Sea pearl of 18mm diameter. The pearl
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
$1,014 / set
H 1.97 in W 2.17 in D 0.4 in
Lovebird brooch with matching bird earrings by SCHRAGER NY, Sterling, 1940s
Located in Stuttgart, DE
some Schrager and Staret designs (for example, butterly brooch)
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Victoria Silver Opal and Split Pearl Butterfly Brooch
Located in Birmingham, GB
This beautiful butter fly brooch, with delicious opal highlights, to the beautifully crafted
Opal, Pearl, Silver
STARET BUTTERLY brooch gorgeous rhinestone decoration 1940s USA
By Staret
Located in Stuttgart, DE
A wonderful rhinestone brooch in the shape of a butterfly. The whole brooch is set with 10 large
Crystal, Gilt Metal
CARTIER Retro 18k Yellow Gold, Diamond & Ruby Mechanical Butterfly Brooch w/Box
By Cartier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Cartier Retro 1950s 18k Yellow Gold, Diamond & Ruby Mechanical Butterly Brooch w/Box Here is your
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Tiffany & Co Mexico Sterling Silver Butterly Brooch Pin #18619
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Butterfly Brooch Pin This gorgeous butterfly brooch pin was
Sterling Silver
Australian Pearl, Diamonds, Emeralds, Rubies, Sapphires, Retro Butterfly Brooch
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
covered by the seller (customs duties included). Wonderful Big Butterly Retro Brooch/Pendant realized in
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 9k Gol...
Austro-Hungarian Plique-a-Jour Butterly Brooch
Located in London, GB
An Austro-Hungarian enamel, diamond and ruby butterfly brooch, the thorax bearing a round cabochon
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver
Van Cleef & Arpels Butterly Mother-of-Pearl and Diamond Pin
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Van Cleef & Arpels pin crafted in 18 karat yellow gold. The wings are comprised of carved white mother-or-pearl. The body of the butterfly is set with 9 round brilliant cu...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Giorgio Armani Vintage Dress Hand Beaded Fleurette on Tulle Formal Gown 40
By Giorgio Armani
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare and vintage Giorgio Armani gown so divinely exquisite that it can take you from the Red Carpet to the White House. Breathtaking and the epitome of the Giorgi...
Hermes Kelly 20 Mini Sellier Rose Scheherazade Alligator Bag Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in stunning Rose Scheherazade alligator. Accentuated with crisp with palladium hardware. Timeless and highly ...
$35,000
H 2.76 in W 3.55 in D 2.76 in
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Tiara Haircomb Necklace, circa 1880s
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
Victorian Opal and Diamond Crown Haircomb Necklace, ca. 1880s A very unusual and stunning Victorian crown, set with fiery opal cabochons and old-mine cut diamonds, from the 1880s. T...
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
Exceptional Art Deco Mazer Pendant Brooch
By Mazer
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Art Deco Mazer Pendant Brooch from the 1930's. High Art Deco design with step faceted faux aquamarines and sapphires set within an intricate pave and baguette dangle sett...
Rhodium
Rare Roberto Cavalli Runway Grecian Serpent Silk Dress Gown
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Since Cavalli recently passed this is one of the most memorable runway gowns from the 2007 Roberto Cavalli collection. Highly collectible. Grecian drape with plunging neckline. Fashi...
Late Victorian Opal and Diamond Tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian opal and diamond tiara/necklace, consisting of seven knife-edge gold bars graduating from the centre, each set with two round cabochon-cut opals and an old-cut diamo...
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique Diamond and Silver Upon Gold Tiara Necklace, Circa 1900, 45.62 Carats
Located in London, GB
An antique diamond and silver-upon-gold tiara necklace, set with Edwardian cut and old cut diamonds, in silver millegrain edged rub over settings and old-cut diamonds grain set folia...
Diamond, Gold, Silver
EPIC John Galliano Evening Gown Black Silk Dress FW 08/09
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
This black silk evening gown by John Galliano, from his Fall/Winter 08/09 Collection is one of those moments: a love letter to the art of couture at its most theatrical and refined. ...
Vivienne Westwood Black Faux Fur Oversized Cropped Jacket, fw 1993
By Vivienne Westwood
Located in London, GB
▪ Archival Vivienne Westwood Cropped Faux Fur Jacket ▪ Creative Director: Vivienne Westwood ▪ Fall-Winter 1993 ▪ Crafted from black faux fur ▪ Designed in a cropped, oversized fit ▪ ...
Stunning Thierry Mugler Archival FW 1986 Evening Gown Crystal Black Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Gorgeous extremely rare Iconic Thierry Mugler Evening Dress, FW 1986 Collection "Les Voleuses" Museum worthy Collectors Piece The most dramatic evening gown with amazing crystal rhi...
$3,440,000Sale Price|20% Off
GIA 2-Carat Fancy Vivid Blue Pear-Shaped Diamond Ring
By Antinori Fine Jewels
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite 2-Carat Fancy Vivid Blue Pear-Shaped Diamond Ring Certified by GIA, this extraordinary 2.00-carat pear-cut Fancy Vivid Blue diamond boasts VVS1 clarity—an exceptionally rar...
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Diamond
Chantal Thomass black ostrich feather corset, skirt and hat ensemble, fw 1991
By Chantal Thomass
Located in London, GB
▪ Chantal Thomass black ostrich feather 3 piece evening ensemble ▪ Felt saucer hat with ostrich feathers around the brim ▪ Velvet bustier corset with beaded tassel trim ▪ Bell ski...
Roberto Cavalli Vintage Purple Feather Evening Gown Fall/Winter 2005 Size 40IT
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Roberto Cavalli Vintage Runway - Purple Feather Evening Gown Fall/Winter 2005 Size 40IT
Chanel Matte Alligator Jumbo Double Flap Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Rare Item - Chanel Matte Alligator Jumbo Double Flap Bag Matte green iconic handbag crafted in Alligator skin and champagne gold hardware. Double front flap and signature 'CC' turn...
Chanel Shiny Alligator Skin Jumbo Double Flap Hand Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Rare Item - Chanel Shiny Alligator Skin Jumbo Double Flap Hand Bag Shiny saffron yellow timeless handbag crafted in Alligator skin and silver hardware. Double front flap and signat...
Hermès Birkin 30 Gris Agathe Ostrich Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Berlin, DE
Hermès Birkin 30 in gris agathe and ostrich leather with palladium hardware. The bag is unworn but the plastic protection has been removed and there are very minor scratches on the h...
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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