Antique Victorian Shell Portrait Cameo Brooch 9 Carat Gold
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This fabulous 9ct Yellow Gold Cameo brooch is Circa 1880. The carving is very high relief and well
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
9k Gold
Antique Victorian Shell Portrait Cameo Brooch 9 Carat Gold
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This fabulous 9ct Yellow Gold Cameo brooch is Circa 1880. The carving is very high relief and well
9k Gold
Antique Victorian Bullmouth Shell Cameo Brooch 9 Carat Gold Frame, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A stunning antique Victorian brooch C.1900, set with a beautiful hand carved Bullmouth Shell Cameo
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 2.25 in W 1.97 in D 0.4 in
Antique Victorian Cameo Swivel Brooch Locket 9 Carat Gold, circa 1860
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This beautiful Antique Victorian cameo swivel brooch locket has been commissioned in Bullmouth
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian Coral Cameo Brooch 9 Carat, circa 1900
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This elegant 9ct Gold Victorian hand-carved Cameo brooch is, Circa 1900. The Cameo brooch boasts
9k Gold
9 Carat Yellow Gold Pink Conch Shell Oval Cameo Brooch
Located in Hamilton, AU
attractive piece with her soft hues of colour. This ever-so lovely Cordelia Brooch is finished with a 9 carat
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
9 Carat Rose Gold Conch Shell Oval Cameo Victorian Brooch
Located in Hamilton, AU
Finely crafted in 9 carat rose gold, this antique Victorian brooch, circa 1900s, features a hand
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
9 Carat Yellow Gold Carnelian Oval Cameo Victorian Brooch Circa 1900s
Located in Hamilton, AU
brooch is finished with a 9 carat yellow gold brooch pin. We have named this antique splendour Sadie
Carnelian, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
9 Carat Rose Gold Conch Shell Oval Cameo Brooch and Pendant
Located in Hamilton, AU
Finely crafted in 9 carat rose gold, this antique Victorian brooch, circa 1900s, features a hand
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
9 Carat Rose Gold Pink Conch Shell Cameo and Pearl Antique Victorian Brooch
Located in Hamilton, AU
lovely brooch is finished with a 9 carat rose gold brooch pin. This piece measures approximately 2.05
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold
W 1.15 in L 1.54 in
Circa 1950s 9 Carat Gold Oval Carved Shell Venus and Angels Cameo Antique Brooch
Located in Hamilton, AU
Lovingly crafted in 9 carat yellow gold, this vintage brooch, circa 1950s, features a hand-carved
Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
9 Carat Rose Gold Pink Conch Shell Cameo Scarf and Hat Pin
Located in Hamilton, AU
and white carved shell cameo. The head is attached to a slightly twisted 9 carat rose gold pin. We
Gold, 9k Gold, Rose 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.