Countess Cis Bakelite Cherry Brooch
By Countess Cis
Located in New York, NY
Rare Countess Cis Bakelite Cherry Brooch from the 1960's. Designed with a bakelite cherries with
Vintage 1960s French Artisan Brooches
Brass, Bronze
Countess Cis Bakelite Cherry Brooch
By Countess Cis
Located in New York, NY
Rare Countess Cis Bakelite Cherry Brooch from the 1960's. Designed with a bakelite cherries with
Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Salamander Brooch With Cherry Bakelite By Jean Painlevé, 1930s
Located in McKinney, TX
" - Gold plated hardware - Red bakelite - Three dimensional salamander/lizard figural - By Jean
Unavailable
Cherry Red Bakelite Brooch and Bracelet
Located in Oradell, NJ
This is a fantastic cherry red bakelite brooch and bracelet set in very good vintage condition. The
Cherry Red, carved Bakelite brooch with Fern, C1930's
Located in BALMAIN, NSW
Cherry Red, reverse carved Bakelite brooch with Fern Like inclusions as in Amber, Art Deco, C1930's
Amber
Unavailable
W 1.38 in L 2.17 in
Art Deco Cherry Red and Amber Geometric Bakelite Dress Clip with Diamantes
Located in Balmain, AU
Art Deco Cherry Red and Amber geometric Bakelite Dress clip with embedded Diamantes. In very good
Unavailable
H 1.66 in D 0.4 in L 2.76 in
Art Deco Red Bakelite Horn of Plenty Brooch pin with Cherries
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco Carved Red Bakelite Horn of Plenty brooch or pin with cherries. A truly wonderful creation
Vintage Bakelite Cherries Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This Bakelite brooch features dark purple colored cherries suspended from green carved leaves on
Original Art Deco Bakelite red Cherry Cherries bar brooch pin
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Art Deco American Bar Pin / Brooch in Bakelite, with bright Red Cherries and Green Leaves, with
Art Deco Cherry Red Bakelite and Chrome Brooch, circa 1930
Located in Westward ho, GB
Beautiful Art Deco cherry red bakelite and chrome brooch in the style of two leafs and a single
Mixed Metal, Other
Antique Ring 25ct natural Blue Sapphire solid 18K Gold Ø 4.75 US /9.6gr
Located in SE
Luxurious Antique Ring in Renaissance style, band and crown tested solid 18K Gold,not hallmarked, European, ca. XVIII - early XIX centuries. Huge cabochon of natural Light - Blue Sa...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Countess Cis Jeweled Mother of Pearl Brooch
By Countess Cis
Located in New York, NY
Countess Cis Mother of Pearl Jeweled Brooch. Countess Cis is known for her unusual color combinations as well her unusual materials. A white mother of pearl "jewel" forms the centerp...
Gilt Metal
$650 / item
W 0.56 in L 0.99 in
Blue Sapphire Cabs 14kt Solid Gold Blue Chalcedony Cushion Shape Stud Earrings
By Tutti Frutti Jewellery
Located in Bangkok, TH
These simple but elegant and handmade earrings have 2 Oval Blue Sapphire cabs measuring 8 x 10 mm set in a 14 Kt yellow gold bezel at the top to which are suspended 2 Cushion Shap...
Chalcedony, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Moonstone Cabochon Oval Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Moonstone Cabochon Earrings which were converted from Art Deco cufflinks into modern earrings. High quality moonstones with high adularescence set in 14k gold dotted settings with gi...
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Gilt Metal, Steel
$2,250
W 0.44 in L 17.63 in
Arts and Crafts Style Cabochon Moonstone 14K Rose Gold Silver Riviere Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Arts and Crafts style cabochon moonstone, 14K rose gold and silver riviere necklace composed of 35 circular cabochon moonstones set in a finely detailed silver and 14K gold ...
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Collection of End of Day Bakelite Squiggle Bracelets
Located in New York, NY
Collection of End of Day Bakelite Squiggle Bracelets from the 1960's likely made of bakelite from an earlier period. Each is shaped like a potato chip and stack perfectly on top of e...
$5,770
W 1 in L 2.5 in
Couture ElsaSchiaparelli FranceDepose FeatherCrystalGold Pagan BirdBrooch, 1938
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusually decorated with small partridge feathers like the yellow-gold gilt necklace commissioned by Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) that is featured on the front-and-back covers and c...
Crystal, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold, Gold
Rare Maison Gripoix Poured Glass Evening Bag
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
Rare Gripoix Glass Haute Couture purse from the 1980's. A Chanel design, but made in custom colorations. Our Chanel Haute Couture client ordered these purses directly from Maison Gri...
Coppola e Toppo Ruby Crystal Beaded Clutch
By Coppola e Toppo
Located in New York, NY
Rare Coppola e Toppo Ruby Crystal Beaded Clutch from the 1950's. Highly unusual, completely hand made and beaded with ruby plastic beads on body and glass one on clasp. Unsigned. It...
Rare Miriam Haskell Ruby Stone Collar with Rose Montee Decoration
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Rare and Special Collector Quality Miriam Haskell Ruby Collar with Elaborate Rose Montee Crystal Swirl Decoration from the 1940's. Extraordinary craftsmanship, hand sewn with hundred...
Countess Cis Massive Gripoix Glass and Fruit Salad Bib Necklace
By Countess Cis Zoltowska
Located in New York, NY
Massive and important Countess Cis Mughal bib necklace from France, 1950s. Composed of signature molded and carved fruit salad and Gripoix glass cabocheons in citrine and faux jade. ...
Gilt Metal
Countess Cis Monumental Angel Fish Brooch, France 1950s
By Countess Cis Zoltowska
Located in New York, NY
A rare Countess Cis figural brooch in the form of a large angel fish handset with a myriad of colored stones and pearls. 1950's France. Handmade and large scale. 4.75" x 4" Excelle...
Gilt Metal
Rare Maison Gripoix Poured Glass Pearl Nacre Leaf Head Band, Gripoix Archive
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
Early Rare Maison Gripoix Poured Glass Pearl Nacre Leaf Head Band from the 1930's from the Gripoix Archive. Hand made silvered bronze with pate de verre petals in mother of pearl lac...
Countess Cis Sea Shell Brooch
By Countess Cis Zoltowska
Located in New York, NY
Rare Countess Cis cowrie shell flower bud brooch. Floriform brooch incorporating signature stained and carved glass leaves, with green enamel gilt metal leaves. 1950's France. Excell...
Gilt Metal
Henri a la Pensee Suede and Enamel Clips
Located in New York, NY
Charming Henri a la Pensee Suede and Enamel Dress Clips from the 1950's. Suede backed with enamel bee and daisy filigree appliques. Signed. 1950's France. 2" x 1".
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Extraordinary 1930's Haute Couture Leather Gingko Bib
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary 1930's Haute Couture Leather Gingko Bib with pastes and gold bullion of French origin. Unknown designer, completely handmade. Gold leaf leather gingko leaves fall from ...
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate
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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