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 hand enamel leaves set into gilt bronze filigree settings.
Brass, Bronze
$103Sale Price|20% Off
Art Deco Salamander Brooch With Cherry Bakelite By Jean Painlevé, 1930s
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the early 20th century - 1.6" x 1.4" - Gold plated hardware - Red bakelite - Three dimensional salamander/lizard figural...
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.
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 Antique condition. Dimension - 5.5cm length x 3.5cm wide.
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.
Vintage Bakelite Cherries Brooch
Located in New York, NY
This Bakelite brooch features dark purple colored cherries suspended from green carved leaves on top.
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 original “roll-over” safety pin clasp to rear.
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 berry.
Mixed Metal, Other
Emerald and Diamond Salamander Lizard Brooch 18kt
Located in Bethesda, MD
A stunning vintage-inspired brooch featuring a graceful salamander crafted in 18kt yellow gold. The body is adorned with approximately 4.50 carats of gem-quality green emeralds, whil...
Diamond, Emerald
Kalinger Paris Gilded Resin and Red Cabochons Bouquet Brooch
By Kalinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Kalinger Paris brooch features a massive dimensional bouquet of flowers made of gold-plated coated resin, all carved, textured, and ornate with resin cabochons and crys...
Countess Cis Bakelite Plum Brooch
By Countess Cis
Located in New York, NY
Rare Countess Cis Bakelite Plum Brooch from the 1960's. Designed with a large bakelite "plum" set into gilt bronze filigree band with hand enamel leaves. Unsigned but recognized as a...
Brass
Marcasite and Emerald Paste Salamander Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming paste set and marcasite salamander brooch set in sterling circa 1930s. Emerald pastes set to replicate demantoid garnets.
2.75" x 1"
Excellent condition and wo...
Sterling Silver
Vintage GINNIE JOHANSEN gold red glass designer runway brooch
By Ginnie Johansen
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed GINNIE JOHANSEN • gold tone with glass • vintage designer runway brooch MEASUREMENTS • 1.25" in diameter CONDITION • excellent vintage condition with minimal...
Kenneth Lane Whimsical Green Enamel with Ruby-Like Accent "Alligator" Brooch
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in New York, NY
Kenneth Jay Lane wonderfully whimsical large "Alligator" brooch detailed with bold Irish-green enamel accented with ruby-like stones and finished with faux diamond eyes. This ...
$3,960Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Salamander long Brooch with fine Bright Tsavorites, Diamonds & Rubies
Located in Aspen, CO
18K, white diamond, bright green natural Tsavorite and ruby set in a realistic long salamander vintage brooch well made in 18K and silver. 34 well matched and finely cut diamonds ar...
Diamond, Ruby, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Silver
Michele Della Valle Sapphire and Diamond Gecko Brooch
By Michele della Valle
Located in Weston, MA
Originally from Rome, where he collaborated with Bulgari on custom work, Michele della Valle is now based in Geneva. This distinctive brooch, designed as a gecko with a curled tail, ...
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Charming Victorian Jeweled Lizard Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Charming mid Victorian Jeweled Lizard Brooch set with tiny vibrant green pastes (to emulate demantoid garnets) and oversized ruby glass "eyes" set in gold bezels. Completely set in s...
14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Vermeil
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Embellished Jeweled Ruby and Green Salamander
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
A colorful pin/brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane. This green salamander is decorated with glittering clear and ruby crystal. Gold-plated metal. Hallmarks: Kenneth © Lane
Crystal, Gold Plate
Trifari Alfred Philippe Art Deco Lizard Brooch
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Charming Trifari Alfred Philippe Art Deco faux emerald baguette and crystal rhinestone lizard brooch. Of rhodium plated sterling silver with the cocked head accented with a faux rub...
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Alfred Philippe for Trifari Fragonard Tricolor Fruit Salad Domed Brooch
By Alfred Philippe for Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Alfred Philippe for Trifari Fragonard tricolor fruit salad round domed brooch. Of gold plated base metal with crystal rhinestones, faux ruby, emerald and sapphire fruit salad stones....
Gold Plate, Rhodium, Base Metal, Gilt Metal
KJL Kenneth Jay Lane Cabochon Crystal and Black Enamel Salamander in Gold
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Milford, DE
A whimsical salamander/lizard/gecko brooch by Kenneth Jay Lane. Painted black enamel body, adorned with coral-colored cabochons and sparkling clear and red crystals. Set on vibrant 2...
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate
$285Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage lizzard porcelain artisan colorful designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • unsigned • porcelain • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 41 ❤️❤️ VINTAGE DESIGN...
$165Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage SOLDOR signed gold tone red enamel designer brooch
Located in Palos Hills, IL
DETAILS • signed solder • gold tone with enamel • vintage designer brooch MEASUREMENTS • CONDITION • very good vintage condition with minimal signs of wear Sku 56 ❤️❤...
Vintage Victorian Garnet Enamel Engraved Gold Brooch Pin Pendant
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful Finely Detailed Rare Vintage Victorian Garnet and Enamel Engraved Gold Brooch Pendant. Hand set with Garnets, weighing approx. 0.70tcw. Hand crafted 18K Yellow Gold ...
Garnet, Gold, Enamel
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
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...
5.70 Carat Untreated Burma Ruby Bypass Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
The exquisite 5.70-carat ruby and 4.54-carat diamond showcased in this bypass ring create a tantalizing interplay. The pear-shaped crimson gemstone is certified by the American Gemol...
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Antique Natural Pearl and Diamond Necklace, circa 1880
Located in London, GB
Antique natural pearl and diamond necklace, circa 1880. A gold and silver necklace with one central florette set with a natural round pearl surrounded by eight petals, each set with ...
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
$120,000
Diamond Tiara by J.E. Caldwell
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
this breathtaking tiara is a vision of elegance and refinement. Crafted in 18K white gold and platinum, it features an intricate lattice-like design adorned with shimmering rose-cut ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s French Turquoise Diamond Platinum Bracelet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elegant and stylish bracelet created in France in the 1960's. Features sixty eight oval Persian turquoise and ninety seven diamonds. Turquoise varies in color from blue, to greenish ...
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
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
Art Deco Emerald Diamond and Onyx Drop Earrings
Located in London, GB
Here we have an exquisite pair of drop earrings, crafted with precision and elegance at a time when the Art Deco style was at the forefront of world design. These earrings feature a ...
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Platinum
$25,000
W 1.5 in D 0.5 in L 2.5 in
Couture Surreal Elsa Schiaparelli Artist Vertes Harlequin Duck Brooch c1939
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in Chicago, IL
Between the first ad campaign that couturier Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) commissioned from internationally admired Paris-based multimedia artist Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) for her b...
Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal
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...
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
Miriam Haskell Pink Gripoix Glass Romantic Bouquet Brooch
By Miriam Haskell
Located in New York, NY
Rare and special Miriam Haskell pink Gripoix Glass romantic flower petal bouquet brooch. Composed of signature Russian Gold Plate metal stampings and Gripoix Glass petals edged in pi...
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Faberge Rock Crystal Gold Inkwell
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A Fabergé gold and rock crystal inkwell, the lobed rock-crystal body carved with bombe' sides, the hinged gold cover also lobed and surmounted with a cabochon sapphire, marked Faberg...
Rock Crystal, Blue Sapphire, Gold
Late Georgian Aquamarine and Gold Parure
Located in London, GB
A late Georgian gold aquamarine parure of a necklace, a pair of drop earrings, a bodice brooch, a brooch, a hair ornament and a stick pin, the collar necklace with graduating oval-cu...
Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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
Antique Cameo Signed G. Stella Tiara
Located in New York, NY
Weight: 46.3 Grams Stone: Sardonyx Shell Measurements: 3.45 x 135.28 x 51 mm Signed: G. Stella. ITEM #: BR-1463-112624-12 Circa 1840s. Museum Quality Cameo Tiara. This stunning ant...
Other
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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