$1,895
H 2.5 in W 2.14 in
Guardian Angel and Child Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Antique Victorian Rare
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning and very rare large 2.5 inch tall antique Victorian - Belle Epoque Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch Pin with a hand carved image of a Guardian Angel with Chi...
Gold-filled
$1,295
H 1.75 in W 1.5 in
Lapponia Brooch Man and Child Björn Weckström Finland Modernist Man From Mercury
By Björn Weckström for Lapponia
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning brooch by Björn Weckström for Lapponia Jewelry, from the Space Series, the vintage modernist sculptural sterling silver Man and Child brooch is a very rare Lapponi...
Sterling Silver
$2,390
H 0.56 in W 2.1 in L 2.65 in
Antique 9k Yellow Gold Pearl "Seated Husband Wife and Child" Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 9k yellow gold shell cameo brooch, finely carved and titled “Seated Husband, Wife, and Child.”
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
$1,500
W 0.65 in D 0.13 in L 1.21 in
Art Deco Style Boy Child and Goose Figural Diamond White Gold Brooch Pin
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Whimsical 18k white gold brooch featuring a Dutch boy playing with a goose.
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique Cherub Putto Child Brooch Ceramic Brass Frame
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This lovely ceramic relief of a cherub or putto with fine cracked glaze has been hand painted. The ceramic is backed onto a brass plate with a brooch fitting
Brass
Oval Mother and Child Cameo Pendant/Brooch 14k Yellow Gold
Located in Honolulu, HI
Item Specifications: Pendant Metal: 14k Yellow Gold Total Weight: 5.6 Grams Pendant Measurements: ~30 mm x 23 mm Stamped: "14KT" "Italy" Condition: Preowned, excellent
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
W 1.6 in L 2.7 in
Carved Opal "Mother and Child" Brooch or Pendant in 14 Karat Gold and Platinum
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique carved white opal scene depicts an adult and child figure - likely a mother and child. Such carvings are rare today because opal is a relatively soft stone, and 100 yea...
Opal, 14k Gold, Platinum
Edward Oakes Art Nouveau Portrait of a Child Brooch in Gold
Located in Boston, MA
An edwardian period portrait brooch by the famed Edward Oakes. Renowned for his arts and crafts inspired jewelry using leaves, berries, and bezel set gemstones this piece is a prime...
Diamond, 14k Gold
Ruser A Child and Puppy Brooch
By William Ruser
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa: 1950s Large14K Yellow Gold and Pearl Brooch by Ruser in the form of a child standing on Pearl Clouds holding a Puppy, Sapphire Eyes.
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold
CARTIER Elephant Mother and Child Brooch Pin in Yellow Gold
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, PA
Adorable 18k Yellow Gold Mother and Child Elephant Brooch Pin by Cartier. This brooch comes with its original Cartier box.
18k Gold
Large Shell Cameo Portrait Mother and Child 18 Karat Gold Brooch Pendant
Located in Miami, FL
The female portrait is complemented by meticulously carved full silhouette of a child facing a bird. The cameo is placed within 18-karat yellow gold frame, features a pin with tubula...
18k Gold
Mother and Child Elephant Diamond Gold Brooch
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Mother and child elephant gold brooch set with diamonds. The adorable design depicts a trotting elephant mother and child.
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
WILLIAM RUSER Gold, Pearl and Sapphire "Tuesday's Child" Brooch
By William Ruser
Located in New York, NY
A 14 karat yellow gold, pearl and sapphire, William Ruser. The “Tuesday’s Child” brooch depicting a child frolicking with a butterfly atop a Mississippi River pearl, the child has t...
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Goat and Child with Flowers Pendant Brooch Antique Victorian Gold Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A stunning antique Victorian Pendant Brooch with a romantic hand painted image of a child and goat.
10k Gold
Madonna and Child Guardian Angel Cameo Brooch Pin Gold Antique Victorian Rare
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning and very rare antique Victorian - Belle Epoque Shell Cameo Pendant Brooch Pin with a hand carved image of the Madonna with Child and a Guardian Angel w...
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Cartier Mother and Child Panthere Brooch in 18k Gold and Emerald Eyes
By Cartier
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
CARTIER Pantheres Brooche This is an impressive Cartier Mother and Child Panthere Brooch pin in solid 18k yellow gold set with genuine emerald eyes.
Emerald, 18k Gold
Victorian Child and Child Enameled Butterfly Brooch in Original Fitted Case
By Child & Child
Located in London, GB
Made by the renowned late Victorian jewellers Child and Child 1880-1916 who were famed for their beautiful enamelled pieces of which this is a major example. The blues and greens shi...
Silver
English Arts and Crafts Enamel Wings Brooch
By Child & Child
Located in New York, NY
Maker: Child and Child
Sold
W 2.26 in D 0.13 in L 2.5 in
Antique Victorian Madonna and Child after Raphael Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in London, GB
Museum Quality cameo depicting Madonna and Child and the little St. John. The cameo is after a painting by Raphael title "La Belle Jardiniere" now in the Louvre Museum in Paris.This ...
15k Gold
Antique Hand Painted Portrait of a Woman and Child
Located in Atlanta, GA
This antique gold hand painted portrait depicts a lady with a basket of fruit and a girl holding a piece of fruit in the Swiss countryside.
Ruser 14 Karat Yellow River Pearl and Sapphire Friday's Child and Dog Brooch
By William Ruser
Located in San Diego, CA
Brooch is 14ky gold with a large natural Mississippi river pearl base and blue sapphires for the child's eyes.
Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
GIA-Certified Diamond & Mother of Pearl Pendant, Georgian
Located in Northampton, MA
Dating from around the 1830s, this magnificent Georgian pendant features a silver-over-gold "bow" set with 13 beautiful old rose-cut diamonds that total at least 1 carat. From this s...
Diamond, Pearl, Silver
$2,000
H 1.38 in W 1.07 in
Coral Enamel Pearl Goddess Cameo Pendant Brooch Necklace Gold Antique Victorian
Located in New York, NY
This is an absolutely stunning and very rare antique Victorian - Belle Epoque Pink and Angel Skin Coral Cameo Pendant or Brooch Pin with a hand carved image of a classical goddess wo...
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$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
Antique Shell Cameo Brooch, late 1800s
Located in Chesterland, OH
This fabulous carved Victorian brooch was made around the late 1800s. It depicts a beautiful portrait in the form of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures. The execution of the shell is...
Silver
$3,200
H 0.91 in W 0.48 in
Antique Imperial Russian O.F.Kurlukov Egg 36 Diamonds Enamel 56 Gold Silver/6.5g
Located in SE
Antique miniature Passover Egg pendant made in Imperial Russia between the years 1884 - 1916. Body in Silver finished with fine translucent Guilloche Cobalt Blue toned Enamel spread...
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Edwardian Seed Pearl, Diamond, and Platinum Choker Necklace
Located in New York, NY
The thirteen strand cultured pearl collar necklace, with tubular slide-clasp ends, center highlights a platinum and diamond set spiral medallion, designed as a diamond set feather-ed...
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
$895
H 0.79 in W 0.71 in D 0.16 in
Neptune Arising from the Sea with Horses Cameo Pendant Necklace Gold VIctorian
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a stunning antique Victorian Cameo Pendant with an image of the God Neptune or Poseidon rising out of the sea with a maiden on horseback set in 12-14 Karat gold. Leading ...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$4,190
H 0.52 in W 2.52 in L 2.95 in
Antique 18k Yellow Gold Allegory of the Day and Night Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Antique 18k yellow gold shell cameo brooch depicting the “Allegory of the Day and Night.” This exquisitely hand-carved cameo captures the symbolic duality of light and darkness, life...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Lapponia by Björn Weckström Finland S/S " Bridge To The Moon " Bracelet 1974
By Björn Weckström for Lapponia
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lapponia by Björn Weckström sterling silver " Bridge To The Moon ' bracelet is part of the Space Silver collection that was inspired by Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to wal...
Sterling Silver
$1,250
H 1.62 in W 1.42 in D 0.4 in
Björn Weckstrom Finnish Modernist Sterling Silver Brooch / Pendant for Lapponia
By Björn Weckström for Lapponia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Finnish modernist sterling silver brooch or pendant. By Björn Weckstrom for Lapponia. Fashioned in cast silver to look and feel like folded metal or fabric. Worn as a...
Sterling Silver
Renaissance Cameo Pendant
Located in New Orleans, LA
The cameo at the center of this exceptional pendant is a stunning example of the art of gem engraving during the Renaissance. It likely dates to the early 17th century and features a...
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
$1,680
Shell Cameo Brooch
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Shell cameo brooch Depicting a young nymph, surrounded by gold and 11 seed pearls one missing, measuring approximately 42 x 35mm, French import assay mark for 18 karat gold, gross w...
$795
H 1.75 in W 1.5 in D 0.9 in
Lapponia Brooch Labyrinth Björn Weckström Finland Modernist Man From Mercury
By Björn Weckström for Lapponia
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning brooch by Björn Weckström for Lapponia Jewelry, from the Space Series, the vintage modernist sculptural sterling silver “Labyrinth” brooch, 1987. This is a superb ...
Sterling Silver
Victorian Goddess Cameo Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
“Goddess of The Day” Shell Cameo Brooch Beautiful Fine Engraving Either Side 9ct Rose Gold Victorian Circa 1860 All of our items are either Antique, Vintage or Preloved. They ...
9k Gold
$2,850
H 3.25 in W 2 in L 27 in
Bjorn Weckstrom for Lapponia Finland 1970's Acrylic Drop Space Series Sterling
By Björn Weckström for Lapponia
Located in New York, NY
This is the rare Modernist Necklace by Finnish jewelry designer Björn Weckström for Lapponia in Acrylic Crystal and Sterling Silver. The classic Mid Century brutalist piece was desi...
Sterling Silver
Antique 15ct Gold, Victorian Seed Pearl & Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Cameo Brooch 15ct Gold Stamped Circa 1875 This exquisite 15ct gold Victorian brooch features a captivating shell portrait depicting a serene scene with a tree, two doves,...
Pearl, Gold, 15k 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.
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