David Webb Flower Brooch
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
White Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Coral, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Retro Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Brooches
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Modern Brooches
Mid-20th Century Brooches
Chalcedony, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Brooches
Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Brooches
Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century French Victorian Chain Bracelets
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel, Gold
Vintage 1960s American Retro Brooches
Diamond, Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
20th Century American Modern Brooches
18k Gold
20th Century Brooches
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Brooches
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Brooches
Brown Diamond, Diamond, Sapphire, Turquoise, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modern Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American Brooches
Diamond, Turquoise, Coral
Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Austrian Modern Brooches
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Brooches
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Turquoise, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Brooches
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century American Modern Brooches
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Cluster Rings
Gold, Enamel
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David Webb Flower Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs
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David Webb for sale on 1stDibs
“Women are tired of jewelry-looking jewelry,” celebrated American designer David Webb once noted. In response, he created a menagerie of whimsical animals rendered as rings, brooches, earrings and, especially, bangle bracelets. This playfulness permeates all Webb’s work, which is characterized by brightly hued enamel and color-saturated semiprecious stones like coral, azurmalachite and turquoise, the notable exception being the clear, elegant rock crystal for which he had an affinity.
The North Carolina native apprenticed with his uncle, a silversmith, before moving to New York, where he established David Webb Inc. in 1948. He had no formal training in jewelry design. Instead, he culled inspiration from the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, Egypt and the Americas, as well as the traditions of India and China — influences discernible in such pieces as his collar necklaces and talisman-like sautoirs.
Webb’s first animal bracelet was produced in 1957. His most famous, the zebra, took shape in 1963; its stripes now form the company’s logo. Although Webb died in 1975, his company continues to produce designs drawn from his extensive archives, and every piece is still made in the workshop above its Madison Avenue store.
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Finding the Right brooches for You
Antique and vintage brooches, which are decorative jewels traditionally pinned to garments and used to fasten pieces of clothing together where needed, have seen increasing popularity in recent years.
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.
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 on 1stDibs, including gold brooches, sapphire brooches and more.