Retro 2.50ct Diamond Gold Double Clip Pin
Located in New York, NY
This is an elegant 14k yellow and white gold double clip pin form the Retro era. The pin is set with sparkling old mine and old European cut diamonds that weigh approximately 2.50ct....
Diamond, 14k Gold
Victorian Emerald and Diamond Double Snake Tie Clip
Located in London, GB
Here we have a stunning tie clip dating back to the Victoria era. This antique piece features a duo of coiled snakes, each adorned with a bright white round faceted old mine cut whit...
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Art Deco Leaf Double Dress Clip 1940s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A beautiful vintage leaf double dress clip. Wear as a brooch or as a pair of dress clips.
Vintage Art Deco Fan Double Dress Clip 1930s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage fan double dress clip from the 1930s. Wear as a brooch or as a pair of dress clips.
Antique Floral Sterling Silver Double Dress Clip 1930s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage floral double dress clip crafted in sterling silver in the Art Deco era.
Vintage 1940s 9.00 Carat Diamond Bow Double Clips
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in platinum with Round Brilliant and Single cut Diamonds weighing a total of approximately 9.00 carats, H Color, VS1-VS2 clarity. Circa 1940s Individual clip 1 1/8 x 1...
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Gold Diamond & Ruby Double Clips
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 14k rose gold and platinum with Round brilliant cut Diamonds weighing approximately a total of 8.00 carats, and Baguette cut Rubies weighing approximately a total o...
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Platinum
Vintage Coro Duette sapphire double dress clip 1940s
By Coro
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage Coro Duette sapphire dress clip. A delightful Art Deco inspired design set with triangular sapphire glass stones and white chatons. The jewellery company 'Coro' was founde...
Platinum Diamond Convertible Bow Brooch Double Clip 16 Carats Edwardian
Located in North Miami, FL
Convertible diamond brooches and double clip brooches from the Edwardian period are increasingly sought after by collectors due to their craftsmanship, versatility, and distinctive e...
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage Art Deco Marcasite Silver Double Dress Clip 1930s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage marcasite double dress clip crafted in 935 sterling silver.
Antique Art Deco 1930s 8.00 Carat Diamond Double Clips
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in platinum with Old European and Baguette cut Diamonds weighing a total of approximately 8.00 carats. Circa 1930s Individual Clip 7/8 x 7/8 inches
Diamond, Platinum
1950s 6.00ct Diamond Double Clip Pin and Earrings Set
Located in New York, NY
This is an amazing 18k yellow gold and platinum double clip and earrings set. The set features sparkling round and baguette cut diamonds that weigh approximately 6.00ct. The color of...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Art Deco 1930s 8.00 Carat Diamond Double Clips
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in platinum with Old European and Baguette cut Diamonds weighing a total of approximately 8.00 carats. Circa 1930s Individual clip 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches
Diamond, Platinum
Boucheron Pearl Diamond Gold Scroll Design Bangle Bracelet
By Boucheron
Located in New York, NY
The bracelet is composed of 2 removable double clip brooches. 18k gold size: 6.5 Signed: Boucheron, with French assay and maker's mark
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage Mid Century Gold & Platinum 2.40ctw Diamond Dual Clip Pin Brooch
Located in Montclair, NJ
Vintage Mid Century Incredible Diamond Multi Use Double Clip Or 1 Pin Brooch. --Stone(s):-- Natural Genuine Diamonds - 12 Baguette Cut, 2 Marquise Cut & 74 Old Single & Old E...
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique Art Deco 1920s 10.00 Carat Diamond & Ruby Double Clips
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in platinum with Old European cut Diamonds weighing a total of approximately 10.00 carats and accenting Rubies. Circa 1920s Individual clip 3/4 x 1 1/16
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Van Cleef & Arpels Retro Ludo Hexagone Diamond Gold Double Clips
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Retro VCA Clips. The iconic "Ludo Hexagone" clips first entered Van Cleef & Arpels’ Collections in 1935. . Its name is a reference to Louis Arpels, who was known to his friends as “L...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Couture Chanel Verdura Byzantine GoldCircleRope Gems PurpleHeart Medallion c1932
By Chanel
Located in Chicago, IL
It was meant to be worn on a bespoke Chanel dress, jacket or hat, unlike a double-prong brooch or fur-clip to pierce a thicker-textile coat.
Amethyst, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early Gripoix Flower Suite
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York, NY
Special "martele" work on the center and leaves where glass is built up to texture an existing glass color. Flower brooch is a double brooch clip and earrings have clip back fittings.
Gilt Metal, Gold Plate, Bronze, Enamel
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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