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Art Deco Enamel Salamander Brooch
Art Deco Enamel Salamander Brooch

Art Deco Enamel Salamander Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Charming Art Deco Enamel Salamander Brooch from the 1930's. Gilt metal with Marcel Boucher style

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Enamel, Gilt Metal

Art Deco Surrealist Enamel Lobster Brooch
Art Deco Surrealist Enamel Lobster Brooch

Art Deco Surrealist Enamel Lobster Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Art Deco Enamel Lobster Brooch in the Surrealist style. Large scale in gilt metal with vibrant red

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Enamel, Gilt Metal

Art Deco Enamel Angel Fish Brooch
Art Deco Enamel Angel Fish Brooch

Art Deco Enamel Angel Fish Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Art Deco Enamel Angel Fish Brooch from the 1930's. Large in scale with pearlized cream enamel with

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Base Metal, Enamel

Art Deco Mazer Enamel Tulip Brooch
Art Deco Mazer Enamel Tulip Brooch

Art Deco Mazer Enamel Tulip Brooch

By Mazer

Located in New York, NY

Large extraordinary Art Deco Mazer tulip and forget me knot bouquet brooch of ombre red, and olive

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel

Art Deco Enamel Marcasite Initial Brooch
Art Deco Enamel Marcasite Initial Brooch

Art Deco Enamel Marcasite Initial Brooch

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Art Deco initial pin featuring brown enamel circle with "CE" or "EC" of the E could also be an "F

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Marcasite, Base Metal, Enamel

Art Deco Enamel Trembler Calla Lilly Brooch
Art Deco Enamel Trembler Calla Lilly Brooch

Art Deco Enamel Trembler Calla Lilly Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Art Deco Trembler Calla Lilly Brooch hand enameled in the manner of Alfred Philippe for Trifari. Of

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Base Metal, Enamel

Art Deco Pearl Diamond and Enamel Brooch
Art Deco Pearl Diamond and Enamel Brooch

Art Deco Pearl Diamond and Enamel Brooch

Located in London, GB

Here we have a fabulous bar brooch crafted during from the pinnacle of the Art Deco movement. This

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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Enamel

Trifari Art Deco Enamel Shell Brooch, Alfred Phillipe
Trifari Art Deco Enamel Shell Brooch, Alfred Phillipe

Trifari Art Deco Enamel Shell Brooch, Alfred Phillipe

By Alfred Philippe for Trifari

Located in New York, NY

Lovely Trifari Art Deco Enamel Shell Brooch by Alfred Phillipe from the 1930's. Great design in

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Rhodium, Enamel

Art Deco Metallic Enamel Pea Pod Brooch, attrib. Boucher
Art Deco Metallic Enamel Pea Pod Brooch, attrib. Boucher

Art Deco Metallic Enamel Pea Pod Brooch, attrib. Boucher

Located in New York, NY

Large and Rare Art Deco Metallic Enamel Pea Pod Brooch from the 1930's likely by Marcel Boucher

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Rhodium, Enamel

Art Deco Mazer Enamel Pink Tulip Brooch
Art Deco Mazer Enamel Pink Tulip Brooch

Art Deco Mazer Enamel Pink Tulip Brooch

By Mazer

Located in New York, NY

Large extraordinary Art Deco Mazer tulip and forget me knot bouquet brooch of pale peach pink and

Category

Vintage 1940s American Retro Brooches

Materials

Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel

Exquisite Jade Art Deco enamel pin-brooch
Exquisite Jade Art Deco enamel pin-brooch

Exquisite Jade Art Deco enamel pin-brooch

Located in New Orleans, LA

This is very striking, high-quality brooch from the height of the Art Deco era. It is made with a

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Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Brooches

Art Deco Norwegian Guilloche Enamel Solje Brooch Norway Sterling Silver
Art Deco Norwegian Guilloche Enamel Solje Brooch Norway Sterling Silver

Art Deco Norwegian Guilloche Enamel Solje Brooch Norway Sterling Silver

Located in New York, NY

This is a wonderful Norwegian Guilloche Enamel Art Deco Solje Brooch in Sterling Silver. The "Solje

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Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Silver, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Camille Faure Limoges School Art Deco Inspired Pink Enamel Brooch
Camille Faure Limoges School Art Deco Inspired Pink Enamel Brooch

Camille Faure Limoges School Art Deco Inspired Pink Enamel Brooch

By Mauricette Pinoteau

Located in Atlanta, GA

sterling silver frame has an enamel-on-copper cameo. The Art-Deco-inspired motif boasts a geometric design

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Early 2000s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Norwegian Guilloche Enamel Solje Brooch Aksel Holmsen Norway Silver
Art Deco Norwegian Guilloche Enamel Solje Brooch Aksel Holmsen Norway Silver

Art Deco Norwegian Guilloche Enamel Solje Brooch Aksel Holmsen Norway Silver

By Aksel Holmsen

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful Art Deco Brooch by the esteemed Norwegian Jeweler Silversmith Aksel Holmsen. The

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Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Vintage Coro Enamel Iris Brooch
Vintage Coro Enamel Iris Brooch

Vintage Coro Enamel Iris Brooch

By Coro

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This Vintage Coro Enamel Iris Brooch is a beautifully crafted piece of jewelry that highlights the

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel

Egyptian Revival Turquoise Pharoah Sphynx Enamel Brooch Pin Art Deco Silver
Egyptian Revival Turquoise Pharoah Sphynx Enamel Brooch Pin Art Deco Silver

Egyptian Revival Turquoise Pharoah Sphynx Enamel Brooch Pin Art Deco Silver

Located in New York, NY

white enamel. The brooch pin is Silver and dates to the Art Deco period, circa 1890-1920. It has its

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Turquoise, Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Buddha Jabot Brooch Pin Rose Cut Diamond Platinum Enamel
Art Deco Buddha Jabot Brooch Pin Rose Cut Diamond Platinum Enamel

Art Deco Buddha Jabot Brooch Pin Rose Cut Diamond Platinum Enamel

Located in New York, NY

The Rose Diamond Platinum Enamel Buddha Jabot Pin Brooch is an Art Deco Masterpiece. The seated

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold, Platinum, Enamel

David Webb Art Deco Style Pearl Diamond and Black Enamel Brooch
David Webb Art Deco Style Pearl Diamond and Black Enamel Brooch

David Webb Art Deco Style Pearl Diamond and Black Enamel Brooch

By David Webb

Located in New York, NY

This Art Deco design brooch features and impressive cultured pearl (13.53mm diameter) of superb

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1990s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Trifari Enamel Bellflower Clip Brooch
Trifari Enamel Bellflower Clip Brooch

Trifari Enamel Bellflower Clip Brooch

By Alfred Philippe for Trifari

Located in New York, NY

Trifari Enamel Bellflower Clip Brooch from the 1930's. Bellflower design with enamel berries

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Enamel, Gilt Metal

Art Deco Turquoise Diamond Enamel 14K Gold Antique Egyptian Scarab Brooch
Art Deco Turquoise Diamond Enamel 14K Gold Antique Egyptian Scarab Brooch

Art Deco Turquoise Diamond Enamel 14K Gold Antique Egyptian Scarab Brooch

Located in Philadelphia, PA

serpents and lotus flowers Carved with champlevé and painted enamel detailing Transparent red, green, and

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Art  Deco Natural Pearl Diamond and Enamel Drop Brooch
Art  Deco Natural Pearl Diamond and Enamel Drop Brooch

Art Deco Natural Pearl Diamond and Enamel Drop Brooch

Located in London, GB

Here we have an exquisite Art Deco negligee brooch crafted from 18ct white gold and showcasing a

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Art Deco Poodle Brooch
Art Deco Poodle Brooch

Art Deco Poodle Brooch

Located in New Orleans, LA

This charming Art Deco poodle brooch captures the playful spirit and sophisticated craftsmanship of

Category

20th Century Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum, Enamel

Art Deco 1930s 14K Yellow Gold Enamel Parrot Bar Brooch in Original Case
Art Deco 1930s 14K Yellow Gold Enamel Parrot Bar Brooch in Original Case

Art Deco 1930s 14K Yellow Gold Enamel Parrot Bar Brooch in Original Case

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

An Art Deco yellow gold, and enamel brooch, comprising an enamel parrot, in 14 karat yellow gold

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Silver Plated and Black Enamel Art Deco Style Brooch set with Crystals
Silver Plated and Black Enamel Art Deco Style Brooch set with Crystals

Silver Plated and Black Enamel Art Deco Style Brooch set with Crystals

Located in London, GB

Silver plated and black enamel Art Deco style brooch hand set with crystals. The brooch has been

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Enamel

Mazer Large Pearlized Enamel Rose Brooch
Mazer Large Pearlized Enamel Rose Brooch

Mazer Large Pearlized Enamel Rose Brooch

By Mazer

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful and rare Art Deco Mazer large enameled flower brooch from the 1930's. The naturalistic

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel

Art Deco Fine Ruby, Diamond and Enamel Brooch Circa 1925
Art Deco Fine Ruby, Diamond and Enamel Brooch Circa 1925

Art Deco Fine Ruby, Diamond and Enamel Brooch Circa 1925

Located in ADELAIDE, SA

the Art Deco movement. Hand-crafted in platinum, this long ribbon bow brooch features openwork floral

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

Rare Marcel Boucher Enamel Radish Brooch
Rare Marcel Boucher Enamel Radish Brooch

Rare Marcel Boucher Enamel Radish Brooch

By Marcel Boucher

Located in New York, NY

Super rare Marcel Boucher 1941 radish bunch brooch of metallic and pearlized cold enamel with

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Rhodium, Enamel

Rare Egyptian Revival Pharoah Brooch Lapis Diamond Ruby Pearl Enamel Art Deco
Rare Egyptian Revival Pharoah Brooch Lapis Diamond Ruby Pearl Enamel Art Deco

Rare Egyptian Revival Pharoah Brooch Lapis Diamond Ruby Pearl Enamel Art Deco

Located in New York, NY

with yellow, blue and black enamel. The brooch depicts a Pharoah hand carved in Lapis Lazuli. The

Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Enamel, Yellow Gold

Art Deco style paste and enamel brooch, Ciner, USA, 1990s
Art Deco style paste and enamel brooch, Ciner, USA, 1990s

Art Deco style paste and enamel brooch, Ciner, USA, 1990s

By Ciner

Located in Greyabbey, County Down

A large and dynamic brooch in high Art Deco style from Ciner, New York. Although made from base

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1990s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Base Metal

Vintage 1930s French Enamel and Glass Flower Brooch
Vintage 1930s French Enamel and Glass Flower Brooch

Vintage 1930s French Enamel and Glass Flower Brooch

Located in Skelmersdale, GB

... This brooch is constructed from a copper panel foiled and enamelled with a floral design. The panel is

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Art Deco 14K White Gold & Platinum Blue Enamel Old European Diamond Bar Brooch
Art Deco 14K White Gold & Platinum Blue Enamel Old European Diamond Bar Brooch

Art Deco 14K White Gold & Platinum Blue Enamel Old European Diamond Bar Brooch

Located in Houston, TX

Filigreed, 14K white gold and platinum, diamond art-deco (1920-1930) brooch. The metals were tested and

Category

Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Art Deco Old Mine Cut Diamond Blue Enamel Bar Brooch Pin Antique Edwardian Box
Art Deco Old Mine Cut Diamond Blue Enamel Bar Brooch Pin Antique Edwardian Box

Art Deco Old Mine Cut Diamond Blue Enamel Bar Brooch Pin Antique Edwardian Box

Located in New York, NY

This is a stunning antique Art Deco - Edwardian Old Mine Cut Diamond and Royal Blue Enamel Bar

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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel

Silson Art Deco Enamel Heart
Silson Art Deco Enamel Heart

Silson Art Deco Enamel Heart

Located in New York, NY

Charming Silson Art Deco Enamel Heart from the 1930's. Red enamel with gilt lacey border and blue

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Enamel, Gilt Metal

1.50 Carat Round Diamond Black Enamel Platinum White Gold Art Deco Brooch
1.50 Carat Round Diamond Black Enamel Platinum White Gold Art Deco Brooch

1.50 Carat Round Diamond Black Enamel Platinum White Gold Art Deco Brooch

Located in Stamford, CT

Vintage 1930's Art Deco round diamond black enamel brooch. Adorned with 67 round cut diamonds

Category

Mid-20th Century Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Vintage enamel Green Hornet Cicada Brooch
Vintage enamel Green Hornet Cicada Brooch

Vintage enamel Green Hornet Cicada Brooch

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This Green Hornet or Cicada Brooch is finished in emerald green enamel as is in perfect condition

Category

Vintage 1980s Art Deco Brooches

SLOAN & Co. 1920 Art Deco Enameled Racing Car Brooch In 14Kt Gold With Pearls
SLOAN & Co. 1920 Art Deco Enameled Racing Car Brooch In 14Kt Gold With Pearls

SLOAN & Co. 1920 Art Deco Enameled Racing Car Brooch In 14Kt Gold With Pearls

By Sloan & Company

Located in Miami, FL

An art deco racing car brooch designed by Sloan & Company This is a fabulous racing car brooch

Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Coro Enamel Bee Duette
Art Deco Coro Enamel Bee Duette

Art Deco Coro Enamel Bee Duette

By Coro

Located in New York, NY

Charming Art Deco Coro Enamel Bee Duette from the 1930's. Pave and enamel bee clips are designed to

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Enamel, Gilt Metal

Alfred Philippe for Trifari Enamel Elephant Brooch
Alfred Philippe for Trifari Enamel Elephant Brooch

Alfred Philippe for Trifari Enamel Elephant Brooch

By Alfred Philippe for Trifari

Located in New York, NY

Charming Alfred Philippe for Trifari gray trumpeting and charging African elephant clip brooch of

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel

Reja Sterling Art Deco Enamel Frog
Reja Sterling Art Deco Enamel Frog

Reja Sterling Art Deco Enamel Frog

By Reja

Located in New York, NY

Charming, collectible Reja Sterling Art Deco Enamel Frog from the 1940's with original enamel. 1940

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique Duck brooch, 15k gold and Platinum, enamel
Antique Duck brooch, 15k gold and Platinum, enamel

Antique Duck brooch, 15k gold and Platinum, enamel

Located in NEWARK, GB

You can't help but be charmed by this fantastic antique duck brooch. It is a bar brooch set with a

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Brooches

Materials

15k Gold, Platinum, Enamel

Brooch Half-Beads, Blue Enamel, 18-Carats Gold
Brooch Half-Beads, Blue Enamel, 18-Carats Gold

Brooch Half-Beads, Blue Enamel, 18-Carats Gold

Located in Vannes, FR

Discover our Art Deco Brooch, an exceptional piece that fuses history with contemporary refinement

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Art Deco Enameled Fruit Lady Clip
Art Deco Enameled Fruit Lady Clip

Art Deco Enameled Fruit Lady Clip

By Coro

Located in New York, NY

Charming Art Deco Fruit Lady Clip from the 1930's likely made by Coro. Detailed cold painted enamel

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Base Metal, Enamel

Mazer Verbena Flower Spray Enameled Brooch
Mazer Verbena Flower Spray Enameled Brooch

Mazer Verbena Flower Spray Enameled Brooch

By Mazer

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful and rare Art Deco Mazer enameled flower brooch from the 1930's. The naturalistic Verbena

Category

Vintage 1930s American Retro Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Topaz, Rhodium, Base Metal, Enamel

Oval 11.35 Carat Aqua Pearl Halo Enamel Gold Art Deco Brooch Pendant Necklace
Oval 11.35 Carat Aqua Pearl Halo Enamel Gold Art Deco Brooch Pendant Necklace

Oval 11.35 Carat Aqua Pearl Halo Enamel Gold Art Deco Brooch Pendant Necklace

Located in Stamford, CT

Deco piece can be worn as a brooch or pendant necklace. 14k yellow gold 20 inch chain. 1 oval blue

Category

Early 20th Century Brooches

Materials

Aquamarine, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Trifari Art Deco Enameled Flower Clip
Trifari Art Deco Enameled Flower Clip

Trifari Art Deco Enameled Flower Clip

By Alfred Philippe for Trifari

Located in New York, NY

Trifari Art Deco Enameled Flower Clip by Alfred Phillipe. Flowers and leaves are enameled in ivory

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Enamel, Gilt Metal

A Liberty Enamel Diamond Gold Jacket Brooch
A Liberty Enamel Diamond Gold Jacket Brooch

A Liberty Enamel Diamond Gold Jacket Brooch

Located in Firenze, IT

Designed as a greek theatrical mask with green enamel elements, set at the border with rose cut

Category

Vintage 1910s Italian Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Enamel

Diamond Enamel Soroptimist International Association Brooch Woman's Movement
Diamond Enamel Soroptimist International Association Brooch Woman's Movement

Diamond Enamel Soroptimist International Association Brooch Woman's Movement

Located in New York, NY

the Pacific Rim. Beautiful Art Deco gold work defines this special piece. The brooch is 3/4 inch

Category

20th Century Unknown Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

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Enamel Deco Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact enamel deco brooch you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Enamel and Platinum. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. If you’re looking for an enamel deco brooch from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. An enamel deco brooch from Cartier, Aksel Holmsen and Bailey, Banks & Biddle — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. While most can agree that any enamel deco brooch from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 46 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also brilliant cut cut and old european cut cut versions available here, too. When shopping for an enamel deco brooch, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

How Much is a Enamel Deco Brooch?

Prices for an enamel deco brooch can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $149 and can go as high as $38,100, while this accessory, on average, fetches $1,695.

A Close Look at Art-deco Jewelry

Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.

The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.

However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)

While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.

Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.

A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.

Find unique Art Deco necklaces, earrings, bracelets and other jewelry on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Brooches for You

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 GucciVersaceDior 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.