$7,950
W 1.25 in L 2 in
Antique Designer Frank Gardner Hale 14k Diamond Turquoise & Pearl Brooch Pendant
Located in Birmingham, AL
Gardner Hale. It is made in 14 k yellow Gold and features 23 Old Mine Cut Diamonds with an estimated Carat
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold
Arts and Crafts Moonstone Diamond Platinum Brooch, F.G. Hale
Located in New York, NY
attributed to Frank Gardner Hale. Beautifully hand crafted with ivy leaf and vine motifs, interdispersed with
Diamond, Moonstone, Pearl, Platinum
Arts & Crafts Moonstone Diamond Platinum Brooch attributed F.G. Hale
Located in Riverdale, NY
Gardner Hale, Bostonian Arts and Crafts jeweler. Hand cut pierced interior frame is seen on obverse. 2" x
Diamond, Moonstone, Platinum
Unusual Arts and Crafts Platinum, Gold and Onyx Brooch, F.G. Hale
Located in Riverdale, NY
Unusual Arts and Crafts Platinum, Gold and Onyx Brooch circa 1910 attributed to Frank Gardner Hale
Onyx, Gold, 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
$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
Georgian 1.30 Ct. Antique Cut Diamond 18 KT Locket Mourning Ring
Located in Napoli, IT
Georgian Remembrance This simply exquisite antique Georgian ring is 1790/1810 ca. – English origin A rare example of memorial jewelry in use during Georgian period as keeper of remem...
Diamond, 18k Gold
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
$2,250
Bes Ben Clockworks Hat
By Bes-Ben
Located in New York, NY
Rare Fantasy Collectible Bes Ben "Clockworks" Hat from the 1940's. The Mad Hatter of Chicago created some of the craziest novelty designs of the period. Patent leather cut work leave...
$8,750
H 1.5 in W 1.5 in Dm 2.63 in
Rare Elsa Schiaparelli Documented Surrealist Lady Bug Cuff Bracelet
By Elsa Schiaparelli
Located in New York, NY
Elsa Schiaparelli surrealist lady bug cuff bracelet. Of gilt plate metal the bombayed hinged cuffs inset with red, orange molded pate de verre glass lady bugs, partially painted in b...
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel, Gilt Metal
American Art Nouveau Plique a Jour Brooch
Located in Riverdale, NY
Wonderful American Art Nouveau 14k Plique a Jour Brooch of enameled poppies on a pale green plique a jour ground. Flowers modeled in high relief with pink and green translucent ename...
14k Gold
Arts and Crafts Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Oversized Arts and Crafts dangle earrings with turquoise matrix glass cabochons. Handcrafted brass with clip back fittings. 3.5" x 1.5". Excellent condition. possibly South American...
Gilt Metal
Louis Comfort Tiffany Black Opal and Plique a Jour Brooch
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Riverdale, NY
Tiffany Arts and Crafts Era Black Opal and Plique a Jour Brooch circa 1910's by Louis Comfort Tiffany with Julia Munson in 18k gold. Large peacock Black Opal round measuring .75" x 5...
Opal, 18k Gold
Rare Victorian Man in the Moon Ring, Heintz Bros.
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rare Original Condition Victorian Man in the Moon Ring from the 19th Century in 14K gold. Original moonstone carved smiley face set high into pronged settings which give the appearan...
Moonstone, 14k Gold
Massive 19th Century Georgian Gold Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Massive and extraordinary early 19th Century Georgian earrings of low carat gold, likely of Italian origins. Elegant swirled cannetille work form openwork decorated pendants are susp...
10k Gold, 9k Gold
American Arts and Crafts Silver and Gold Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, elegant American Arts and Crafts Silver and Gold Brooch from 1900's. Textured sterling is overlaid with 14k gold leaves around a trapezoid cut moss agate. 3" x .5". Marked ...
Agate, Gold, Silver
Victorian Carved Moonstone and Diamond Angel
Located in Riverdale, NY
Wonderful and rare carved moonstone cherub brooch from the late Victorian era. Intricately carved moonstone putti head with incredible detail in the round. The carving alone on his l...
Diamond, Moonstone, 15k Gold, Silver
$3,985
W 1.02 in L 1.46 in
Art Nouveau 1890 Brooch In 14Kt Gold Montana Sapphires & Mississippi River Pearl
Located in Miami, FL
All American art Nouveau brooch with national gemstones. Stunning piece, created in America during the early Art Nouveau period, back in the 1890. It was carefully crafted with free...
Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Louis Comfort Tiffany Glass Tile Arts and Crafts Pendant
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Riverdale, NY
Louis Comfort Tiffany Glass Tile Arts and Crafts Pendant from the turn of the 20th Century. Pale emerald green molded glass tile with slightly opalescent milky center set in a pronge...
Sterling Silver
Castellani 15kt Gold Amphora Necklace
By Castellani
Located in New York, NY
The Amphora is one of the most widely used motifs in Ancient Archeological Jewellery through the Victorian period. The Amphora was a container-vessel-vase-jug-pot that was used to st...
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.