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Hand Carved Crystal Yellow Gold Fox Brooch
Located in Stamford, CT
1930's Hand carved quartz crystal fox face brooch in 14k yellow gold. 1 round cabochon crystal
Category

Early 20th Century Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lea Stein Gold Fox Brooch, circa 1970s
By Lea Stein
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Are you the Foxiest of them all? Beautiful Fox pin/brooch Designed by French artist Lea Stein, this
Category

Vintage 1970s French Brooches

Fox Brooch Pin 18k Yellow Gold Italy Diamond Eyes Enamel Head 2" Long Heavy 19.6
Located in Northbrook, IL
18K Italy Gold Fox Brooch with Diamond Accents, 19.6g. Presenting a stunning fox brooch crafted in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Enamel, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Fox Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Gold Fox Brooch 15ct Gold Victorian Circa 1880 Two Colour Gold Riding Crop Featuring a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches

Materials

Gold, 15k Gold

Fox Brooch in 18K Yellow Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful fox brooch. Handmade in 18k yellow gold.
Category

20th Century French Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 15kt yellow gold fox head brooch
Located in Braintree, GB
A finely crafted Antique Victorian brooch, featuring a detailed fox head motif, symbolic of cunning
Category

Antique 1890s European Brooches

Materials

15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamond 15k Yellow and White Gold Fox Hunting Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
from the true representation of this fine antique fox brooch in gold. Diamond Quality Colour (average
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 15k Gold

Fox Brooch Diamond Enamel Emerald 18K Gold Italy 1970
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Fox And The Hound we have the fox and very nicely made in Italy in the 70's, with a lot of
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold

18k Yellow Gold George Lederman Fox Brooch with Ruby Eyes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Gorgeous Textured Gold Brooch by George Lederman Fox Design Appx 37 mm Long x 27 mm Wide Features
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

21kt Gold Pin Brooch with Hand-Painted Enamel Fox Head
Located in Braintree, GB
21kt Gold Pin Brooch with Hand-Painted Enamel Fox Head. This elegant pin brooch features a hand
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Brooches

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Jugendstil Signed 'Fox and Stag' Gold and Diamond Brooch, circa 1895
Located in London, GB
A finely worked sculptural brooch of a 'Fox & Stag' in gold & diamond Additonal Information
Category

Antique 1890s German Jugendstil Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Cartier emerald and diamond fox brooch, circa 1940.
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Cartier emerald and diamond fox brooch. Set with two oval cabochon natural emeralds in open back
Category

Vintage 1940s Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Platinum

Antique Ruby and Diamond Fox Gold Bar Brooch Pin Estate Fine Jewelry
Located in Montreal, QC
Awesome Edwardian Bar Pin centered by a Fox and a Circle set with Rubies 0.15tcw and Diamonds
Category

20th Century Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Mischievous Sly Fox Golden Sparkling Crystal Brooch Pin Pendant
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Delightful! Beautiful Whimsical Crystal Sly Fox Vintage Brooch Pin. Encrusted with Sparkling
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

Yellow Gold Fox Pin
Located in Hicksville, NY
Item Details: Length: 2.13 inches Metal Type: 14 karat Yellow Gold Weight: 5.6 grams Center
Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 1.20 Carat Diamond Pearl and Ruby Yellow Gold and Silver Fox Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
and brilliance. The antique diamond fox brooch pin is an exceptional gauge of gold and is in excellent
Category

Antique 1880s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Sparkling Crystal Golden Fox enveloping a Faux Pearl Brooch Pin
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Delightful! Vintage Golden Crystal Fox with a Faux Pearl Brooch Pin. The Fox, Beautifully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate

1970’ s Fox brooch 18K Diamonds Sapphires Enamel Spritzer & Fuhrmann
By Spritzer & Fuhrmann
Located in Toronto, ON
1970’ s Fox brooch Spritzer & Fuhrmann, 18K with diamonds, sapphires and enamel. 18kt yellow gold
Category

Vintage 1970s American Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Enamel

Gold and Ruby Fox Pin
Located in New York, NY
A three-dimensional figural "fox head" brooch, with bright faceted ruby eyes. Set inside a hunting
Category

Vintage 1930s American Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold

Gold and Ruby Fox Pin
Gold and Ruby Fox Pin
W 2 in L 1.5 in
A lovely little fox brooch hand crafted in 18K yellow gold and set with carved
Located in Winter Springs, FL
A lovely little fox brooch hand crafted in 18K yellow gold and set with carved carnelian and gray
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Brooches

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 14 Karat Yellow Gold Fox Bar Pin
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique 14 Karat Yellow Gold Fox Bar Pin- This elegant bar pin is detailed with a 3D fox head in
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique 14k Gold & Essex Crystal Fox's Head Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An antique fox hunt or equestrian themed stickpin. In 14 karat yellow gold. Bezel set with a
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, 14k Gold

Late Victorian Gold Dress Pin with Sculpted Fox Terrier
Located in Firenze, IT
A Victorian “ Animalier “ 18kt gold dress pin decorated with a fox terrier full figure, overall
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Antique French Diamond Fox Stickpin of Silver and 18k Gold
Located in Lewisburg, PA
stick pin is silver and 18k gold and in excellent condition. The fox head measures 0.6 inches by 0.5
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver

14k Essex Crystal Fox Stickpin
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period Essex Crystal Fox Stickpin set in 14k gold. Wonderful carving and reverse painting
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Brooches

Materials

Crystal, 14k Gold

Antique Victorian 10k Yellow Gold Diamond Running Greyhound Fox Stick Pin
Located in Montclair, NJ
Material: 10k Yellow Gold - Silver Top Weight: 1.95 Grams Overall Height: 50.37mm (1.98") (including pin
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

1900s Essex Crystal Yellow Gold Bar Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Essex crystal and 18 karat yellow gold fox bar brooch; part of our
Category

Antique Early 1900s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Edwardian Old Mine Diamond Ruby Silver 18 Karat Gold Antique Fox Head Stickpin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a dimensional sterling silver fox head with pointed ears and baring teeth Centering an
Category

Vintage 1910s Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Stick/Tie Pin, Fox Head with Ruby Eyes set in 9 Carat Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
Sweet, edgy, and boho pin, creative and fun to wear, charming with this 9 carat yellow gold pin in
Category

Vintage 1950s British Retro Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Diamond and Ruby Fox and Hunting Hound Pin
Located in Narberth, PA
A unique pin from the Victorian (1880s) era! Crafted in 14kt yellow gold topped with sterling
Category

Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver

Late Victorian Diamond-Set Fox Stick-Pin
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian diamond-set fox stick-pin, the realistically carved fox head set with rose-cut
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver

Antique Victorian Fox Brooch 9 Carat Gold Pin circa 1900 Boxed
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
A wonderful antique Victorian bar brooch featuring a lovely engraved fox head sticking out from the
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Lea Stein Fox Brooch with Gold And Black Lace Fabric
By Lea Stein
Located in Winnetka, IL
great variety in color and texture. In this iconic brooch, Stein inserted a gold and black lace fabric
Category

Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Brooches

Essex Crystal Fox Portrait Hunting Brooch, circa 1910
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The detail of the fox on this painted-on-reverse Essex glass is astounding, down to it's orangey
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Victorian Hunting Fox and Horn Brooch 9 Carat Gold, circa 1880
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
brooch is set with a foxes head sat on a horn, all set in 9ct Yellow Gold, Circa 1880. The brooch
Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Fox Riding Crop Brooch 9 Carat Gold circa 1880 Boxed
Located in Lancaster , GB
Width 2mm, Fox: Width 13mm x Height 9mm Depth 9mm METAL: 9ct Yellow/ White Gold STONES: Ruby AGE
Category

Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 15 Karat Gold Fox Head Mask Stick Pin
Located in Boston, Lincolnshire
A Cute Victorian c.1890 15 Carat Yellow Gold Fox Head Mask stick pin. English origin. Width of the
Category

Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

15k Gold, Yellow Gold

18ct Yellow Gold Edwardian Fox Head 15ct Yellow Gold Pin with Cabochon Ruby Set
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
Typically used in the Edwardian era as a pin or brooch whilst hunting, this Fox Head has been hand
Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 15k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Fox Talisman lapel pin, Garnet Eyes
By The Artemisian
Located in Marlton, NJ
Fox Totem The fox has been seen as clever and wise, as cunning and quick. They are great problem
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Brooches

Materials

Garnet, Gold Plate, Brass

Fox Talisman lapel pin, Garnet Eyes
Fox Talisman lapel pin, Garnet Eyes
W 0.75 in D 0.75 in L 0.75 in
Victorian fine fox head stick pin with glass frame back and ruby cabochon eyes
Located in Stratford upon Avon, GB
18ct yellow gold Victorian fox head pin with cabochon ruby eyes.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Diamond Emerald Ruby and Gold Fox Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Delightful Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, France Diamond, Ruby and Emerald Set 18 Karat Yellow Gold Fox
Category

Vintage 1960s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold

Antique Seed Pearl and Ruby Yellow Gold Fox Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An impressive antique European seed pearl and 0.01 carat ruby, 15 karat yellow gold 'fox' brooch
Category

Antique 1890s Brooches

Materials

Natural Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Ruby and 18k Yellow Gold 'Fox' Brooch - Vintage Circa 1960
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
impressive vintage brooch has been crafted in 18k yellow gold in the form of a fox. The brooch has an
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Gemstone Gold Platinum Fox Brooch
Located in Southampton, PA
sneak into your jewelry collection. The brooch is made from carved 18K yellow gold and is accented with
Category

20th Century Brooches

Materials

Ruby, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Antique Gold Platinum Ruby Fox Brooch C.1900
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique Gold Platinum Ruby Fox Brooch complete with stirrups and riding crop circa 1900. The fox
Category

Antique Early 1900s Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Gold, Platinum

Antique Victorian 9K Gold Fox Head Bar Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a lovely Victorian fox head bar brooch crafted in 9K yellow gold. The piece is signed with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches

Materials

9k Gold

Victorian Diamond Fox Brooch in Gold Circa 1870's
Located in London, GB
in yellow gold, circa 1870. The brooch depicts a bushy-tailed fox in a solid rectangular openwork
Category

Antique 1870s Unknown Early Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Pearl and 15k Yellow Gold 'Fox' Bar Brooch - Antique Victorian
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique seed pearl, 15 karat yellow gold fox bar brooch; part of our antique
Category

Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 18 Karat Gold Essex Crystal Fox Miniature Bar Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a Victorian bar brooch crafted in 18K yellow gold depicting a cute fox. The circular detail
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches

Materials

Crystal, Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Diamond Running Fox Brooch Circa 1880
Located in London, GB
An antique, diamond, running fox brooch, pavé set with old-cut diamonds and ruby set eyes, mounted
Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

David Webb Red Enamel Fox Vintage Brooch
By David Webb
Located in New York, NY
David Webb red enamel fox vintage brooch. Marked 18K yellow gold in the form of a seated fox with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Brooches

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold, Enamel

Ruby and Diamond Fox Brooch Set in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
A beautifully detailed diamond and ruby fox brooch set in 18k yellow gold. The brooch depicts a
Category

2010s British Modern Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1880s Antique Victorian Diamond and Ruby Gold and Silver Fox Brooch
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Victorian fox brooch has been crafted in 9 ct yellow and rose gold, with a silver setting. The brooch has
Category

Antique 1880s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Edwardian 15 Karat Yellow Gold Fox Head Riding Whip Bar Brooch
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
This is a lovely Edwardian fox head and riding whip bar brooch crafted in 15K yellow gold. Circa
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Brooches

Materials

15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Ruby Eyed Fox Pin Brooch Set in 9 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in London, GB
A lovely vintage ruby eyed fox pin brooch set in solid 9k yellow gold. The pin depicts a fox head
Category

Early 2000s British Modern Brooches

Materials

Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

1960's Vintage Emerald 18 Karat Yellow Gold Modernist Animal Fox Brooch
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Brooch is designed as a stylized fox with bold features and a bushy tail Accented by prong set
Category

Vintage 1960s Contemporary Brooches

Materials

Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique 15ct Gold Victorian Ruby & Diamond Fox Riding Crop Stock Pin Brooch
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Fox Head Stock Pin 15ct Gold Stamped Victorian Circa 1880 This exquisite 15ct gold
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 15k Gold

Cartier Paris Onyx Ruby and Diamond Fox Motif Collectible Brooch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
A pair of brooches, each designed as fox terrier from 1950's. The eyes set with circular cut rubies
Category

Vintage 1950s French Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold

Fox-Terrier 18kt Gold Pin
Located in Vannes, FR
Brooche Fox-Terrier in Gold 18 Carat Cicared With an Eye in Emerald. 12 grams
Category

Vintage 1960s French Artist Brooches

Materials

Emerald, 18k Gold

J.E. Caldwell Victorian Reverse Carved Rock Crystal Fox Brooch
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Narberth, PA
piece has a smooth gold back and bar pin clasp, perfect for fastening the brooch to a favorite garment
Category

Antique 1880s American Victorian Brooches

Materials

Rock Crystal, 14k Gold

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Gold Fox Brooch For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the gold fox brooch you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, Yellow Gold and 18k Gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 73 vintage or 5 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. You’re likely to find the perfect gold fox brooch among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a gold fox brooch has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Cartier, Gubelin and Craig Drake are consistently popular. A gold fox brooch can make for a versatile accessory, but a selection from our variety of 28 Diamond versions can add an especially stylish touch. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also rose cut and cabochon versions for sale. If you’re browsing our inventory for a gold fox brooch, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Gold Fox Brooch?

On average, a gold fox brooch at 1stDibs sells for $1,630, while they’re typically $179 on the low end and $28,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold 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.