$245Sale Price|30% Off
Magnificent Rare NYC Estate 18KT Overlaid Glittering Vintage Giraffe Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Important Radiant 18KT Overlaid Gold Giraffe Brooch. This Rare Piece has Magnificent Rare Round Cut Glittering Cubic Zirconia Stones that...
Gold Plate
$500Sale Price|50% Off
Magnificent Rare NYC Estate 18KT Overlaid Glittering 1980s Panther Brooch Pin
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Important Radiant 18K Overlaid Gold Panther Brooch. This Rare Piece has Magnificent Rare Round Cut Glittering Cubic Zirconia Stones that ...
Gold Plate
Vintage Hattie Carnegie Designer Signed Crystal Golden Penguin Brooch Pin
By Hattie Carnegie
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Wonderful! Vintage Hattie Carnegie Designer Signed Crystal Golden Penguin Brooch. Enhanced with Hand set Sparkling Crystals. Measuring approx. 1.5”. Signed by the designer Hat...
Crystal, Gold Plate
Valentino Art Deco Burgundy Crystal, Enamel & Rhinestone Dome Tassel PIn
By Valentino Garavani
Located in New York, NY
This elegant vintage 1980s statement brooch is a rare couture piece by Valentino Garavani. It exhibits the designer's comitmemnt to "Valentino Red" in the use of two shades of burgun...
Crystal, Enamel, Metal, Gold Plate
Mini Menagerie: Giraffe, Elephant & Horse Costume Pins, Enamel and Rhinestones
Located in Lomita, CA
Mini Menagerie: Giraffe, Elephant & Horse Costume Pins Charming mini menagerie of vintage costume brooches, circa 1970s-1980s. The group includes a tall giraffe with black-and-iv...
Gold Plate, Enamel
$268Sale Price|20% Off
Golden Sailfish Nautical Pin Brooch, Aqua Enamel and Faux Pearls
Located in Milford, DE
A vintage nautical pin. This gold-plated sailfish is painted with green and teal enamel, and accented with faux pearls and crystals.
Crystal, Gold Plate
$122Sale Price|20% Off
BSK Aurora Borealis Crystal Stylized Shell Pin Brooch, Mid 1900s
By BSK
Located in Milford, DE
Gold-plated. Marks / hallmarks / etc: BSK (Steinberg, Slovitt and Kaslo)
Crystal, Gold Plate
Antique 17th / 18th Century English Foiled Stuart Crystal Stick Pin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Stuart Crystal stick pin. Set with a faceted rock crystal, traces of pink and red foil, and a gold wire cypher. The pin is likely adapted from an early 17th or 18th ...
Crystal, Gold Plate
$292Sale Price|20% Off
Tara Golden Scarab Cabochon Cluster Clip in Earrings and Pin Brooch
By Delizza & Elster
Located in Milford, DE
A colorful pin brooch and clip-on earring set by Tara, a mid-1900s costume jewelry designer. Each piece features colorful carved resin scarabs prong-set in a gold-tone metal setting....
Gold Plate
Jay Strongwater Disney's Beauty and the Beast Baroque Romance Pin Brooch
By Jay Strongwater
Located in Milford, DE
Gold plated. From Jay Strongwater's JAY line for HSN.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
Vintage Schreiner New York Brooch Pendant Turquoise Blue Green Stone Pin RARE
By Schreiner of New York
Located in Addison, TX
Details Designer: Schreiner New York Type: Convertible Brooch / Pendant Signed: Schreiner New York Construction: Multi-Layer Openwork Design Metal: Gold Tone Metal Weight: 31.3g Mea...
Turquoise, Gold Plate
$237Sale Price|40% Off
Stunning Vintage Designer CINER Signed Faux Diamond Estate Brooch Pin
By Ciner
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant & Stylish Modernist Estate signed CINER Gold tone articulated Ribbons inter-spaced with same Ribbons set with sparkling Faux Diamanté set stones; signed by designer CINER on...
Gold Plate
$350Sale Price|22% Off
Mid Century Modern Aksel Holmsen Floral Enamel Sterling Silver Brooch Pin
By Aksel Holmsen
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Aksel Holmsen Floral Yellow and Green Guilloche Enamel Gilt Sterling Silver Brooch Pin; marked: NORWAY STERLING 925S with Aksel Holmsen trademark. C1950s. A perfect complem...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
$308Sale Price|20% Off
Ciner Vermeil Heart and Bow Pin Brooch, Citrine and Ruby Crystals, Sterling
By Ciner
Located in Milford, DE
Stylish pin brooch from Ciner. Features a sterling silver, gold-plated heart and bow motif decorated with citrine and ruby-colored crystals.
Crystal, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Art Deco Amethyst & Seeded Pearl Sterling Silver Brooch / Pin
Located in Milford, DE
This Victorian art-deco brooch features a 1.8 x 1.4 cm centerpiece faceted, open back amethyst gemstone, surrounded by real seeded pearls and set in a gold-plated sterling silver fil...
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Sphinx Golden Siam Red Aurora Borealis Crystal Pin Brooch and Clip on Earrings
By sphinx
Located in Milford, DE
A matching pin and pair of clip on earrings by Sphinx, featuring siam-red aurora borealis crystals prong-set in a decorative gold-plated setting.
Crystal, Gold Plate
$172Sale Price|20% Off
HAR Crystal and Cream Enamel Flower Pin Brooch, Hargo Creations New York, 1960s
By Hargo Creations
Located in Milford, DE
A blooming flower with a pave crystal center and petals painted in light yellow enamel. Gold plated. Marks / Hallmarks: HAR
Crystal, Gold Plate
$203Sale Price|35% Off
1980s Burberry Sailing Ship Pave Crystal Gold Plated Brooch
By Burberry
Located in London, GB
1980's Burberry Vintage Sailing Ship Brooch Pin Pave Crystal Gold Plated, This pin is comprised of a textured, brushed gold and polished hull with a fully-blown sail in topaz gold an...
Crystal
Vintage Chanel 1994 Sun Brooch Pin with Interlocking CCs
By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel
Located in Ardmore, PA
Vintage Chanel Gold-Plated 1994 Sun Brooch Pin with Interlocking CCs Karl Lagerfeld Collection Excellent Condition
Victorian Late 1800s Pair of Antique Paste Celestial Hair Pins
Located in Wilmslow, England
This is only apparent upon very close inspection and does not detract from the appeal of the pins. The Details... These hair pins are constructed from gold plated metal.
Gucci Vintage Twisted Sail Money Clip Pin 1970s
By Gucci
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage gold plated money clip and pin in original box signed with Gucci and in very good vintage condition.
Brass
Vintage PACO RABANNE Logo Pearl Stick Pin Brooch
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage PACO RABANNE Logo Pearl Stick Pin Brooch Measurements: Height: 2.36 inches (6 cm) Width: 0.94 inch (2.4 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic PACO RABBANE. - Glass pearl center pi...
LOUIS VUITTON safety pin with triple keyring LV lock heart flower charms
By Louis Vuitton
Located in Hong Kong, NT
LOUIS VUITTON palladium gold plated safety pin with triple keyring LV lock heart flower charms Reference: TGAS/E00844 Brand: Louis Vuitton Material: Metal Color: Gold, Silver Pattern...
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Symmetric Long Double Crystals Interlocked Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Blue Amethyst Sapphire Interlocked Oval Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch.Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Massive Iconic Gold Ruby Emerald Sapphire Cabochon Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1970 GROSSE Unisex Gold Leaf Five Petal Openwork Domed Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
This gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1964 Vintage Iconic Gold Large Blossom Flourish Statement Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Unisex Large Gold Croissant Wavy Openwork Leaf Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Large Layers Palm Leaf Mushroom Statement Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1963 GROSSE Gold Curled Blossom Pinecone Statement Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1970s Gold Large Textured Rose Blossom Statement Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1963 Gold Large Amethyst Emerald Feather Statement Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare Gold Vivid Cute Swimming Jumping Frog Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1964 Vintage Gold Unisex Large Rose Blossom Statement Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Unisex Black Double Crystals Oval Openwork Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Gold GROSSE 1965 Unisex Large Firework Flourish Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage GROSSE 1962 Iconic Rare Gold Large Pearl Sunflower Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Can be also as a pendant, come with a complimentary black velvet choker. A unique piece. This gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE Iconic Rare Gold Rose Curled Blossom Leaf Buds Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Chanel Vintage Iconic Large Gold Circle Coco Cross Knot Hoop Drop Earrings
By Chanel
Located in Wokingham, England
Can be also as a brooch/ pin. Come with complimentary converter pin. Material: Gold plated metal.
Gold Plate
Karl Lagerfeld Vintage Rare Baroque Gold Pearl Flower Relief Openwork Brooch
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Rare Vintage Gold Large Blossom Orchid Leaf Crystals Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Unisex Gold Large White Pearl Round Swirl Chunky Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare GROSSE Gold Crystals Circle Interlocked Rope Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Unisex Rare Gold Present Ribbon Cube Box Gift Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed Christian Dior on the back.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior GROSSE 1958 Vintage Gold Unisex Rare Swirl Twist Spiral Brooch
By Henkel and Grosse for Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage 1964 Gold Textured Large Blossom Rose Statement Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Extra Long Crystals Glow Leaf Flame Spiral Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back.
Gold Plate
$315Sale Price|20% Off
Christian Dior Vintage Rare Gold Black Crystals Swirl Flame Openwork Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Unisex Gold Textured Flame Wing Eye Rope Modernist Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Gold Baroque Carved Crystals Heart Openwork Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Large Rare Glow Gold Black Clear Abstract Chunky Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Unisex Textured Long Vivid Leaf Twist Swirl Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Rare Wing Eye Glow Crystals Openwork Chunky Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Rare Gold Gripoix Ruby Emerald Sapphire Openwork Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch.Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Large Rope Knot Bow Ribbon Butterfly Chunky Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Unisex Gold White Large Oval Pearl Flower Baroque Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Rare Large Dragonfly Red Blue Green Statement Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior 1980s Vintage Gold White Pearl Crystals Large Magnolia Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This is gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure.
Gold Plate
Christian Dior Vintage Gold Unisex Large Rope Oval Interlocked Twist Knot Brooch
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
A unique piece. This gold plated stylised brooch. Safety-catch pin closure, signed on the back.
Gold Plate
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.
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.
The care that went into crafting this jewel, with its lifelike carved petals and diamond accents, matches the sentiment it represents.
For starters, it is one of the jewelry designer’s most celebrated works.
Though it sparkles with more than 27 carats of diamonds, this multifaceted gem delivers more than just dazzle.
Stellene Volandes takes us on a glittering, engrossing tour through the centuries.
From cameos to cigar bands, here are the looks on our radar this season.
The philanthropist and heiress was an avid jewelry collector, and her trove of Jean Schlumberger creations embodies the love of nature she shared with the famed designer.