Victorian Grand Tour micro mosaic brooch in 18K gold, Doves of Pliny
Located in PARIS, FR
Victorian micro mosaic brooch in 18-karat gold micro-mosaic. Grand Tour brooch in micro-mosaic
18k Gold
$569
H 1.19 in W 1.46 in D 0.32 in
Antique Grand Tour Acropolis Parthenon Brooch Silver Silver Gilt Granulation
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This unusual brooch features a typical Greek Grand Tour image, that of the Acropolis and the
Silver
14K Yellow Gold Antique Italian Micro Mosaic Brooch of the Holy Family
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
the Grand Tour, making this brooch both a collectible gem of Italian craftsmanship and a wearable work
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$2,000
H 1.75 in W 1.5 in
Pietra Dura Flower Lily of Valley Brooch Pin Gold Antique Victorian Etruscan
Located in New York, NY
Grand Tour. Typically such brooches are made from hard stones such as marble, agate and turquoise. Our
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Italian Grand Tour Period Angel Skin Coral Earrings and Brooch Pendant
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
This 19th Century earring and brooch pendant suite are likely a Grand Tour souvenir from Italy
Coral
Antique Micromosaic Pendant Locket Brooch in 14K Gold, Grand Tour Era, 1850
Located in Rotterdam, NL
were highly fashionable among Grand Tour travelers. Details Period: Grand Tour, circa 1850 Origin
Gold, 14k Gold
Sold
W 1.69 in D 0.54 in L 1.97 in
Roman Revival 1880 Grand Tour Temple of Vespasian Micro Mosaic Brooch 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A Roman revival grand tour brooch. An exceptional piece, created in Italy during the Victorian
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 1.57 in D 0.28 in L 1.57 in
Roman Revival 1850 Papal Grand Tour Vatican Micro Mosaic Brooch 22kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A Roman revival grand tour brooch. An exceptional historical piece, created in the Victorian Grand
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
14K Gold Antique Grand Tour Carved Intaglio Brooch
Located in New York, NY
An antique Grand Tour 14K Gold and hand carved multi gemstones intaglio brooch. The brooch has five
Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold
Micro-Mosaic & Gold Bar Brooch - Grand Tour Memento - C 1875
Located in New York, NY
Micromosaic and 18 kt gold bar brooch. Made in Italy, C 1875. Two vertical ovals and 2 horizontal
Sold
W 1.3 in D 0.4 in L 1.23 in
Antique Turtle Doves Grand Tour Roman Micromosaic Gold Brooch Love Token Locket
Located in Munich, Bavaria
jewellers workshop in the 1870's. A typical grand tour souvenir,
Gold, 18k Gold
Antique Shell Scallop Lava Stone Vesuv Grand Tour Souvenir St.James Pilgrimage
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This lovely junky scallop shell has been hand carved out of lava in the first half of the nineteenth century. Scallops were the symbol of pilgrims that walked the camino de Santiago ...
Silver
Sold
H 1.4 in W 1.5 in
Pietra Dura Flower Lily Poppy Brooch Pin Gold Antique Victorian Etruscan Revival
Located in New York, NY
popular souvenirs from Italy for people on the Grand Tour. Typically such brooches are made from hard
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
Sold
H 1.5 in W 1.75 in
Pietra Dura Amethyst Pansy Flower Brooch Pin 14K Gold Antique Victorian Etruscan
Located in New York, NY
jewels were popular souvenirs from Italy for tourists on the Grand Tour. Typically such brooches are
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
H 1 in W 1.25 in
Pietra Dura Lily of the Valley Flower Brooch Pin 14 Karat Gold Antique Victorian
Located in New York, NY
jewels were popular souvenirs from Italy for people on the Grand Tour. Typically such brooches are made
Multi-gemstone, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Water Theme Micro Mosaic Gold Brooch and Earrings
Located in New York, NY
A unique Grand Tour brooch and earring suite in 14K gold, featuring five different water themed
14k Gold
Antique Austrian Bohemian Necklace Garnets Gilt Silver / 40.5cm / 23gr.
Located in SE
Bohemian ca. late 19th - early 20th century Austrian / Bohemian Garnet Necklace. Metal parts made of gilded Silver. All blood Red Bohemian Garnets are rose cut and cluster set. All...
Garnet, Silver
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond and Lapis Lazuli Alhambra Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Vintage, limited edition rareVan Cleef & Arpels Vintage "Alhambra" diamond and lapis lazuli 20 clover motif necklace . ( with Van Cleef & Arpels Certificate of Authenticity) This nec...
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Victorian Siberian Amethyst Etruscan Revival Necklace Antique 14 Karat Gold
Located in New York, NY
INDULGE IN A STUNNING ANTIQUE SIBERIAN AMETHYST VICTORIAN ETRUSCAN REVIVAL 14 KARAT GOLD PENDANT NECKLACE WITH THREE PEAR SHAPE SIBERIAN AMETHYST DROPS, A PEARL AND EXQUISITE BEADED ...
Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Hand Made 18K Gold and Silver Dragonfly Brooch, Circa 1880-1910
Located in Old Tappan, NJ
Antique, circa 1880-1910, 18K yellow gold and silver handmade dragonfly brooch/pendant slide with sapphire, opal, ruby and diamond. The plique-a-jour wings are pale blue/green ename...
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Tiffany & Co. Kashmir Sapphire Necklace, 10.25 Carats
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co., this enchanting necklace is a rare and unique masterpiece of early 20th-century American jewelry design. Delicately handcrafted, the one-of-a-...
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
$3,500
W 1.5 in L 2.19 in
Sakura Cherry Blossom Diamond Carved Coral Enamel 18K White Gold Pendant Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Cherry blossoms in bloom are one of the most beautiful and delightful sights of spring. They symbolize romance, hope, new life, living in the moment and appreciating things as they a...
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
$13,106Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 18K Gold Platinum Opal, Demantoid Garnet, Diamond, Enamel Pansy Necklace
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
An antique opal, demantoid garnet, diamond, enamel, platinum and yellow gold necklace, comprising one carved opal, one round cut demantoid garnet, eight old single cut diamonds, and ...
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 18k Gold, Platinum, Enamel
Van Cleef And Arpels Lapis Lazuli Alhambra Necklace
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef And Arpels Lapis Lazuli and 18k yellow gold Vintage Alhambra necklace. Accented with 20 clover motifs. Equipped with spring ring closure. Inscribed: VCA, 750, XXXX L90. St...
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
$1,987Sale Price|25% Off
W 1.18 in D 0.24 in L 1.18 in
Art Nouveau 1905 Purple Enamel Pansy Flower Pendant Brooch In 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian enameled purple Pansy flower pendant-brooch. Beautiful Pansy flower, created in Newark United States during the Edwardian and the Art Nouveau periods, back in the 1900. T...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
$3,738Sale Price|25% Off
W 1.42 in D 0.36 in L 1.42 in
Crane & Theurer 1900 Art Nouveau Enameled Pansy Pendant 14Kt Gold With Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian flower pendant-brooch designed by Crane & Theurer. Beautiful pendant-brooch, created in America during the Edwardian and the Art Nouveau periods, back in the 1905. This ve...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Tiffany & Co. Demantoid Garnet Watch Necklace, 14.24 carats
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Tiffany & Co. watch pendant epitomizes the luxury of turn-of-the-century jewelry from this renowned maker. The distinctive bow design, crafted circa 1890, and the meti...
Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Post Medieval Posy Ring 'Let this present my good intent', circa 17th Century
Located in London, GB
Post Medieval engraved posy ring 'Let this present my good intent'. A rare ring, the exterior of the D-shape band intricately engraved with hearts pierced with arrows and flower moti...
Yellow Gold
Turquoise Pietra Dura Flower Forget Me Not Ring 14 Karat Gold Antique Victorian
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a stunning antique Pietra Dura Ring in 14 Karat Gold with inlaid semi-precious stones creating a mosaic image of Turquoise Blue Forget-me-not flowers. The ring is a maste...
Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
A late Victorian diamond-set tiara
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian diamond-set tiara, the five openwork foliate garland design sections graduating in size from the centre, each featuring three old-European cut diamonds within a pear...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Italian Micro Mosaic Gold Necklace
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian, circa 1850s-1860s, probably made at Vatican workshops. The pendant is crafted in 18K gold. It is designed in Etruscan revival style, fashionable in the mid 19th century, and...
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.
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