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
$574
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 1830 Mourning Ring Gold Enamel Natural Half Pearls Flowers Garnet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The gold ring is set with ten natural half pearls within a wavy black enamelled surround. Inside the pearl surround the ring is decorated with a garnet that might have replaced a loc...
Garnet, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Georgian Victorian Almandine Garnets Gold Riviere Necklace
Located in Napoli, IT
Red Garnet Love Antique Georgian / Victorian period, 19th century, beautiful necklace made during the time of solid 9 Kt gold Comprising a riviere necklace with a centrepiece in the ...
Garnet, Gold
Georgian Rose Diamond Cluster Ring 1790's
Located in Firenze, IT
The oval blue enamel plaque with applied old brilliant, single and rose-cut diamond floral and foliate decoration, closed back settings throughout, with engraved bright-cut decoratio...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage Floral Crystal Tiara 1990s
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A beautiful Vintage Floral Tiara. A delightful array of fancy cut crystals adorn the design of this timeless floral tiara. An unsigned beauty. A rare treasure. Just because a jewel d...
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...
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 Ring Watch 18 Karat Diamonds Circa early 1900's working watch ring
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Estimate from the Georgian era over 100 years old ! real 18k gold and real rose cut diamonds Natural Diamonds. Working Watch. the movement was replaced for a new and working (swiss m...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Rare 18th Century Love Token Pendant
Located in New York, NY
Charming and rare 18th Century Love Token Pendant, hand painted watercolor of angel carrying a red heart, set under glass in a verre eglomise frame. The beautifully detailed miniatu...
Gilt Metal
$7,776
W 2.283 in L 3.397 in
Antique Victorian Mourning Cross Pendant in Gold, Silver, Pearls, Diamonds.
Located in Malmö, Skåne län
A big antique Victorian mourning cross. Ornately decorated with small river pearls around a silver star set with rose-cut diamonds centering a pearl. On the back is a small relics co...
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
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
Antique Georgian Cut Steel Long Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Crescent moons, dragon flies and diamond forms make these earrings a geometric delight. They sparkle even with low light at night. All bits of steel were cut and polished by hand the...
Cut Steel
$2,750
H 2 in L 17.5 in
Victorian Bohemian Garnet Festoon Necklace Flat Cut Garnets Belle Epoque Hearts
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in a gorgeous Belle Epoque - Victorian Bohemian Garnet Festoon Necklace in a heart and flower motif of great beauty. The early festoon necklace is set throughout with flat cu...
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
$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
$5,450
H 2 in W 1.25 in D 0.5 in
Antique Victorian 14K Gold, Porcelain & Enamel Pendant Locket after Fontenay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique revival style pendant. In 14 karat yellow gold. In the style of Eugene Fontenay. Center-set with an oval enamel plaque depicting Venus & Cupid in a garden setting. ...
14k Gold, Enamel
Antique Goddess Moonstone Cameo Ring of 14k Gold, Circa 1890
Located in Lewisburg, PA
A mesmerizing antique ring featuring a finely carved orthoclase moonstone cameo of the Greek goddess, Eos, her features rendered with luminous translucence and mythic intensity. In ...
Diamond, Moonstone, 14k Gold, Platinum
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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Stellene Volandes takes us on a glittering, engrossing tour through the centuries.
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